The Outdoor Dispatch

Backcountry Skiing in Bozeman & the Gallatin Valley

Avalanche talks, field courses, and the backcountry community.

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Backcountry⚠ Needs verification

Avalanche Awareness Talks

Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center

Free awareness talks (winter)

Around Bozeman

Beginner-friendlyNo-dropFreeWinter

Not confirmable 2026-08-13: mtavalanche.com/education returns 403 to a plain fetch and rendered only its heading in a real browser, so no schedule could be read. These are winter offerings and it is August, so the page may simply be out of season. GNFAC’s free awareness talks are well established locally — re-check once the season opens rather than treating this as doubtful.

Backcountry⚠ Needs verification

Intro Avalanche Field Courses

Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center

Low-cost intro field courses (winter)

Bridger Range & area

Beginner-friendlyNo-dropPaidWinter

Not confirmable 2026-08-13 for the same reason as the awareness talks: mtavalanche.com/education 403s to a plain fetch and rendered only its heading in a browser. Winter offering checked out of season — re-check when the season opens.