Montana

The Monumental Task of Plowing the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, MT

Every single year since 1933, Glacier National Park has been home to an extraordinary task that must be complete each summer by its park staff and contractors: clearing the Going-to-the-Sun road. If you have not heard of the Going-to-the-Sun Road, it is a 32-mile (51.5km) road that runs through the mountains across Glacier National Park in Montana. The road, which […]
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SnowBrains Forecast: 6-12″ of Snow For Northern Rockies Through Tomorrow

Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 10:30 AM MST, 4/5/2021 Brought to you by Grand Targhee Forecast Summary: A shortwave trough will move through the Northern Rockies today and tomorrow, bringing 6-12″ of snow. Snow will fill in throughout the day today and tonight before tapering off tomorrow afternoon. Active weather will continue in the long term before tapering […]
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Close Calls With Avalanches and the Ensuing Social Media Comment Superstorm

The 2020-2021 avalanche season has been significant on multiple levels. Most notably, it has had a historic death toll of 36 people in the United States as of March 31. Avalanche incidents have become popular in the mainstream media, and survivors face a dilemma in sharing their incidents. Reporting observations, accidents, and incidents are primary ways avalanche professionals advance the […]
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Report From Skier Triggered Avalanche Near Bozeman, MT That Carried 1

A skier-triggered avalanche on Alex Lowe Peak in the northern Gallatin, just south of Bozeman, MT, on 3/21 caught and carried one person. Recent and ongoing snowfall with increasing wind makes human-triggered slides possible. Since Friday, the mountains received 10-17” of heavy snow. Winds increased to 10-20 mph from the west to southwest, transporting soft snow into unstable drifts. Due […]
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