Flathead Range News Today

Montana's winter weather rollercoaster continues with snow in the forecast despite recent warm temps. Avalanche risk remains high.

Recent B.C. snowfall in the province has prompted a warning from Avalanche Canada; one person died while snowmobiling in southwestern Alberta near border.

Recent B.C. snowfall in the province has prompted a warning from Avalanche Canada; one person died while snowmobiling in southwestern Alberta near border.

A skier was air-lifted from backcountry terrain near Essex on Saturday after they were seriously injured in a large avalanche set off by their partner from the slopes above.

The backcountry avalanche warning has been extended through Wednesday for the Whitefish, Swan and Flathead Ranges, along with the Lake McDonald Region in Glacie

Flathead, Lake, and Lincoln counties are under a backcountry avalanche warning on Monday.The warning includes the Whitefish, Swan, and Flathead Ranges, as well

Snow left behind from the recent winter storm is making for dangerous avalanche conditions across the region.Tuesday and Wednesday left more than a foot of snow

Based largely on citizen science and other studies, the Park Service estimates there’s between 1,200 and 2,100 animals in the 1 million acre park

Heres a roundup of some of the local stories Missoulian reporters put out this week.

"Being caught in a large wet avalanche today will be difficult to survive. The surefire way of not being caught, is to stay out of steep terrain."