Summit & Central Kenai Mtns

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Issued
Thu, November 16th, 2023 - 7:00AM
Expires
Fri, November 17th, 2023 - 7:00AM
Forecaster
CNFAIC Staff
Conditions Summary

We will be posting weekly conditions reports for the Summit / Central Kenai Mountains on this page. 

Check back soon for updates!

Last spring the Chugach National Forest’s Seward Ranger District made a commitment to improving avalanche awareness and information for the Kenai Mountains. Over the past 10 years the majority of avalanche accidents on the Chugach National Forest have occurred on this District. In response, and in an effort for increasing public safety, two new avalanche specialist positions were created and recently hired. Woot! This season’s missions will be issuing ‘weekend avalanche outlooks’ for the central and southern Kenai Mtns (Summit/Seward), hosting free public awareness clinics, and upgrading weather stations.

Weather
Thu, November 16th, 2023

Weather Forecasts

NWS Point Forecast: Point forecast for the Summit Lake area.

NWS Avalanche Weather Guidance (AVG) forecast page: Mountain weather forecasts for the region. Zoom in on the map to find point forecasts for Summit.

Windy.com Spot Forecast: Spot forecast for Summit (tip: compare models using the links at the bottom of the page).

 

Weather Stations

Summit Creek Snotel

AK DOT&PF Summit Lake Weather Station 

AKRR Ridgetop Weather Station

Observations
Recent Observations for Summit & Central Kenai Mtns
Date Region Location Observer
05/05/24 Summit Avalanche: Manitoba and Surrounding Areas Scott P
04/25/24 Summit Observation: Road Survey – Seward Highway Tern Lake to Portage Joel Curtis
04/23/24 Summit Avalanche: Tenderfoot Paul Wunnicke
04/20/24 Summit Observation: Tenderfoot Hannah Smith
04/10/24 Summit Observation: Manitoba Krueger / Delgado
04/10/24 Summit Observation: Colorado Anonymous
04/07/24 Summit Observation: Fresno Hannah Smith
04/06/24 Summit Observation: Tenderfoot Andy Moderow
04/04/24 Summit Observation: Gilpatrick North Schauer/ Moderow/ Carlile
03/27/24 Summit Observation: Colorado Krueger/Sturgess /Slade Forecaster
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This is a general backcountry conditions summary. This advisory does not apply to highways, railroads or operating ski areas.
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