FORECASTS
We issue avalanche advisories for three zones in northwest Montana:
Whitefish Range
From the Canadian border south to the Flathead Valley
Popular destinations within this zone include: Grave Creek and the Ten Lakes (Kootenai NF), Red Meadow Lake, Ninko Cabin, Stryker Ridge, Canyon Creek and areas around Whitefish Mountain Resort, and Fern Creek in the Apgar Mountains on the western edge of Glacier National Park
The Great Bear Wilderness, Lake McDonald, and Marias Pass areas
The majority of the Flathead Range is in the Great Bear Wilderness, including Skiumah, Rescue, Cascadilla, Crystal, and Marion Creeks, as well as the Great Northern Mountain. This zone also includes two areas in Glacier National Park: Lake McDonald (Mount Brown and Snyder Lake) and the peaks north of Highway 2 near Marias Pass (Pt. 6996/False Shields). The southeastern range of the zone encompasses Tranquil Basin, Skyland and Puzzle Creek, and Challenge Cabin
Flathead Range
& Glacier NP
Swan Range
From Columbia Mountain to Napa Point
This zone covers the east and west sides of the Swan Range, including Doris and Lost Johnny Creeks, Peters Ridge, Jewel and Noisy Basin, Six Mile Creek, North and South Lost Creeks
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