HUNGRY HORSE — With widespread snow expected this weekend, outdoor enthusiasts will be hitting the slopes both on the ski hills and in the backcountry.

The Flathead Avalanche Center’s daily forecasts are a vital resource for backcountry users looking to recreate safely in northwest Montana.

“You know this weekend and even into next week it looks active, it looks like we’re going to be seeing a couple feet of snow, so just in the near future we’re going to see the avalanche danger rise,” said Flathead Avalanche Center forecaster Cam Johnson.

Starting this week, the Flathead Avalanche Center will begin issuing daily avalanche forecasts each morning typically around 7 a.m. at FlatheadAvalanche.org.

“The forecasts are issued by 7 a.m. so a lot of times we’re up at 4 a.m. looking at weathe

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