Tue, March 25, 2025
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 preliminary report can be found HERE. We will provide a full report as soon as we are able. A media report can be found HERE. Our thoughts are with the family, friends, and all those involved at this incredibly difficult time.
Tue, December 24, 2024
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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...
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