News
Tue, December 24, 2024
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...
Wed, October 23, 2024
As we gear up for the 2024/25 winter season, there are some major changes in store. First off, the addition of the Weekend Avalanche Outlook for Chugach State Park will continue. Look for those to start up near Thanksgiving. Second is really the meat of this year's growth... and that will be for our new forecast zones on the Chugach National Forest- the Summit Lake and Seward/Lost Lake areas. Beginning this winter, we will be issuing daily avalanche forecasts for...
Thu, September 12, 2024
The Amy Downing and Rob Hammel avalanche education scholarships are now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 season. Please check here for details: https://www.cnfaic.org/friends/scholarships/
Thu, May 23, 2024
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.
Wed, February 14, 2024
Preliminary Report: An avalanche was triggered on Tuesday afternoon, February 13, 2024, by a group of three backcountry skiers on John Mtn in the Kenai Mountains. The party was ascending the slope when the avalanche occurred. Two of the three people involved sustained injuries and the third did not survive. Forecasters are visiting the site today, February 14. We will be updating the accidents page as more information becomes available. That page is found HERE. These are extremely difficult times...