Forecast Schedule, Spring 2024.
BTAC will end daily 5-scale forecasts on April 20th and begin General Snow and Avalanche Information Bulletins on Sunday, the 21st that will run until May. The General Bulletin will
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West Fork of Haskins Creek Avalanche Fatality, 02-09-2024
Sierra Madre Mountains, Wyoming On Friday, February 9, 2024, at approximately 1:30pm two snowmobilers remotely triggered an avalanche while riding beneath a steep, rocky, east-facing and wind-loaded slope at 9,800’
Banana Couloir, Prospectors Mountain Avalanche Incident, 02-04-2024
News Release Date: February 5, 2024 Contact: Valerie Gohlke, 307-739-3393 Contact: C.J. Adams, 307-739-3431 Contact: Matt Hansen, 970-846-7766 MOOSE, Wyo. — On Sunday afternoon, February 4, Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) rangers requested helicopter assistance
Prater Canyon Avalanche Fatality, 01-14-2024
Salt River Range, Wyoming On Saturday, January 14, 2024, at approximately 11:30 AM, a skier unintentionally triggered an avalanche on a mid-elevation (~8,500’), northwest-facing, sparsely treed slope above an indistinct
Avalanche Warnings again?
BTAC forecasters have issued avalanche warnings again. The snowpack is incredibly weak this season, unlike most seasons, due to very dry conditions with cold, clear nights earlier this winter. We
Launching Forecast Season…
Frank Carus, Director, Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center Avalanche centers across the country are gearing up for winter operations and preparing to issue avalanche forecasts. Skiers, riders, climbers, snowshoers and hunters venture
Weather Station update
In the early season, many BTAC-operated SWE buckets remain covered. Depth sensors often produce inaccurate readings due to vegetation. Many SNOTEL, JHMR, and Targhee weather station sites are operational and
2023/24 Avalanche Forecasts
General Snow and Avalanche Bulletins will begin in early November as our snowpack grows and reasonable access to our forecast zones is established by seasonal snowfall. This General Bulletin provides
Spring Forecast Schedule
Spring Forecast Schedule Daily avalanche forecasting operations have ended for the 2022/23 season. General snow and avalanche information will be produced through April 30th, usually twice per week on Tuesday