Ski Biker Killed by Avalanche Near Cooke City, MT A snow bike rider died after triggering an avalanche on Miller Mountain in the Sheep Creek drainage north of Cooke City, MT, at 5 pm on Saturday. The rider was caught, strained through cliffs, and partially buried with a hand and airbag visible, according to a post from the Friends Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center. We are sad to report […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 22, 2022 1 Comment
2 Snowmobilers Killed on Monday in Cooke City, MT, Avalanche Two snowmobilers were caught and killed in an avalanche on Scotch Bonnet Mountain north of Cooke City, MT, on Monday, December 27, 2021. Related: Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness According to a preliminary report from the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, four riders were on the slope at the time of the avalanche. Two were able to […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 28, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: “DEVIATE” with Torin Yater-Wallce and Jossi Wells X-Games legends Jossi Wells and Torin Yater-Wallace produced their first backcountry film with Teton Gravity Research during the 2019-2020 ski season. After both athletes sustained severe injuries, they set eyes on the backcountry and came out with this jaw-dropping film. From backcountry booters in Montana to spines in New Zealand, this edit has it all. Featured Video Dominic Gawel | December 23, 2020 0 Comments
Snowmobiler Triggered and Caught in ‘Monster Avalanche’ Near Cooke City, MT A snowmobiler triggered and was caught in an avalanche near Cooke City, MT on Saturday, according to the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center. Related: Eight People Caught in Inbounds Avalanche in Closed Area at Steamboat Resort, CO | 1 Fully Buried The man was uninjured despite his snowmobile getting “trashed” by the 2-4-foot-deep hard-slab avalanche. Pictures don’t do this monster […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 16, 2019 0 Comments
Increased Education Efforts Meant There Were No Avalanche Fatalities in Cooke City Area, MT for 3rd Consecutive Year For a third consecutive winter season there were no avalanche fatalities in the Cooke City area, maybe in large part due to the extra efforts of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center and Montana State Parks to educate snowmobilers, skiers and snowboarders in the region about avalanche danger, reports the Sun Times. You might also like: ‘Utah Avalanche Center’ and ‘Know […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 26, 2019 1 Comment
Man Riding Alone Dies After Snowmobile Crash Leaves him Trapped Facedown in a Montana Creek A 29-year-old Minnesota man was found dead on Thursday after a snowmobile crash in the Cooke City area of Montana, reports kbzk.com. According to a press release from Park County Sheriff Scott Hamilton, the man was found facedown in Stillwater Creek with a snowmobile on top of him. Members of the Park County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue had responded to […] Steven Agar | February 23, 2018 3 Comments
HIGH Avalanche Warning for Cooke City, MT Backcountry | Natural and Human Triggered Avalanches LIKELY AVALANCHE WARNING The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center is issuing a Backcountry Avalanche Warning for the mountains near Cooke City. More than 3 feet of heavy snow since Friday and strong winds create dangerous avalanche conditions. The avalanche danger is rated HIGH on all slopes. Natural and human triggered avalanches are likely. Avalanche terrain and avalanche runout zones should be […] Avalanche Steven Agar | February 5, 2018 0 Comments
Details Emerge in Avalanche Death of Idaho Skier Southwest Montana: The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center (GNFAC) has released a report related to the avalanche skier death near Cooke City, Montana on December 11, 2016. Reminder, Chris Peterson, 55, of Ketchum, Idaho had been skiing with his 27-year-old son, Axel, from Bozeman, Montana when he was overtaken by an avalanche, buried beneath heavy snowpack, and sustained fatal injuries. Both experienced […] Avalanche Robin Azer | December 22, 2016 1 Comment
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