Hatcher Pass

The avalanche danger remains LOW for all aspects and elevations. 

We have not seen a flake or any precipitation for nearly a month. 

Soft faceted untracked conditions still exist in protected locations but are becoming harder to find. 

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Join HPAC for the next State of the Snowpack at Blue & Gold in Wasilla on February 26th at 7pm. 

We are expecting another mild day at the Pass with overcast skies, temperatures in the upper 20s to 30s F and light wind.  This stale weather paradigm has contributed to a long stability trend, with no recent avalanches observed or reported since January 27th.  Hatcher Pass has not seen any new snow in nearly a month, actually 25 days and counting. 

It is very unlikely a person will trigger an avalanche today, but we can not rule out the possibility entirely. If you are taking advantage of this spell of good weather and stable conditions to get into steep terrain, there are a few things you can keep in mind.

• Only expose one person at a time in steep terrain and spot your partners from safe zones outside the potential runnout of an avalanche. 
• Triggering a small dry or wet loose sluff in steep terrain 40º and steeper will be possible and manageable in isolated or extreme terrain today, especially with the rise in temperatures expected this afternoon.
• Lingering small wind slabs that formed early this week may exist at upper elevation ridgelines on west to north aspects and are expected to be thin and unreactive. 
• Be aware of hazards like cornices which can release unexpectedly. Give cornices plenty of distance, as they often break further back than we'd expect.

RECENT AVALANCHES:

No recent avalanches have been observed since 1/27.