By Scotty Savage Explorebigsky.com avalanche expert ‘Woke up, fell out of bed, dragged a comb across my head…found my way downstairs and drank a cup…’ –...
By Emily Stifler Explorebigsky.com Managing Editor Backcountry recreationalists depend on the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center. And the GNFAC needs them. That’s why it’s hoping for...
Earthquake-induced avalanches By Brad Carpenter Explorebigsky.com Contributor The sound of mice scurrying in the walls woke me. For a moment, I wondered what they were doing....
The New Year’s avalanche fatalities By Emily Stifler Explorebigsky.com Managing Editor At 9 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, I was holed up with three friends in...
By Scotty Savage Explorebigsky.com Avalanche Educator Las Vegas might be the world’s greatest place to make New Year’s resolutions. As I took in the sights on...
By Marcie Hahn-Knoff, Explorebigsky.com contributor It’s a beautiful winter day, sunny with just a hint of wind. The pristine mountain slopes unfold before you, freshened by...
1973-2011 By Emily Stifler, Explorebigsky.com Managing Editor Download Jamie Pierre Poster Last winter, on a visit to Big Sky, world-renowned skier Jamie Pierre spent an afternoon...
Updated Nov. 15 at 7:53 p.m. By Abbie Digel Editor, Explorebigsky.com The Salt Lake City Tribune reported today that Jamie Pierre, 38, of Big Sky, died...