Montana, 2008Avalanche in Montana, January 13, 2008
January 13, 2008 · NWS MSO · 1 event in 1 county or zone
On January 13, a large avalanche was triggered near the Big Mountain Ski Resort.
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- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 1
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
On January 13, a large avalanche was triggered near the Big Mountain Ski Resort.
Avalanche, West Glacier Region
- When
- January 13, 12:30 PM MST to 1:00 PM MST
- Where
- West Glacier Region forecast zone
- Deaths
- 2 direct, 0 indirect
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 47.971, -114.069 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
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.
- Avalanche
- A mass of snow sliding down a mountainside that caused a death, an injury or damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Extreme Cold in North Dakota, January 13 to 14, 20081 death · 1 event
- High Surf in Hawaii, January 13 to 18, 200815 events
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in New York, January 13 to 14, 20089 events
- Lake-Effect Snow in Wisconsin, January 13 to 14, 20083 events
- Winter Weather in New Jersey, January 13 to 14, 20083 events
- Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, January 13 to 14, 20082 events
- Winter Weather in Massachusetts, January 13 to 14, 20082 events
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Connecticut, January 13 to 14, 20082 events
- Winter Storm in Michigan, January 13, 20081 event
- Hail in Florida, January 13, 20081.25 in hail · 1 event
- Freezing Fog in Nevada, January 13 to 14, 20081 event
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 66210.