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Whitefish Mountain Resort ski patrol moves through avalanche debris in the Hellroaring Basin area. (Flathead Avalanche Center photo)
March 22, 2019
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March 22, 2019 2:06 p.m.
Snowboarder in closed area triggers large avalanche on Big Mountain
A “dangerously large” avalanche was trigger by a snowboarder in a closed area within the boundaries of Whitefish Mountain Resort on Thursday.