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Date and time of observation or avalanche occurrence Location Region Observation Type Observation made by Videos Photos
12/10/2019 - 16:30 Just off goulies ridge Avalanche Observation Public
12/10/2019 - 13:00 Skook Peak Snowpack Observation Public
12/09/2019 - 17:15 noisy basin region Snowpack Observation Public
12/09/2019 - 16:30 Northern Flathead/Southern GNP Flathead Range - Marias Pass/Skyland Snowpack Observation Forecaster
12/09/2019 - 12:00 Snowshed Snowpack Observation Public
12/09/2019 - 05:45 Great Northern Avalanche Observation Public
12/08/2019 - 16:30 Forecaster Observation: Lake McDonald Area Glacier National Park - McDonald Lake Area Avalanche Observation Forecaster
12/08/2019 - 15:00 Forecaster Observation - southern Whitefish Range Whitefish Range - Southern (south of Coal Creek) Snowpack Observation Forecaster
12/07/2019 - 17:00 Southern Whitefish Range Snowpack Observation Public
12/07/2019 - 15:45 Forecaster Observation- Northern Swan Range Swan Range - East Side (Hungry Horse Reservoir access) Snowpack Observation Forecaster
12/05/2019 - 13:30 Forecaster Observation - Southern Whitefish Range Whitefish Range - Southern (south of Coal Creek) Snowpack Observation Forecaster
12/02/2019 - 16:00 BNSF Avalanche Program-Snowslip Mtn. GNP Flathead Range/Glacier National Park - John F. Stevens Canyon Avalanche Observation Public
12/01/2019 - 18:00 Flower Pointish Whitefish Range - Southern (south of Coal Creek) Avalanche Observation Public
12/01/2019 - 16:15 Mt. Brown, GNP Glacier National Park - McDonald Lake Area Snowpack Observation Public
11/30/2019 - 15:45 Forecaster Observation - Southern Glacier NP Glacier National Park - Southern Lewis Range Snowpack Observation Forecaster

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Observations are a snapshot of a single point in space and time and subject to constantly evolving and spatially variable conditions. The Flathead Avalanche Center (FAC) cannot vouch for the quality or accuracy of any observations that come from the general public. Please use this page as part of your information gathering process, but don't make decisions based on a single piece of information.

The information on this page is consistent with the curriculum for avalanche classes and observational guidelines in the U.S. For more information about avalanche classes, visit the American Avalanche Association (AAA) or American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE) websites. All of the coding and abbreviations for data presented follows the publication Snow, Weather, and Avalanches: Observational Guidelines for Avalanche Programs in the United States (SWAG) which is the standard for all professional avalanche programs in the US. An electronic copy is available here. Most of what you are looking for is in Chapter 2 and Appendix F part 1. We use a program called SnowPilot to create the snowpit graphs. This program is available as a free download at http://www.snowpilot.org/. A video on how to download and use this program is available here.

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