EBS STAFF An avalanche warning was issued Friday morning for the Bridger mountains, and the northern Madison and Gallatin ranges by the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche...
By Alex Marienthal EBS CONTRIBUTOR At avalanche centers, we travel around the backcountry to gather data about snow stability and avalanche danger in popular recreational areas....
EBS STAFF A snowmobiler from Washington died on New Year’s Eve outside Cooke City after he was buried in an avalanche. The rider was snowmobiling near...
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,...
By Jason Bacaj MANAGING EDITOR An avalanche warning was issued this morning for the Lionhead area near West Yellowstone and the Centennial Mountains around Island Park...
By Doug Chabot GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER We just ended our 32nd year of operation. It was a low snow year with snowpack totals 70-80 percent...
EBS STAFF BIG SKY – A backcountry skier was injured on Sunday after triggering an avalanche on Wilson Peak. Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue responded...
ASSOCIATED PRESS Three skiers were injured after being swept downhill in a 400-foot wide avalanche south of Cooke City on March 24, according to the Gallatin...
Three incidents near Cooke City and West Yellowstone have killed four motorized users this winter. By Amanda Eggert MONTANA FREE PRESS There have been good winters...
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...