GNFAC Homepage

Crown Butte Avalanche, January 2009.

Welcome to the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center (GNFAC) web site. Based in Bozeman, Montana, the GNFAC covers an area of approximately 10,000 km2, including the Bridger, Gallatin, Madison, and Washburn Ranges, the Lionhead area near West Yellowstone, and the mountains around Cooke City. (See Map)

The goal of this site is to help provide the public with current avalanche, snowpack and mountain weather information, as well as provide basic avalanche education. 

Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Specialists:

Doug Chabot

Mark Staples

Eric Knoff

Advisory: 406 587-6981

Office: 406-587-6984
PO Box 130
Bozeman, MT 59771