Don’t flake out on prepping avalanche equipment for the season Dave Zinn EBS COLUMNIST The first flakes of snow swirling through the sky unlock a deep...
By Ian Hoyer EBS CONTRIBUTOR Reading the daily avalanche forecast is the best way to prepare yourself for the snow conditions you’ll encounter when you head...
By Paul Swenson EBS COLUMNIST Have you ever noticed that snow in the yard, on a pine bough or a roof, seems to slowly disappear over...
By Alex Marienthal EBS CONTRIBUTOR In my nine years of avalanche forecasting I have not seen a snowpack so weak. When I thought the snowpack was...
The slow start to winter creates a dangerous foundation By Dave Zinn EBS CONTRIBUTOR The 2023-2024 winter season began with well below average snowfall in Montana....
By Doug Chabot EBS CONTRIBUTOR Clicking into our skis or jumping on our sleds in search of powder is a universal mission at winter trailheads throughout...
Multiple human-triggered avalanches reported in recent days EBS STAFF A skier who suffered a lower leg injury on Sunday, Feb. 5 in Beehive Basin called in...
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...