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Riding around Buck Ridge we found a hard slab of wind-drifted snow sitting on top of weaker facets. Around the corner from the snowpit a snowmobiler triggered a slide on this layer.#gnfacobs
Riding around Buck Ridge we found a hard slab of wind-drifted snow sitting on top of weaker facets. Around the corner from the snowpit a snowmobiler triggered a slide on this layer.#gnfacobs
Winds gusted into the 50s mph overnight and formed unstable, hard drifts of snow. In the Bridger Range we found these hard slabs, which collapsed and cracked on buried weak surface hoar and facets. #gnfacobs
Winds gusted into the 50s mph overnight and formed unstable, hard drifts of snow. In the Bridger Range we found these hard slabs, which collapsed and cracked on buried weak surface hoar and facets. #gnfacobs

GNFAC News

20th Annual Powder Blast - Oct 26

Fund-Raiser for the Friends of GNFAC. Support avalanche awareness, education and information throughout southwest Montana. Tickets and info.

Give Big Fundraiser

May 3-4th, Give Big online fundraising campaign! This is our one-and-only financial appeal to our users.

Cooke City Sled Fest - May 19

Sledders, mark your calendar for May 19, the 2nd Annual Sled Fest in Cooke City. It’s a fundraiser for the Friends of the Avalanche Center and there will be a DJ, raffle prizes and BBQ on the mountain.

Dashboard Talks, Episode 7
Dashboard Talks, Episode 7: Advisory Fatigue?

Alex Marienthal and Doug Chabot provide a few thoughts about why you should read the daily advisory. As the season wears on, don't get "Advisory Fatigue." There is a lot of winter still to come!

Resources

Weather Stations

Weather Stations provide the GNFAC forecasters with information on snowfall, wind and temps from around the region. The Weather Log summarizes this daily.

Avalanche Education

GNFAC partners with groups around the region to provide evening avalanche classes, plus full day and multi-day courses, including some weekend field days. All our class offerings, along with courses from other providers, are on our Education Calendar.

Placenames

Use this map to find the locations of unfamiliar places mentioned in the advisory. Also take a look at our glossary of avalanche terms.

Support

Donate to the Friends of GNFAC; or order DVDs or 'Snow Sense' avalanche safety handbook.