Date and Time of Avalanche![]() |
Avalanche Type | Trigger | Size | Starting Elevation | Aspect | Number of avalanches |
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03/14/2020 - 12:30 Flathead Range |
Soft Slab | Started by a loose dry from above | D2 , R2 | Between 5,000 and 6,500 ft | Southeast | 1 |
03/14/2020 - 12:30 Flathead Range |
Soft Slab | Natural | D2 , R2 | Between 5,000 and 6,500 ft | North | 1 |
03/14/2020 - 13:15 Forecaster Observation - Northern Flathead Range |
Soft Slab | Natural | D1.5 , R2 | Above 6,500 ft | North | 8 |
03/14/2020 - 13:15 Forecaster Observation - Northern Flathead Range |
Unknown | Natural | D2 , unknown | 1 | ||
03/14/2020 - 15:30 Cascadilla Creek |
Soft Slab | Natural | D1 , R1 | 6000 | Southeast | 1 |
03/14/2020 - 15:30 Cascadilla Creek |
Soft Slab | Natural | D1 , R1 | 6050 | North | 1 |
03/14/2020 - 15:30 Cascadilla Creek |
Loose Dry/ Sluff | Natural | D1 | Below 5,000 ft | East | 6 |
03/14/2020 - 16:00 Forecaster Observation - Lake McDonald Area |
Hard Slab | Natural | D1.5 , R1 | Above 6,500 ft | Southeast | 1 |
03/15/2020 - 12:45 Forecaster Observation - WMR sidecountry |
Loose Dry/ Sluff | Natural | D1 , R2 | Between 5,000 and 6,500 ft | Southwest | 3 |
03/15/2020 - 13:15 Forecaster Observation - WMR sidecountry |
Wet Loose |
Skier
Intentionally Triggered |
D1 , R2 | Between 5,000 and 6,500 ft | Southwest | 2 |
03/15/2020 - 13:30 Forecaster Observation - Lake McDonald Area |
Hard Slab | Natural | D1.5 , R1 | Above 6,500 ft | South | 1 |
03/16/2020 - 12:00 Gunsight, GNP |
Wet Loose | Natural | D2 | South | 5 | |
03/16/2020 - 13:15 Forecaster Observation - Northern Flathead Range |
Wet Loose | Natural | D1 , R1 | Between 5,000 and 6,500 ft | Southeast | 4 |
03/16/2020 - 13:30 Gunsight, GNP |
Wet Loose | Natural | D1.5 | 10 | ||
03/16/2020 - 13:30 Forecaster Observation- Northern Whitefish Range |
Wet Loose | Natural | D1.5 , R1 | Above 6,500 ft | 8 | |
03/16/2020 - 14:30 Forecaster Observation - Flathead Range |
Wet Loose | Natural | D2 | Between 5,000 and 6,500 ft | Southeast | 2 |
03/16/2020 - 14:30 Gunsight, GNP |
Wet Loose | Natural | D3 | Above 6,500 ft | Southeast | 2 |
03/16/2020 - 16:00 Forecaster Observation - Apgar Range and Lake McDonald |
Wet Loose | Natural | D1 , R1 | Between 5,000 and 6,500 ft | West | 1 |
03/17/2020 - 14:45 Forecaster Observation - Flathead Range |
Soft Slab | Natural | D2 , R2 | Between 5,000 and 6,500 ft | Northeast | 1 |
03/17/2020 - 15:00 Rescue Creek |
Loose Dry/ Sluff | Natural | D1 | 5 |