Avalanche danger will be high this winter after big wildfires.
Idaho Fires lead to higher avalanche danger. KTVB 7.
Much of the vast area burned is steep and turns into avalanche country when the trees are removed, even partially. The same will be true in parts of Montana where there were many fires.
Right now snow pack is generally low.
Avalanche center current reports.
- Sawtooth National Forest Avalanche Center
- Idaho Panhandle National Forests Avalanche Center
- Payette Avalanche Center. This area could have the worst avalanche season in terms of area covered.

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Dr. Ralph Maughan is professor emeritus of political science at Idaho State University. He has been a Western Watersheds Project Board Member off and on for many years, and also its President. For many years he produced Ralph Maughan's Wolf Report. He was a founder of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition. He and Jackie Johnson Maughan wrote three editions of "Hiking Idaho." He also wrote "Beyond the Tetons" and "Backpacking Wyoming's Teton and Washakie Wilderness." He created and is the administrator of The Wildlife News.
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Thanks for the information. I live in Cache Valley (SE Idaho) where this season was light in respect to fires.
BTW, the Utah Avalanche Center is also a good reference.
I should have read more about you on your blog. I can see you are very familiar with Cache Valley.
Thanks again.