HELENA (AP) – Authorities in western Montana say a Helena man and his teenage son have been hospitalized after they got caught in an avalanche while...
Dig and communicate By Eric Knoff EBS Contributor Snow ties the backcountry community together, and sometimes it ties us to avalanches. Taking the time to dig...
Story and photos by Derek Lennon EBS Contributor Skiing is often considered to be an individual sport, but backcountry skiing is a team sport. Whether you’re skiing...
By Derek Lennon EBS Contributor Whether you’re skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, or fat biking, anyone who spends time in the mountains of the West will benefit from proper avalanche education. We highly...
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) – Wyoming officials say skiers will not be criminally prosecuted in connection with an avalanche on Teton Pass. The Jackson Hole News &...
Two key factors for safe backcountry riding By Eric Knoff EBS Contributor Understanding slope angle and snow stability are two important factors in safe backcountry riding....
The Onion Basin avalanche By Emily Wolfe Explore Big Sky Managing Editor BIG SKY – When it snowed in late September and early October this year,...
Avalanche center fundraiser raises serious cash for snow safety By Emily Wolfe Explore Big Sky Managing Editor The Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center...
By Joseph T. O’Connor ExploreBigSky.com Editor BOZEMAN – A 26-year-old Bozeman man was airlifted to Bozeman Deaconess Hospital earlier today after being caught in an avalanche...
By Emily Stifler Explorebigsky.com Managing Editor BIG SKY – Sometimes, tragedy begets positive change. Erika Pankow’s death in a 1996 explosives accident rocked the Big Sky...