Snowmobiler Killed in Montana Avalanche on Saturday Was Not Wearing Beacon A snowmobiler was killed in a large avalanche near Daisy Pass north of Cooke City, MT, on Saturday. Two snowmobilers from Washington were riding uphill when one of them triggered the slide and was swept about 600 vertical feet. Related: Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness The buried rider was covered in five feet of snow. He was […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 3, 2023 0 Comments
Avalanche Warnings Issued in 5 States The good news is that winter storms are dumping multiple feet of snow across the west. The bad news is that all this snow brings significantly increased avalanche danger. Avalanche warnings were issued in five states on Thursday; Colorado, California, Idaho, Montana, and Utah. Related: How the North American Avalanche Danger Scale Works: In Colorado, the NWS forecasts hazardous avalanche conditions […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 2, 2022 0 Comments
Wintry Weather to Bring Hazardous Driving Conditions and Road Closures in Yellowstone National Park Due to expected winter weather and hazardous driving conditions in Yellowstone National Park over the next few days, visitors should anticipate temporary road closures and driving delays. Related: Beartooth Highway (US-212), WY/MT, Will Close Tomorrow For the Winter Due to Incoming Wintry Weather While closures can occur anywhere in the park, snow accumulations are most likely on high mountain passes. […] SnowBrains | October 21, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Teton Gravity Research (TGR) Drops Trailer for New Ski and Snowboard Film ‘Magic Hour’ Star-Studded List of Skiers and Riders Create Stunning Imagery in TGR’s 27th Annual Film Teton Gravity Research (TGR), the global leader in action and adventure lifestyle media, yesterday unveiled the trailer for its new film, Magic Hour. The film documents some of the most iconic skiers and snowboarders around the world – from North America to New Zealand – as […] Movie Trailer SnowBrains | September 21, 2022 2 Comments
New Updates on Annual Avalanche Report Shows Colorado and Montana Have Highest Rates of Avalanche Fatalities In an effort to provide you with the best information available, here’s an important follow-up on an article we published earlier in the week titled, Annual Avalanche Report Shows Colorado and Montana With Highest Rates of Avalanche Fatalities. The article discusses the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center’s annual report of fatalities from avalanches across states within the last 10 years. […] Industry News Ryan Kime | August 26, 2022 0 Comments
Annual Avalanche Report Shows Colorado and Montana Have the Highest Rates of Avalanche Fatalities The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center’s (GNFAC) annual avalanche report was recently released. It shows Colorado to have the highest number of avalanche fatalities over the last ten years (64). Montana was ranked 2nd with 33—still six higher than the national average of 27. Montana is an increasingly popular place to ski and snowboard in the United States. As GNFAC […] Avalanche Ryan Kime | August 23, 2022 3 Comments
Yellowstone National Park Flood Recovery: Timelines for North Entrance and Northeast Entrance Roads It’s critical that visitors traveling to the park stay informed about what’s open and closed Yellowstone National Park continues to make major progress with short- and long-term efforts to reconnect the park to Gardiner and Cooke City/Silver Gate, Montana. In mid-June, Yellowstone experienced a 500-year flood event that caused severe damage to roads, water and wastewater systems, power lines, and […] SnowBrains | August 4, 2022 0 Comments
Yellowstone National Park Flood Recovery Update: Visitors With a Day-Use Ticket Can Drive the Tower Junction to Slough Creek Road Corridor Starting Aug. 3 It’s critical that visitors traveling to the park stay informed about what’s open and closed In the park’s continuing efforts to expand visitor access, effective Aug. 3 through Oct. 31, 2022, visitors with a day-use ticket will be able to drive the road corridor from Tower Junction to Slough Creek to park and hike, fish and watch wildlife. This section […] SnowBrains | August 2, 2022 0 Comments