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
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
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
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
The Chugach NF Avalanche Center is accepting applications for next season’s Internship Program! Closing date is June 30, 2024. 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.