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Flathead Avalanche Center issues special avalanche bulletin for 'unusually dangerous conditions'

KALISPELL, Mont. - The Flathead Avalanche Center in Hungry Horse issued a special avalanche bulletin on Thursday for "unusually dangerous avalanche conditions" through Sunday. The center said that natural avalanches are possible, but human-triggered avalanches are likely. The alert is in effect for the Whitefish, Swan, Flathead and

Eight skiers missing in California avalanche found dead

Eight skiers missing in California avalanche found dead

Eight of the nine skiers missing in California after an avalanche have been found dead and one remains missing in horrific blizzard conditions, police said Wednesday. Rescuers have been desperately searching for the group, which was caught in the avalanche early Tuesday on Castle Peak in the Tahoe area. Earlier,

MSU Strand Collective seeks to support female skiers

MSU Strand Collective seeks to support female skiers

The female skiing community in Bozeman is growing thanks to a new chapter of the Strand Collective, a nonprofit based out of the University of Utah. The organization focuses on building community among female skiers and providing support for women on and off the mountain. Junior Haley Serafino, the president

How low snowfall is impacting Bozeman

How low snowfall is impacting Bozeman

If you recently went outside in your winter jacket, you might have just about had a heat stroke. While the warmth — and lack of snowfall — in Bozeman may be concerning, as of now, the snowpack is reportedly stable. Many Bozemanites are worried about the impact of low snowfall on recreation.

'Dangerous winds' to hit Montana Wednesday, weather service warns of serious damage

No corner of Montana will be spared from the effects of an incoming "dangerous" weather event on Wednesday. "This isn't something that's to be taken lightly," said James Brusda, lead meteorologist at the Great Falls National Weather Service office. "Your safety

Hear from Bozeman's mayoral candidates

The candidates running for Bozeman's mayoral seat are Douglas Fischer, John Meyer and Brendan O'Connor. Read on to hear their responses to the Exponent’s 2025 candidate questionnaire. Candidates were given three weeks to respond to the questionnaire and were given word counts for each response.

Researchers explore the human factors in avalanche safety

Researchers explore the human factors in avalanche safety

In the world of avalanche safety, most lessons focus on analyzing snowpacks and slopes. However, according to researchers Jerry Johnson and Jordy Hendrikx, the real danger lies in human behavior — how people think, interact and sometimes push each other beyond safe limits. They wrote their book “Making Decisions in Avalanche