Near Misses, Incidents, and Accidents
Reports and observations from our region
TYPES OF OUTCOMES
Near Miss: An unintentionally triggered slide in which no one was caught but which had a high potential for burying, injuring or killing someone should something have gone differently
Incident: Any time a rider comes into contact with moving avalanche debris
Accident: A person is partially or fully buried, injured, or killed by an avalanche
| Date | Location | Forecast Zone | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | Elk Mountain | Flathead Range & Glacier NP | Near Miss | More Info |
| 03/31/2024 | Mt Liebig | Flathead Range & Glacier NP | Incident | More Info |
| 03/07/2024 | Canyon Creek | Whitefish Range | Near Miss | More Info |
| 03/04/2024 | Chicken Bones | Whitefish Range | Near Miss | More Info |
| 02/26/2024 | Slippery Bill | Flathead Range & Glacier NP | Near Miss | More Info |
| 02/19/2024 | Marion Lake | Flathead Range & Glacier NP | Accident | More Info |
| 02/17/2024 | Marion Lake | Whitefish Range | Accident | More Info |
| 02/17/2024 | Dickey/Marion | Flathead Range & Glacier NP | Near Miss | More Info |
| 02/10/2024 | Gibralter Ridge | Whitefish Range | Incident | More Info |
| 12/23/2023 | Mt Brown | Flathead Range & Glacier NP | Accident | More Info |
| 12/14/2023 | Crown Bowl | Swan Range | Incident | More Info |
| 04/08/2023 | Repeater Ridge | Flathead Range & Glacier NP | Near Miss | More Info |
| 04/02/2023 | Crystal Creek | Flathead Range & Glacier NP | Near Miss | More Info |
| 04/02/2023 | Pinnacle Creek | Flathead Range & Glacier NP | Incident | More Info |
| 03/18/2023 | Red Crow Mountain | Out of Region | Near Miss | More Info |
| 02/19/2023 | Krause Creek | Swan Range | Incident | More Info |
| 02/19/2023 | Fern Creek | Whitefish Range | Accident | More Info |
| 02/05/2023 | Skiumah Lake | Flathead Range & Glacier NP | Accident | More Info |
| 11/27/2022 | Beaver Ponds | Whitefish Range | Near Miss | More Info |
| 05/20/2022 | Skiumah Creek | Whitefish Range | Incident | More Info |
| 03/15/2022 | Mt Brown | Flathead Range & Glacier NP | Incident | More Info |
| 02/20/2022 | Mt Marston | Whitefish Range | Incident | More Info |
| 02/16/2022 | Mt Brown | Flathead Range & Glacier NP | Incident | More Info |
| 02/04/2022 | Kona Ridge | Whitefish Range | Accident | More Info |
| 12/29/2021 | Shed 11 | Flathead Range & Glacier NP | Near Miss | More Info |
| 04/13/2021 | Skiumah Creek | Flathead Range & Glacier NP | Accident | More Info |
| 02/27/2021 | Skyland | Flathead Range & Glacier NP | Accident | More Info |
| 02/20/2021 | Dorothy’s | Whitefish Range | Incident | More Info |
| 02/20/2021 | Doris Ridge | Swan Range | Accident | More Info |
| 02/17/2021 | Canyon Creek | Whitefish Range | Incident | More Info |
| 02/15/2021 | Ninko | Whitefish Range | Incident | More Info |
| 02/15/2021 | Ghoulie/Beaver Pond | Whitefish Range | Accident | More Info |
| 02/12/2021 | Stryker Peak | Whitefish Range | Incident | More Info |
| 02/06/2021 | Wounded Buck Creek | Swan Range | Accident | More Info |
| 02/06/2021 | Whale Creek | Whitefish Range | Incident | More Info |
| 02/01/2021 | Paola Ridge | Flathead Range & Glacier NP | Incident | More Info |
| 01/31/2021 | Spruces | Whitefish Range | Incident | More Info |
| 12/20/2020 | Whitefish Mountain Resort | Whitefish Range | Incident | More Info |
| 04/04/2020 | Crystal Creek | Flathead Range & Glacier NP | Near Miss | More Info |
| 04/02/2020 | Patrol Ridge | Flathead Range & Glacier NP | Near Miss | More Info |
| 04/01/2020 | Wahoo Creek | Flathead Range & Glacier NP | Near Miss | More Info |
| 03/22/2020 | Marion Lake | Flathead Range & Glacier NP | Incident | More Info |
| 02/08/2020 | Wahoo Creek | Flathead Range & Glacier NP | Incident | More Info |
| 02/08/2020 | Tunnel Creek | Flathead Range & Glacier NP | Near Miss | More Info |
| 02/08/2020 | Mt Aeneas | Swan Range | Accident | More Info |
| 01/30/2020 | Cascadilla Creek | Flathead Range & Glacier NP | Incident | More Info |
| 05/27/2019 | Going to the Sun Road – Glacier NP | Out of Region | Near Miss | More Info |
| 04/13/2019 | Mount Lockhart – Teton County | Out of Region | Incident | More Info |
| 03/21/2019 | Haskill Slide – Whitefish Mountain Resort | Whitefish Range | Incident | More Info |
| 02/20/2019 | Nasukoin Mountain | Whitefish Range | Accident | More Info |
| 02/15/2019 | Halfmoon | Whitefish Range | Near Miss | More Info |
| 01/30/2019 | Tunnel Creek | Flathead Range & Glacier NP | Incident | More Info |
| 01/05/2019 | South Waldron Creek – Teton County | Out of Region | Accident | More Info |
| 01/05/2019 | Spring Slide Mountain | Swan Range | Accident | More Info |
| 12/13/2018 | Fault 1 – Whitefish Mountain Resort | Whitefish Range | Accident | More Info |
| 02/17/2018 | Beaver Pond | Whitefish Range | Accident | More Info |
| 04/24/2018 | Heavens Peak | Flathead Range & Glacier NP | Accident | More Info |
| 02/07/2018 | Werner Peak | Whitefish Range | Accident | More Info |
| 01/01/2018 | Grave Creek | Whitefish Range | Accident | More Info |
| 02/22/2017 | Chain Lakes | Whitefish Range | Incident | More Info |
| 02/04/2017 | Lost Johnny Creek | Swan Range | Accident | More Info |
| 01/05/2017 | Mt. Stanton | Whitefish Range | Accident | More Info |
| 12/29/2016 | Skook Chutes | Whitefish Range | Accident | More Info |
| 03/18/2016 | Peak 6996 | Flathead Range & Glacier NP | Incident | More Info |
| 01/23/2016 | Swede Creek | Whitefish Range | Accident | More Info |
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