Avalanche — West Glacier Region, Montana
2008-01-13 · West Glacier Region, Montana
2
Direct deaths
1
Injuries
Event narrative
Flathead County Search and Rescue personnel reported a large avalanche on the back side of Big Mountain Ski Resort. Two skiers were killed and one was injured. The avalanche was initiated by another skier who was skiing out of bounds in an area closed to skiing.
Wider weather episode
On January 13, a large avalanche was triggered near the Big Mountain Ski Resort.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 66210. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.