News

2024/25 Annual Report is Posted

For a look under the hood at the avalanche center, check out last season's Annual Report! Find it at the link below or on our Resources tab. https://www.cnfaic.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2024_25-Annual-Report-Final.pdf Happy summer 2025 everyone!

2025/26 Internship Program – Accepting Applications – Deadline June 30!

APPLY NOW! The Chugach NF Avalanche Center is accepting applications for next season’s Internship Program! Closing date is June 30, 2025. This program has been highly successful, a staple for the center, and promotes a pipeline for aspiring snow/avalanche professionals. Please see details for job requirements, how to apply, and who to contact with questions HERE.

Peak 3 – New Weather Station (Chugach State Park)

NEW - Ridgetop weather information for the Peak 3 area of Anchorage's Front Range! Access station on weather tab menu 'Peak 3'. Direct link HERE. We are excited to share that we installed a new weather station near the summit of Peak 3 in Chugach State Park. This station will provide critical data on wind speed, wind direction, temperature, and relative humidity from a very high use part of Anchorage's Front Range. Remote weather stations help inform our Chugach State...

Warmup Bowl Avalanche Accident

We are deeply saddened to report that a snowmachiner passed away in an avalanche on the backside of Seattle Ridge Saturday, March 22nd. This occurred at Turnagain Pass in Warmup Bowl, also known as -1 Bowl.  Our final report can be found HERE. A media report can be found HERE. Our thoughts are with the family, friends, and all those involved at this incredibly difficult time.

Become a Member in December!

The avalanche forecast is free to the public—and always will be. But that doesn’t mean it’s free to produce. In fact, forecasts cost about $450 a day to produce. With around 160 forecasts in a typical season, that adds up to more than $70,000 every winter. The Friends of the Chugach Avalanche Center is the Forest Service’s non-profit cost-share partner. So while the Forest Service pays a lot of the avalanche center’s operating costs, the Friends group on the hook...