Bollettino valanghe

Turnagain Pass and Girdwood

Chugach National Forest Avalanche Center
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Alta quota
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Limite del bosco
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Human-triggered avalanches on buried weak layers 1–2 feet deep are still possible today. Choose your terrain thoughtfully and steer clear of traps such as gullies, cliffs, or trees — these can dramatically raise the odds of burial or injury. Loose snow avalanches are likely on steep terrain, whether in dry snow or on south-facing slopes where afternoon sun is warming and softening the surface.

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

With heavy hearts, we report a fatal avalanche accident on March 27 near Lake George. One skier was caught and did not survive. We’ve posted a preliminary report in our accident database and will update it as more details become available. Our thoughts are with the victim’s family, friends, and all guides and responders involved.

Crow Creek Road is impassable just below the neighborhood due to overflow. Skiers’ stuck vehicles have created tension for locals who need the road for work and school runs. Please choose a different spot, or park further down and skin up past the overflow. Thanks for helping to keep access clear!

Problemi valanghivi

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Possible
    Dimensione
    1–2

    Recent Avalanches: There was an avalanche fatality near Lake George, outside our forecast areas, on Friday. Within our forecast areas, we did not receive any reports of human-triggered avalanches over the weekend. Last weekend, there were many human-triggered avalanches at the interface with the latest storm snow about 1' deep, including one accident with a skier fully buried and injured on Max's and some remotely triggered avalanches. 

    It's starting to feel like Groundhog Day out there - with conditions essentially the same as the past few days. Even though there’s been no meaningful new loading, there are still weak layers present in the upper 2' of the snowpack. These layers remain capable of producing human-triggered avalanches. At this point, the weak layers feel fairly stubborn, but because they are persistent, it’s still possible to trigger an avalanche without any obvious signs or warnings.

    The simplest way to manage this hazard is by staying on lower-angle slopes. If you do venture into steep terrain, take extra time to assess the runout and deliberately avoid terrain traps — things like cliffs, gullies, or trees — that could increase the consequences of triggering an avalanche. Remember to travel one at a time, keep eyes on your partners, and regroup in safe spots to reduce overall exposure.

    Loose Snow Avalanches continue to be likely on steep terrain. These will be easily triggered by a person and can become problematic in consequential terrain. The temperatures have been creeping up the past few days and hitting the mid to upper 30s F at lower elevations. This will start to increase the rate of wet snow avalanches as the melting continues in the upper snowpack. 

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