Both human triggered and natural avalanches were recently observed. Although natural activity should decrease, our current snowpack is widely variable and backcountry travel is tricky and dangerous. The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 5000 feet and MODERATE below 5000 feet. Careful snowpack evaluation, cautious route-finding, and conservative decision making are essential. An avalanche fatality occured in the area Saturday, more information below.

Both human triggered and natural avalanches were recently observed. Though natural activity should decrease, our current snowpack is widely variable and backcountry travel is tricky and dangerous. The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 5000 feet and MODERATE below 5000 feet. Careful snowpack evaluation, cautious route-finding, and conservative decision making are essential. An avalanche fatality occured in the area yesterday, more information below.

Both human triggered and natural avalanches were recently observed. Though natural activity should decrease, our current snowpack is widely variable and backcountry travel is tricky and dangerous. The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 5000 feet and MODERATE below 5000 feet. Careful snowpack evaluation, cautious route-finding, and conservative decision making are essential. An avalanche fatality occured in the area yesterday, more information below.

The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 5000 feet. Strong, gusty winds drifted recent snow and formed fresh windslabs that may extend far below leeward ridglines. The existing snowpack harbors several persistent weak layers that vary in distribution and reactivity that make travel in avalanche terrain tricky. Careful snowpack evaluation, cautious route-finding, and conservative decision making are essential. Below 5000 feet the danger is MODERATE.

The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE. Warming and rain later today will cause the danger to rise at low and mid-elevations and remain elevated at upper elevations. Pay attention to changing conditions and realize the danger could rise if it rains higher and more than expected. Recent new snow over a variety of buried crusts and weak layers combined with strong wind, snow, and rain is a recipe for avalanches. Careful snowpack evaluation, cautious route-finding, and conservative decision making are essential.

The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE. Warming and rain later today will cause the danger to rise at low and mid-elevations and remain elevated at upper elevations. Pay attention to changing conditions and realize the danger could rise if it rains higher and more than expected. Recent new snow over a variety of buried crusts and weak layers combined with strong wind, snow, and rain is a recipe for avalanches. Careful snowpack evaluation, cautious route-finding, and conservative decision making are essential.

The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE. New snow and wind over the past 36 hours, and warming above freezing today will maintain dangerous avalanche conditions. Recent natural and human triggered avalanches confirm that now is not the time to push it into steep terrain. Careful snowpack evaluation, cautious route-finding, and conservative decision making are essential. The low elevation danger could also rise higher today with warming temperatures as the day progresses. Pay attention to changing conditions.

Today, the avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 5000'.  Substantial recent storm snow, along with new snow overnight, has fallen on a variety of weak layers and crusts.  Cautious route-finding, careful snowpack evaluation, and conservative decision making are essential. Human triggered avalanches are still likely on steep slopes today. The avalanche danger below 5000' is MODERATE.

Today, the avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 5000'.  Substantial recent storm snow, along with new snow overnight, has fallen on a variety of weak layers and crusts.  Cautious route-finding, careful snowpack evaluation, and conservative decision making are essential. Human triggered avalanches are still likely on steep slopes today. The avalanche danger below 5000' is MODERATE.

In the past 24 hours wet, heavy snow fell on less consolidated snow from the previous storm cycle.  Given the new storm slabs, existing variability with persistent slabs, and loose, wet avalanche potential at lower elevations the avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE. Cautious route-finding and conservative decision making are essential in all terrain today. See Swan Range advisory here.

Given the variability in the snowpack across the advisory area it is important to make conservative terrain choices and carefully evaluate the snowpack before skiing or riding on a slope. The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 5000 feet and MODERATE below 5000 feet. Weak snow in some places remains buried under unconsolidated snow and is waiting for the right conditions to form a slab and become reactive like rising temperature, increased wind, and continued settlement.

Given the variability in the snowpack across the advisory area it is important to make conservative terrain choices and carefully evaluate the snowpack before skiing or riding on a slope. The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 5000 feet and MODERATE below 5000 feet. Weak snow in some places remains buried under unconsolidated snow and is waiting for the right conditions to form a slab and become reactive like rising temperature, increased wind, and continued settlement.

We received reports of both natural and human triggered avalanches in the past two days. Dangerous avalanche conditions exist again today. The danger is CONSIDERABLE above 5000 feet, and human triggered avalanches are likely. Continue to choose conservative terrain and carefully evaluate the snowpack before committing to a slope. Below 5000 feet the avalanche danger is MODERATE.

The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 5000 feet in the Whitefish, Flathead, and Glacier Park ranges. Human triggered storm and wind slabs are likely again today. Both human triggered and natural avalanches occurred yesterday. Careful snowpack evaluation, cautious route finding, and conservative decision making are essential today. See Swan Range advisory (danger: High).