USFS Produces Avalanche Awareness Video, Workshop
Avalanches kill more people on national forests than any other natural hazard. The best way to stay safe is to know the conditions, get the training, carry rescue gear, and stay out of harm's way.
Backcountry terrain is neither patrolled nor controlled by professionals, so if you're planning on going 'out back' or 'off the edge', it’s important to be well trained in avalanche safety. A video explaining how avalanches occur can ve viewed HERE.
The Flathead Avalanche Center provides a variety of educational opportunities including free one-hour awareness talks throughout the winter. The next two are Friday January 13th in Coram at the Stonefly Lounge and Tuesday, January 17th at the Browning Community Hospital. The Center's January 19th and 22nd motorized specific Introduction to Avalanches course, offered in conjunction with Flathead Valley Community College, still has spots available as well. For more information on courses, and to view the daily avalanche advisory , click HERE.
The Flathead Avalanche Center functions as a partnership between the Flathead National Forest and a not for profit organization known as the Friends of the Flathead Avalanche Center. These entities have partnered through a formal agreement to provide quality avalanche information products for the public and affected agencies that include avalanche advisories and education.