1st Avalanche Accident of 2015/16 Was Today | Two People Caught in 400′ Slide, 1 Injured in MT Avalanche season has officially begun in North America today. The first avalanche accident of the 2015/16 North American winter season occurred today in Montana. Two hunters were caught in an avalanche on Sacajawea Peak near Bozeman, Montana at 6:50am today while hiking over a saddle of that mountain. They were carried 300-feet downhill over rocks and cliffs – both survived […] Avalanche SnowBrains | November 5, 2015 2 Comments
VIDEO: Black Bear Walks Down Halls of Bozeman, MT High School Yesterday A bear walked into Bozeman High School in Montana early yesterday morning, took a stroll down the halls, checked out the football field, and took a dump. Hey, he’s a bear, that what’s bears do. “It left us a nice deposit.” – Principal Kevin Conwell At 7:30am yesterday, a custodian alerted others at the school that a black bear was […] SnowBrains | October 15, 2015 1 Comment
Skier Killed in Avalanche Near Big Sky A 28-year old Bozeman man died in a small avalanche Saturday afternoon, just north of Big Sky, Montana. Jens Anderson, along with three friends, was skiing the Hanging Garden couloir on Beehive Peak. Anderson went first and triggered the slide. He was swept over a large rock face, and tragically died of trauma. Madison County Sheriff Roger Thompson said Anderson’s brother, a physician, was one of the three men skiing along with him. Anderson’s brother pronounced him dead at […] Avalanche ameliatraynor | April 14, 2015 2 Comments