Avalanche Information for West Central Montana
This site is sponsored by the West Central Montana Avalanche Foundation (WCMAF), a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Corporation. WCMAF is dedicated to promoting avalanche safety education and awareness by providing information to all interested user groups regarding terrain, weather and snow conditions that contribute to avalanche danger in West Central Montana.
WCMAF operates in partnership with the West Central Montana Avalanche Center (WCMAC) of the Lolo National Forest. WCMAC provides avalanche advisories that are updated Mondays and Fridays during the winter.
West Central Montana Avalanche Advisory
(the advisory can be accessed by phone at 406-549-4488 or 800-281-1030)
Lolo Peak Avalanche
posted: June 26, 2010
Lolo Peak Avalanche Fatality June 14, 2010 Official Report from the West Central Montana Avalanche Center Synopsis: On June 14, 2010, Christopher Spurgeon, a 37 year...
The West Central Montana Avalanche Center is hosted on the Lolo National Forest with support from the Bitterroot and Clearwater National Forests. The advisory content is the sole responsibility of the Forest Service and does not apply to operating ski areas. Avalanche specialists can be contacted by calling 406-329-3752 or by