Avalanche traps cyclists on Sun road

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Avalanche traps cyclists on Sun road

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Link to an item in the Flathead Beacon:

https://flatheadbeacon.com/2021/05/14/a ... ps-bikers/
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I remember the old days when we used to just bike across avalanche fields on road bikes with no helmets. :D

One of these days I’ll have to get out there before the road opens and ride to Logan Pass.

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Post by PeteE »

This coming storm will probably exacerbate the avalanche problem since it will be a wet snow and it's going to warm up after the storm passes.




URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
230 AM MDT Wed May 19 2021

MTZ009-048-192200-
/O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0003.210520T0300Z-210521T1500Z/
Northern Rocky Mountain Front-Southern Rocky Mountain Front-
Including the cities of Marias Pass, Bynum, Choteau, Browning,
Heart Butte, Logan Pass, and Augusta
230 AM MDT Wed May 19 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
9 AM MDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 9
inches at lower elevations. In the mountains, 10 to 20 inches of
snow are expected, with isolated higher amounts.

* WHERE...Northern Rocky Mountain Front and Southern Rocky Mountain
Front.

* WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 9 AM MDT Friday.
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