Avalanche History

Gallatin County Avalanche History

DATE LOCATION DETAILS
1/19/2016 Cedar Basin 1 skier caught, partially buried and killed
11/5/2015 Sacajawea Bowl 2 caught, not buried, 1 injured
4/11/2015 Beehive Peak 1 caught, not buried, killed
2/26/2014 Chippewa 1 caught
2/16/2014 Beehive Basin 3 skiers caught, 2 partially buried, 1 injured
1/1/2014 Onion Basin 2 caught, 1 fully buried and killed, 1 partially buried
2/19/2013 Bridger Peak 1 caught, partially buried, injured
2/9/2013 Alex Lowe Peak 1 caught
10/28/2012 Frazier Lake 3 skiers triggered, caught and partially buried; 2 injured
2/24/2012 Saddle Peak 1 caught, partially buried, injured
4/10/2011 Lionhead 1 skier triggered, caught, not buried
3/17/2011 Bridger 1 skier triggered, caught, not buried
2/14/2011 Bridger 1 skier triggered, caught, killed
2/6/2011 Bridger 2 skier triggered, 1 caught, partially buried and injured
1/6/2011 N. Madison 1 skier triggered, caught, not buried
4/14/2010 N. Madison 2 snowmobilers caught, 1 partially, 1 full buried, 1 killed
2/15/2010 Lionhead 1 snomowbile triggered, full buried recovered
1/6/2010 Bridger Range 1 skier triggered slide, 1 partially buried, no injuries
1/3/2010 N. Gallatin 1 skier triggeredm, caught buried
12/13/2009 Big Sky Lenin 2 skiers caught, 1 partially buried
12/12/2009 N. Gallatin 2 skier triggered, 2 caught, 1 partially buried
12/10/2009 N. Gallatin 2 climbers, caught, not buried
12/10/2009 N. Gallatin 1 climber, caught, partially buried, killed
11/12/2009 Bridgers 1 skier triggered, caught, buried to chest
03/23/09 N. Gallatin Range 1 skier triggered, caught, injured
03/18/09 Bridger Range 1 skier triggered, caught, not buried, injured
03/07/09 Bridger Range 2 skier triggered, caught, partially buried
03/05/09 N. Madison Range 1 snowmobiler and cornice triggered, caught, partially buried
02/11/09 Two Top 1 snowmobiler triggered, caught, partially buried, injured
01/16/09 S. Madison Range 1 snowmobiler triggered
01/11/09 N. Gallatin Range 2 skiers triggered, caught, partially buried
01/10/09 N. Madison Range 1 snowmobile triggered, 2 caught, 1 partial burial, 1 full burial
12/30/08 N. Madison Range 1 skier caught
12/30/08 Pilot Creek 1 skier triggered slide
12/26/08 N. Madison Range 1 skiers caught, not buried, not injured
02/15/08 N. Madison Range 5 snowmobiler triggered, 5 caught and partially buried
01/29/08 N. Madison Range 2 snowboarder triggered, caught, not buried
01/27/08 N. Gallatin Range 1 dog triggered, caught, uninjured
01/27/08 S. Gallatin Range 1 skier triggered, caught, partially buried
01/20/08 Beehive Basin 1 skier triggered, caught, buried, killed
01/17/08 N. Madison Range 1 skier triggered, caught, buried, recovered
01/12/08 N. Gallatin Range 1 snowmobiler triggered, caught, buried, recovered
01/09/08 S. Madison Range 1 snowmobiler triggered, caught, not buried
01/06/08 S. Madison Range 1 skier triggered, caught, not buried
01/05/08 Bangtail Range 1 snowmobiler triggered, caught, partially buried
01/02/08 Lionhead 1 snowmobiler triggered, caught, partially buried
12/22/07 Saddle Peak 1 skier triggered, not caught
12/22/07 N. Madison Range 1 skier triggered, caught, partially buried
04/02/07 N. Gallatin Range 1 skier triggered, caught, not buried
03/03/07 N. Madison Range 1 skier triggered, caught, buried and killed
03/01/07 Bridger Range 2 skier triggered, 1 caught, not buried
02/18/07 Bridgers 1 skier triggered, caught, not buried
02/13/07 Bridger Range 2 snowboarders triggered, caught, not buried
02/10/07 Bridger Range 1 skier caught
01/02/07 Mt Jefferson 2 snowmobilers triggered, caught, 1 fully buried and killed
12/28/06 S. Madison Range 2 snowmobilers caught, 1 partially buried, 1 fully buried and killed
12/25/06 N. Madison Range 1 skier triggered, caught, partially buried
12/16/06 Big Sky 1 in-area skier triggered, caught, partially buried
10/22/06 Bridger Bowl 1 skier triggered, caught, not buried
03/27/06 Bridger Range 1 skier triggered, caught, uninjured
03/05/06 Two Top 1 snowmobiler triggered, caught, uninjured
02/13/06 Yellow Mt. 1 skier triggered, caught, uninjured
02/11/06 Big Sky 1 skier triggered, caught, uninjured
01/01/06 Lionhead 1 snowmobiler triggered, caught, uninjured
12/18/05 Madison Range 1 skier triggered, caught, uninjured
11/08/05 Moonlight Basin 1 skier + 1 dog caught; skier buried, uninjured
10/30/04 Sphinx 2 climbers triggered, caught, partially buried and killed
02/16/04 Saddle Peak 1 skier triggered, caught, not injured
12/15/03 Madison Range 1 skier triggered, caught, fully buried, not injured
11/22/03 Beehive Basin 1 snowboard triggerred, caught, partially buried
03/27/03 Bridgers 1 skier caught, fully buried
02/14/03 Bacon Rind 2 skiers caught
02/09/03 Taylor Fork 2 snowmobiler caught
01/28/03 Bridgers 5 skier triggered, 3 caught
01/27/03 Bridgers 2 skier triggered, 1 caught
01/07/03 Big Sky 1 patroller caught, not buried
12/22/02 Bridgers 1 skier caught, partially buried
03/24/02 Lionhead area 1 snowmobiler triggerred, caught, buried and killed
03/22/02 Lionhead area 1 snowmobiler triggerred, caught, partially buried
03/17/02 Madison Range 1 skier triggerred, caught
01/31/02 Lionhead area 1 snowmobiler triggerred, caught, buried, uninjured
01/05/02 Bridger Range 1 skier triggerred, caught
12/30/01 Bridger Range 1 skier triggerred, caught
12/16/01 Madison Range 1 skier triggerred, caught
12/16/01 Lionhead area 1 skier triggerred, caught
12/02/01 Madison Range 1 skier triggerred, caught
10/13/01 Bridger Range 1 skier triggerred, caught
4/4/01 Flathead Pass 1 skier caught, buried, and killed
4/4/01  Truman Gulch 2 skiers caught, carried, partially buried.  I injured
2/24/01  Absorka/Beartooth Snowmobiler burial, located by transceiver
2/4/01  Hyalite 1 snowboarder caught and buried in roadside terrain trap
12/25/00  Lionhead 1 snowmobiler caught buried and rescued
11/26/99  Lone Mountain 2 Skiers caught, 1 buried and killed
1/23/99  MacAtee Basin, south of Big Sky Snowmobiler survives avalanche
11/11/97  Bridger Bowl, MT 1 skier caught, partially buried, and injured
3/9/96  West Yellowstone, MT 1 snowmobiler buried and killed
2/25/96  West Yellowstone, MT 1 snowmobiler buried and killed