Flathead Avalanche Center begins daily forecasts

Starting this week, through early April (depending on snow conditions), the Flathead Avalanche Center will provide daily forecasts of avalanche conditions seven days a week. Forecasts with avalanche danger ratings and snowpack observations can be found usually by 7:00 a.m. on the Flathead Avalanche Center website: http://www.flatheadavalanche.org/

Avalanche danger varies daily, so it is advised to check forecasts regularly. Flathead Avalanche Center also offers avalanche condition updates through email subscription. To sign up, visit: https://flatheadavalanche.org/newsletter/

Awareness of avalanche hazards is critical for anyone planning mountain travel in the winter. These forecasts provide current conditions, based on real-time observations of the snowpack for the Whitefish Range, Swan Range, Flathead Range and Glacier National Park. Daily forecasts provide information on conditions and areas that may be most dangerous for that day, and what terrain offers the lowest risk. Forecasts include an overview and broad travel advice for three elevation bands, as well as more detailed avalanche information needed for specific trip planning decisions.

Field observations from the public are highly valuable to forecasters as they analyze conditions; the Flathead Avalanche Center encourages you to submit observations through their easy to use digital form: https://www.flatheadavalanche.org/observations/submit-observations/#/advanced-form

Adult avalanche courses are available through the Friends of the Flathead Avalanche Center (FOFAC), providing education on essential avalanche skills and knowledge for a variety of skill levels. To register, visit Flathead Avalanche Center Education website at: https://flatheadavalanche.org/education/avalanche-courses/

Flathead Avalanche Center is a service provided by the Flathead National Forest, and is funded by the Flathead National Forest, Glacier National Park, the state of Montana, and donations to Friends of the Flathead Avalanche Center. The Type 1 Center staffs four full-time forecast and observer staff and provides daily avalanche forecasts for three geographic regions: the Swan Range, the Whitefish Range, and the Flathead Range and Glacier National Park.