A presentation on avalanche and backcountry survival will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 24 at the Flathead National Forest Office in Kalispell at 6:30 p.m.
The presentation comes courtesy of Flathead National Forest and Glacier Country Avalanche Center, and will include information from Forest Service Avalanche Specialist Stan Bones.
Bones will discuss current snow and avalanche conditions here in our neck of the woods (or, from my window, the lack thereof), as well as how our weather varies from normal weather patterns in this area. The presentation will also include a question and answer section.
And the whole thing is free and open to the public, so if you are bummed after hearing about the odd warmth and lack of the white stuff, at least you didn’t have to pay. Registration isn’t required; for questions call 758-5295 or visit www.glacieravalanche.org.
REMINDER:
The Flathead National Forest issues avalanche advisories for Northwest Montana throughout the winter. Advisories are issued Tuesday and Friday mornings until April. Advisories include information about snowpack conditions, weather forecasts, and hazard evaluations. Visit www.glacieravalanche.org or call 406-257-8402 for these advisories. Anyone traveling in the backcountry will always need to make their own time and site specific avalanche hazard evaluations