Gigantic Wet Slab Avalanche Releases at Montana Ski Area: “Biggest slide I’ve seen,” Says Patrol Director A ginormous wet slab avalanche was naturally triggered at a private Montana ski area yesterday afternoon. The crown was some 6-8′ deep and the Yellowstone Club ski patrol director said that “it is the biggest slide he has seen on the shoulder.” The avalanche hit a tower. RELATED: Ultra-Exclusive Yellowstone Club, MT Agrees $370,000 Settlement to Keep Liquor Licenses After Intentionally […] Avalanche AvyBrains | May 20, 2020 0 Comments
Snowmobiler Dies in Avalanche in Southern Montana An avalanche took the life of a snowmobiler on Tuesday in the southern Madison range in southwestern Montana, reports the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center. The avalanche struck in the Mail Cabin Creek area on the western portion of Sage Peak. The group of 6 snowmobilers from Minnesota were aware of the unstable conditions at the time of the accident […] Avalanche Steven Agar | January 4, 2018 0 Comments
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
Avalanche
