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ARCTIC MAN – AVALANCHE RESCUE WORKSHOP!!

Join CNFAIC forecasters at ARCTIC MAN 2015 for a FREE avalanche rescue workshop!! In 2 hours we will teach you and your crew how to effect an efficient and successful avalanche rescue. Bring your own gear or use ours. Free demos and prizes from Backcountry Access (including a set of BCA Link Radios!!), A2D Sledworks and special incentives from AMDS!!! PDF version of Flyer is here:  ARCTIC MAN 2015 FLIER

SPECIAL AVALANCHE BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS WEEKEND!

UPDATE: EXPIRED ON APRIL 4TH SPECIAL AVALANCHE BULLETIN APRIL 3RD THROUGH SUNDAY APRIL 5TH  Click HERE for PDF version A SPECIAL AVALANCHE BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TURNAGAIN PASS, PORTAGE VALLEY, GIRDWOOD VALLEY AND SURROUNDING ZONES. SPRINGTIME WEATHER AND AN UNSTABLE SNOWPACK WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS AVALANCHE CONDITIONS IN THE BACKCOUNTRY THIS WEEKEND. LARGE HUMAN TRIGGERED AVALANCHES ARE POSSIBLE ON STEEP, SHADY SLOPES WITH A NORTHERLY ASPECT. NATURAL AND HUMAN TRIGGERED AVALANCHES ARE POSSIBLE ON SOUTHERLY SLOPES IN THE AFTERNOONS...

Cantwell Avalanche Accident Report is Out

The Cantwell avalanche accident report is finished. Please take a few minutes to read and share this with your crew. Some valuable lessons to be learned. A huge thanks to the witnesses/rescuers for sharing this story with the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Center. March 14th, 2015 - Squaw Creek Avalanche Accident, near Cantwell, Alaska One snowmachiner caught, fully buried, recovered and flown to an Anchorage area hospital with serious injuries, later succumbed to injuries on 18 March 2015.  

It’s PFD time and that means PICK, CLICK, GIVE!

The Friends of the Chugach Avalanche Center is an official Pick. Click. Give. organization. When you apply for your PFD please consider supporting your public avalanche center.  Even if you have already applied for your PFD, you have until March 31st log back in and donate - it's not too late.  Roughly half of the Avalanche Center budget relies on public support and every little bit helps! These funds allows us to provide the best possible services, including daily avalanche forecasts, weather...

FREE Avalanche Rescue Workshop – Hatcher Pass – Sunday March 15th

         Join CNFAIC forecasters, HPAC forecasters and Alaska Avalanche School this Sunday for a 1.5 hour informal avalanche rescue workshop before hitting the hills at Hatcher Pass!! WHEN:  Sunday, March 15th 11:00am-12:30pm WHERE:  Hatcher Pass (Gold Mint parking lot) - Look for the blue CNFAIC Avalanche trailer. Practice with your avalanche beacon, learn strategic shoveling techniques and meet local and regional forecasters and educators! Don't forget to bring your rescue gear: avalanche beacon, shovel, probe. We will have extras to borrow as well....