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Date and time of observation or avalanche occurrence Location Region Observation Type Observation made by Videos Photos
03/23/2019 - 22:15 Firebrand pass area Outside of the Advisory Area Snowpack Observation Public
03/22/2019 - 18:00 Great Northern Flathead Range - Bob Marshall Wilderness Avalanche Observation Public
03/22/2019 - 17:30 Forecaster Observation - Flathead Range Flathead Range - Middle Fork Corridor Avalanche Observation Forecaster
03/22/2019 - 13:45 Half Moon, Big Slide Avalanche Observation Public
03/22/2019 - 12:45 Forecaster Observation - Canyon Creek, southern Whitefish Range Whitefish Range - Southern (south of Coal Creek) Avalanche Observation Forecaster
03/21/2019 - 18:15 Forecaster Observation- Road Observations Avalanche Observation Forecaster
03/21/2019 - 15:00 Haskill Slide Avalanche Observation Public
03/21/2019 - 13:15 Picture Chutes-Whitefish Mountain Resort Avalanche Observation Public
03/21/2019 - 13:00 Skook Face/Grizzly Snowpack Observation Public
03/20/2019 - 20:30 Skook Chutes Avalanche Observation Public
03/20/2019 - 20:15 JFS Canyon Avalanche Observation Public
03/20/2019 - 16:30 Forecaster Observation - Northern Swan Range Swan Range - West Side (Flathead Valley access) Avalanche Observation Forecaster
03/20/2019 - 14:30 Forecaster Observation - Lake McDonald, GNP Glacier National Park - McDonald Lake Area Avalanche Observation Forecaster
03/20/2019 - 14:00 Picture Chutes-Whitefish Mountain Resort Avalanche Observation Public
03/19/2019 - 20:30 Nyack Snowpack Observation Public

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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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