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Tue, February 03, 2026

Anchorage - Arctic Valley Forecaster Chat Saturday Feb 7th at 530 pm upstairs at Arctic Valley Lodge Top 5 tips for backcountry skiing and riding with persistent weak layers with CNFAC avalanche forecaster John Sykes. Also learn about current conditions, resources on the CNFAC website, and bring your hard questions for a Q & A. All experience levels are welcome. Anchorage - Glen Alps Rescue Clinic Sunday Feb 15th from 10am to 3pm at Glen Alps Trailhead Join Anchorage Nordic...

Thu, January 29, 2026

Free Avalanche Rescue Clinic

Chugach Avalanche Center is hosting a Free Avalanche Rescue Clinic Sunday, February 15th, 2026 Session 1 – 10am to 12pm | Session 2 – 1pm to 3pm Glen Alps Trailhead in the Chugach State Park Limited rentals and space available. Register here.

Sun, January 04, 2026

Forecaster Chat at the Girdwood Brewing Co. Jan. 8!

Join us for a discussion on current avalanche conditions, the patterns that got us to our current situation, and what we're looking at in the days and weeks to come. CNFAC Lead Forecaster Andrew Schauer will run through a quick season history and do his best to guess where we are headed. Come on down to Girdwood for a beverage and an evening full of pictures of avalanches and wild speculation. Location: Girdwood Brewing Co., 2700 Alyeska Hwy, Girdwood, AK 99587...

Mon, December 15, 2025

Attention Map Nerds — Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale (ATES) Tutorial

The Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale (ATES) map is now live under the RESOURCES tab at chugachavalanche.org. You can also check out this quick five‑minute overview and tutorial from CNFAC forecaster John Sykes. This map is a fantastic one‑stop resource for everything from trip planning to submitting observations to the avalanche center. The ATES layer is also available in the OnX mobile mapping app, and includes many common parking areas and place names for Turnagain Pass, Summit Lake and Chugach State...

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