Backcountry Skiing..Your Winter Window Into The Chugach.
Ski conditions are remarkably good after the biggest snow event in years caused trouble in Thompson Pass the past few days. With roads open I ventured up at first light this morning and left as the sun was peaking through revealing an amazing scene. For instance the entire north face of Little Odessey, including The Shadow are void of rocks […]
Read moreIssued 11-27/Noon. With avalanches still cascading off the high Chugach, warm temps and rain at lower elevations, HIGH avalanche conditions will continue through Saturday am when precip should stop and temps drop to the mid-20’s through Sunday. Avalanches continue to be active as of this advisory above 2000′ in the Pass and above 4000′ in Port Valdez. This event has […]
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HIGH AVALANCHE WARNING CONTINUES Issued 11-25-15/1500AKT Heavy precipitation will continue overnight into Friday morning across all elevation of the Valdez Chugach. Upper mountain area will continue to receive heavy snow. Today’s drive through of the Pass had poor visibility in Thompson Pass today with a foot of new snow blowing around. Some things to ponder is the DOT atmospheric meteogram. […]
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Revised 0900 11/24/15 (Issued 1100 11/23/15) HIGH AVALANCHE WARNING FOR VALDEZ CHUGACH Tuesday Noon through Thursday Evening. Based on current GFS models, a rapid warming is coming along with a huge amount of precipitation. 11 inches over the next seven(7) days based on the current model matrix. Even if it’s 25% less, it’s still enough to warrant a warning for […]
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A short one minute video shot today.. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/145689056[/vimeo]
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When it comes to avalanche education, I remind myself that somewhere out there is something new to learn despite watching nearly 13,000 inches of snow fall over many winters in the Chugach. Below are a lot of my thoughts on the latest in the avalanche world after attending two workshops. As is becoming more common across the American West, avalanche […]
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Ski – Good to Fair. Skied smooth off the summit with 2″ of fresh powder blown around and drifted over a hard, sometimes wind-rippled surface. Still no decrease in snowpack depth as cool weather has sustained retention. Actually seems above normal depth as I was easily able to skin to the summit where in past years I usually had to […]
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