[leadin]Once there is snow in the mountains, backcountry users must consider avalanche risks. Even in November.[/leadin]
Two men hunting were caught in a slide on Thursday. They were hiking near the saddle of Sacajawea Peak (also spelled “Sacagawea”) in the Gallatin National Forest near Bozeman, Mont.
According to the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, the hunters were on the shoulder of the peak to the north (often referred to as Hardscrabble) at 9,000 feet elevation when they triggered an avalanche that broke 40 – 50 feet wide and 20 feet above them. They were carried 400 vertical feet (measured by their GPS) over a series of rocks.

One hunter was injured, knocked unconscious during the slide. After he came to, the duo self-evacuated. The injured hunter was evaluated and released from a hospital.
Avalanche Season 2015/16
