Summit & Central Kenai Mtns Archives
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Fall 2024 has arrived! Snow is starting to fall on the high peaks and with that we’d like to announce some upcoming events and early season avalanche reminders. Upcoming Events: [Read More] | |
 Spring Conditions
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CNFAC is no longer issuing Weekend Avalanche Outlooks for the Summit Lake & Central Kenai area. Although the forecast season has finished, the avalanche season has not – please see below [Read More] | |
 Wet Loose
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 Wind Slabs
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Weekend Avalanche Outlook Saturday, April 20 – Sunday, April 21 Bottom Line: With warm temperatures, some clearing skies during the day and clouds overnight, we are expecting the chances for wet [Read More] | |
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Wet Loose
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Weekend Avalanche Outlook Saturday, April 13 – Sunday, April 14 Bottom Line: This weekend looks to have partly sunny skies with light winds that could make wet loose avalanches possible [Read More] | |
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Wind Slabs
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Weekend Avalanche Outlook Saturday, April 6 – Sunday, April 7 Bottom Line: This weekend looks to be filled with mostly cloudy skies, breezy ridgetop winds, and possibly a couple inches [Read More] | |
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Wind Slabs
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Weekend Avalanche Outlook Saturday, March 30 – Sunday, March 31 Bottom Line: A storm bringing up to 8″ new snow and strong winds are forecast through Sunday evening. Expect wind [Read More] | |
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Wind Slabs
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 Persistent Slabs
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Weekend Avalanche Outlook Saturday, March 23 – Sunday, March 24 Bottom Line: There are a few small storms passing through the Kenai Peninsula this weekend bringing mostly wind a possibly [Read More] | |
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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Weekend Avalanche Outlook Saturday, March 16 – Sunday, March 17 Bottom Line: A storm this weekend will be creating fresh wind slabs 1-1.5′ deep that will be easy for a [Read More] | |
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Persistent Slabs
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Wind Slabs
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Weekend Avalanche Outlook Saturday, March 9 – Sunday, March 10 Bottom Line: This weekend will be one to pay attention to changing weather and the different avalanche conditions that could [Read More] | |
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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Weekend Avalanche Outlook Saturday, March 2 – Sunday, March 3 Bottom Line: Lingering wind slabs 1 to 2′ deep that formed this week could be triggered on steep wind loaded [Read More] | |
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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Weekend Avalanche Outlook Saturday, Feb. 24 – Sunday, Feb. 25 Bottom Line: Strong winds starting Saturday afternoon will transport new snow into wind slabs 1 to 2′ deep that will [Read More] | |
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Persistent Slabs
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Wind Slabs
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Weekend Avalanche Outlook Saturday, Feb. 17 – Sunday, Feb. 18 Bottom Line: Dangerous avalanche conditions exist in Summit Lake due to strong winds over the last 4 days and a buried [Read More] | |
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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Weekend Avalanche Outlook Saturday, Feb. 10 – Sunday, Feb. 11 Bottom Line: A storm impacting Summit will produce strong winds and up to 6″ of new snow making it likely [Read More] | |
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Wind Slabs
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 Glide Avalanches
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Weekend Avalanche Outlook Saturday, Feb. 3 – Sunday, Feb. 4 Bottom Line: Strong winds and light snow from earlier this week have buried a weak layer of snow that may [Read More] | |
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Glide Avalanches
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Weekend Avalanche Outlook Saturday, Jan. 27 – Sunday, Jan. 28 Frigidly cold temperatures are forecast over the weekend, and although triggering an avalanche is unlikely, glide avalanches are still our [Read More] | |
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Glide Avalanches
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Weekend Avalanche Outlook Saturday, Jan. 20 – Sunday, Jan. 21 Bottom Line: A sunny yet chilly weekend is forecast and although triggering an avalanche is unlikely, there are naturally occurring [Read More] | |
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Wind Slabs
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Glide Avalanches
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Weekend Avalanche Outlook Saturday, Jan. 13 – Sunday, Jan. 14 Bottom Line: Strong easterly winds will increase the likelihood of triggering an avalanche 1-2′ deep where snow has been blown [Read More] | |
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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Weekend Avalanche Outlook Saturday, Jan. 6 – Sunday, Jan. 7 Bottom Line: With stormy weather forecasted to bring strong east winds and 6-10” of new snow by Sunday evening, wind [Read More] | |
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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Weekend Avalanche Outlook Saturday, Dec. 30- Sunday, Dec. 31 Bottom Line: With strong east winds and a few inches of new snow forecast this weekend, wind slab avalanches will be [Read More] | |
 Storm Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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Weekend Avalanche Outlook Saturday, Dec. 23 – Sunday, Dec. 24 With 10-20” of new snow expected this weekend, avalanches failing within new and windblown snow will be our main concern. [Read More] | |
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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Weekend Avalanche Outlook Saturday, Dec. 16 – Sunday, Dec. 17 With over 14” of low density snow covering the mountains and wind on the way this weekend, wind slab avalanches [Read More] | |
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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Weekend Avalanche Outlook Saturday, Dec. 9 – Sunday, Dec. 10 Wind slab avalanches are our main concern for the weekend. A gusty storm on Thursday night brought 6” of new [Read More] | |
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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Weekend Avalanche Outlook Saturday, Dec. 2- Sunday, Dec. 3 Welcome to the first Weekend Outlook for the Summit Lake Zone of the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Center for the 2023-24 [Read More] | |
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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 [Read More] |
Below are archived forecasts for the past 5 seasons with the highest danger rating and Avalanche Problem 1 displayed in the chart. Click on a table cell to read the forecast for that day. Alternatively you can view this page for 10 seasons of data plus embedded observations from that day.