Skier Triggered and Carried by Avalanche in ‘The Great One’ Couloir, Northern Bridger Range, MT A skier triggered and was carried by an avalanche in “The Great One” on Sacagawea Peak in the northern Bridger Range, the Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center reported yesterday. The avalanche is the first skier-triggered slide in Montana of the 23/24 winter season. Related: The Dangers of Early Season Backcountry Skiing The wind slab slide was triggered […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 9, 2023 0 Comments
Female Skier Killed After Falling in ‘The Great One’ Couloir Near Bozeman, MT A Bozeman, MT backcountry skier died from her injuries after a fall near Sacajawea Peak in the Bridger Mountains yesterday. Related: Skier Killed in Backcountry Fall Caused by Low Early Season Snow Coverage in Alberta On November 3, 2020, at 1:23 pm, the Gallatin County Sheriffโs Office and Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue responded to a 911 call for […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 4, 2020 0 Comments
Natural 4-8′ deep slab avalanche breaks on Saddle Peak, MT Avalanche conditions in the Bridger Range near Bozeman, MT are looking frightening as of late. Giant natural avalanches are being reported in the backcountry. The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center reports: A natural 4-8′ deep slab avalanche broke on Saddle Peak within the last couple days (2/6 or 2/7) during the current storm. Huge avalanches like this are likely and […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 11, 2020 0 Comments