The slow start to winter creates a dangerous foundation By Dave Zinn EBS CONTRIBUTOR The 2023-2024 winter season began with well below average snowfall in Montana....
By Dave Zinn EBS CONTRIBUTOR I had the opportunity to attend several Snow and Avalanche Workshops this year listening to complicated equations that define fracture mechanics,...
Understanding what digital slopes angle maps can (and can’t) tell you Dave Zinn EBS Contributor Avalanche terrain is defined as any snow-covered slope steeper than 30...
By Dave Zinn EBS Contributor Accidents happen, but they had not happened to me in any significant way until this year. While I do not feel...
By Dave Zinn EBS Contributor Photos and videos courtesy of Dave Zinn The first flakes of snow in the sky prompt a collective rush to gather...
Thinking strategically about travel in avalanche country By Dave Zinn Avalanche Forecaster at the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center I learned the basics of avalanche safety in...
WAVE TRAIN KAYAK TEAM The Gallatin River flows through the Big Sky and Bozeman areas to the Missouri River, providing an abundance of recreational opportunities along...
Story and Photos by Dave Zinn EBS Contributor Each spring I enjoy seeing river friends reemerge from winter activities and reunite on our local waters. Navigating...
By Tyler Allen | Photo courtesy of Dave Zinn A 10-year boy old strummed his kayak paddle like an air guitar, simultaneously surfing the Yellowstone River’s...