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Two people escape avalanche in Northwest Montana without injuries

Avalanche triggered Sunday in the Flathead Mountain Range
Flathead Avalanche Feb 2023
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HUNGRY HORSE – Two people managed to escape a weekend avalanche in Northwest Montana.

The Flathead Avalanche Center reports the incident happened Sunday in the Flathead Mountain Range.

The two people — who were "caught and carried" in the snow slide — were not hurt, according to the Center.

People headed into the backcountry of Northwest Montana are being advised to "avoid slopes where winds drifted snow into a stiffer slab.”

The latest Flathead Avalanche Center forecast can be found at flatheadavalanche.org.