Recent Avalanches
In the past week, 4 individuals have died in avalanches in CO, WY, UT and here in MT bringing the season total to 10 as of January 23. The accident
Level 1 Refresher Update
Hey folks, We are in the process of expanding our education program! We realize that there are a lot of well educated people out in the backcountry who are looking for
Montana Avalanche Fatality
We are sad to report that the first Montana avalanche death of the 2015/16 season occurred over the weekend in Cooke City, MT. See Video The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center
AAI Level 2 in Missoula Jan. 2-5, 2016
The American Avalanche Institute is teaming up with missoulaavalanche and the University of Montana Outdoor Program to offer a Level 2 Avalanche class in Missoula. A level 2 course is
West Central MT Avalanche Center Education 2015 Season
The mission of the West Central Montana Avalanche Center and its friends group, missoulaavalanche, is to provide avalanche information for west central Montana. That is accomplished by providing avalanche advisories
Avalanche at Freeride World Tour
This is excellent! Take the time to fully read the subtitles in the interviews and hear how many precautions are taken and how many resources made available before the decision
Free Transceiver Clinic at Lolo Pass
On Sunday January 18th, we will have one of our instructors available from 10am to 2pm (mountain time) to demonstrate how transceivers work and how you can quickly and efficiently
Avalanche Hazard & Weather Forecasting Program
Missoulaavalanche and the West Central Montana Avalanche Center are offering a unique education opportunity on January 21 from 6-8pm at the Trailhead, 221 Front St. in Missoula. Avalanche Hazard and
Beware the “false stable” snowpit
In this video we shot on December 21, 2014 I get a result of ECTN 6 in my Extended Column Test. I had just remotely triggered a medium / large
Knowledge is POWDER!
This 10 minute video From the Utah Avalanche Center captures these 5 essential points regarding backcountry avalanche safety. Get the gear Get the training Get the forecast Get the picture
