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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