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Galena Summit: avalanche danger & snow

SH-75 between Ketchum and Stanley with quick access to the Boulder and Smoky mountains.

This is not a safety call. The danger rating shown is a one-word summary copied from the official avalanche center once a day. Conditions change by the hour and vary by aspect and elevation. Before you go into avalanche terrain, read the full forecast from the official center, carry a beacon, shovel and probe, and travel with trained partners. Snowfall numbers are computer-model estimates, not measurements.

Avalanche danger today

No rating

Sawtooth Avalanche Center · Galena Summit & Eastern Mtns

Issued Nov 2, 9:00 PM MT · valid until Nov 9, 7:00 PM MT

Sawtooth Avalanche Center has not issued a danger rating for this area today. That usually means early or late season. It does not mean the snow is safe.

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📏 Nearest SNOTEL

snow depth

1.4 in snow water equivalent

NRCS SNOTEL Galena Summit (8,790 ft, 0.2 km away), daily reading for Nov 3.

Snow data as of Nov 4, 2026, 4:05 PM MT (model snowfall at about 8,957 ft).

Last 24 h

Last 72 h

Last 7 days

3.2"

Next 7 days

7-day snow forecast

Wed 40"🌫️ 37°/22°

Thu 50"☁️ 31°/24°

Fri 60"☁️ 36°/23°

Sat 70"☁️ 43°/23°

Sun 80"☁️ 41°/25°

Mon 90"☁️ 42°/25°

Tue 100"☁️ 42°/26°

Daily snowfall (inches) and high/low (°F) from the Open-Meteo forecast model, local days.

Ski resortTouring zone: LowTouring zone: ModerateTouring zone: ConsiderableTouring zone: HighTouring zone: ExtremeTouring zone: No rating

Map pin is an approximate trailhead or pass location, not a route. Use a real map and the forecast center's zone map for trip planning.

Nearest ski resorts

Sun Valley (Bald Mountain) · 36 km · 72 h 0"

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