Avalanche — West Glacier Region, Montana
January 13, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
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Area
West Glacier Region
Event narrative (NOAA)
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.
Other notable avalanche events in Montana
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.