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Issued
Thu, October 9th, 2014 - 7:00AM
Expires
Fri, October 10th, 2014 - 7:00AM
Forecaster
Wendy Wagner
Avalanche risk The Bottom Line

The 2014/2015 winter season is on the doorstep!!

Snow is beginning to dust the mountains and accumulate in parts of the upper elevations.  

The Avalanche Center will start to gear up during the later part of October. In the meantime, the observation page is ALWAYS open for business. If you are out and about send us a photo, let us know how much snow is out there,  etc  HERE.

Events coming up:

October 17th:    “Days Of My Youth” ski movie !! Two shows, 7 and 9pm – details HERE.

November 7th:    Southcentral Alaska Avalanche Workshop. A gathering of snow professionals for a day of learning, presentation, discussion and networking: akavalancheworkshop.org

November 8th – 10th:  Alaska Winter Weather Forecasting Course. An  amazing, and intense, mountain weather course taught by a former Alaska avalanche forecaster and current mountain meteorologist Jim Woodmencey!    http://alaskaavalanche.com/  

November 13th:  Join F-CNFAIC for our 6th Annual Fundraiser featuring Luc Mehl! Details HERE.

November 20th:  Winter Project World Premiere!!  

Keep tabs on weather conditions  HERE and how things look at Turnagain Pass with the  AKDOT’s webcams!

Remember, if there is enough snow to play on, there is enough snow to slide.

Thu, October 9th, 2014
Alpine
Above 2,500'
0 - No Rating
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Treeline
1,000'-2,500'
0 - No Rating
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Below Treeline
Below 1,000'
0 - No Rating
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Travel Advice Generally safe avalanche conditions. Watch for unstable snow on isolated terrain features. Heightened avalanche conditions on specific terrain features. Evaluate snow and terrain carefully; identify features of concern. Dangerous avalanche conditions. Careful snowpack evaluation, cautious route-finding, and conservative decision-making essential. Very dangerous avalanche conditions. Travel in avalanche terrain not recommended. Extraordinarily dangerous avalanche conditions. Avoid all avalanche terrain.
Likelihood of Avalanches Natural and human-triggered avalanches unlikely. Natural avalanches unlikely; human-triggered avalanches possible. Natural avalanches possible; human-triggered avalanches likely. Natural avalanches likely; human-triggered avalanches very likely. Natural and human-triggered avalanches certain.
Avalanche Size and Distribution Small avalanches in isolated areas or extreme terrain. Small avalanches in specific areas; or large avalanches in isolated areas. Small avalanches in many areas; or large avalanches in specific areas; or very large avalanches in isolated areas. Large avalanches in many areas; or very large avalanches in specific areas. Very large avalanches in many areas.
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