The West Central Montana Avalanche Foundation was formed in 2001 to bridge the gap between the funding available from the U.S. Forest Service and the expenses required to operate the

April 8th marked the end of regular forecasts this season, but it does not mark the end of backcountry recreation. Many of you will continue to travel in avalanche terrain,

WHAT’S ON TAP We’re entering the final stretch of our forecasting season, and with spring upon us, many people are thinking about warm weather activities. If you’re like us, you’re

The West Central Montana Avalanche Center forecasts for a large region. The region spans from Lost Trail Pass in the south through the town of Seeley Lake in the north

As the colors change and the days grow shorter, we dream of frosty mornings, reading avalanche forecasts, moving through snow-filled mountains, and having fun in the backcountry. But before the

During the 2021/2022 operating season, the West Central Montana Avalanche Center (WCMAC) maintained the thrice-weekly avalanche forecast schedule of previous seasons and issued fifty-seven (57) forecasts. The season included six

The West Central Montana Avalanche Foundation (WCMAF) is honored to serve growing communities throughout the region and participate in Missoula Gives. This annual online fundraising event is a celebration of

This year, with the new website, we’ve added elevation bands.  These are labeled Upper, Middle, and Lower elevation.  These are rather generic names intentionally. Elevation bands throughout our forecast vary