First Significant Snowfall Closes 3,886′ Hatcher Pass, AK, Until July The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities announced yesterday that the summit of Hatcher Pass is now closed for the season. The road will likely stay closed through July, depending on this season’s snowfall. “Well, you knew it was going to happen any time! Hatcher Pass Rd over the Pass is closed for the winter. Archangel Rd will stay open […] SnowBrains | September 21, 2023 0 Comments
2 Separate Avalanches on Hatcher Pass, AK, Yesterday | 1 Person Caught and Carried A solo skier remotely triggered an avalanche on the east aspect of peak 4600 on Hatcher Pass, AK, yesterday and another skier reported triggering and being caught in an avalanche. There were no injuries in either incident. Related: The Dangers of Early Season Backcountry Skiing First Incident Solo skier followed safety-style skintrack set earlier in the day, from snogo Fishhook lot […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 16, 2022 0 Comments
Hatcher Pass, AK, Reopens After Closing in February After a series of mid-February storms, Hatcher Pass, located just outside of Palmer, Alaska, experienced at least four major avalanches during the storm that buried the road. A few additional smaller ones slid as well, adding to the debris. Since then the pass has been closed from Mile Marker 11, just past the Skeetawk ski area, all the way to […] Brains Aunika Skogen | April 28, 2022 0 Comments
Works Begins Today on Clearing Hatcher Pass, AK The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities has announced that work to clear Hatcher Pass begins today, Monday 18th. The Pass will be closed at MP 11, just past Skeetawk, for clearing avalanche debris. They will not be allowing traffic beyond that point up to Gold Mint Parking Lot. Gold Mint will be the staging area for the road clearing crew […] SnowBrains | April 18, 2022 0 Comments
Skier Injured in Avalanche on Hatcher Pass, AK, Had to Crawl 1-Mile (2-Hours) Back to Hut A skier was caught and carried in a large avalanche on Hatcher Pass, AK, last Thursday. He suffered serious lower-body injuries and had to crawl a mile back to his hut. Related: Skier Survives Being Fully Buried for 23-Minutes in Avalanche Just Outside Solitude Mountain Resort, UT The man and his ski partner were on a five day trip on […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 14, 2022 0 Comments
First Significant Snowfall Closes Hatcher Pass, AK, Until July The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities announced yesterday that the summit of Hatcher Pass is now closed for the season. The road will likely stay closed through July, depending on this season’s snowfall. Hatcher Pass Lovers! It’s official – the road over the summit is closed for the season between MP 17.5 on the east side and MP 20.6 […] SnowBrains | September 24, 2021 0 Comments
Hatcher Pass, AK Reopens 2-Weeks After Historic Avalanche Cycle The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities announced Tuesday that they had finished clearing Hatcher Pass and the road would reopen at 7 pm that evening. DOT&PF Maintenance crews have completed #HatcherPass Road clean up and are demobilizing equipment from the area. The road will reopen to the public this evening around 7 p.m. #Alaska #Avalanche The road through […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 22, 2021 0 Comments
Alaska’s Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center Will Produce Final Forecast of the Season Tomorrow The Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center, AK will post its final forecast of the season tomorrow, Saturday, April 17, 2021. HPAC has been producing two forecasts a week for the duration of winter. Related: Hatcher Pass, AK Closed Due to ‘Historic’ Easter Avalanche Cycle – Photos of Aftermath Released Their forecast from yesterday, April 15 2021, lists avalanche danger in Hatcher […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 16, 2021 0 Comments
Hatcher Pass, AK Closed Due to ‘Historic’ Easter Avalanche Cycle – Photos of Aftermath Released Several large avalanches broke so large and buried sections of the road running through Hatcher Pass in Alaska last weekend that the Department of Transportation was forced to immediately shut down the pass, located 12 miles north of Palmer. They were playing a waiting game against nature as a ‘historic’ avalanche cycle rained terror throughout parts of Alaska. An Avalanche […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 6, 2021 0 Comments
17-Year-Old Killed by Avalanche on Hatcher Pass, AK | 18th Avalanche Fatality in the USA This Winter In an update on Facebook yesterday, Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center stated that the 17-year-old snowboarder who triggered an avalanche “to the west of the 16-mile road run” died of his injuries. Rescuers were able to dig him out and get him to the hospital where he was declared deceased. The boy, whose name was not released, was caught in a creek […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 11, 2020 0 Comments
State Approves Permit for Heli-Skiing Operation in Hatcher Pass, AK The state of Alaska has approved a commercial snowcat and heli-skiing operation in Hatcher Pass reports Alaska Public. In a notice today, the state Department of Natural Resources says it has granted a land-use permit to Hatcher Pass Mountain Guides (HPMG). The Willow-based operation had proposed using a snowcat — only on pieces of state-owned land already opened to motorized […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 31, 2019 0 Comments
First Significant Snowstorm Closes Hatcher Pass in Alaska Until JULY Yesterday, Hatcher Pass at 3,886-feet high in Alaska was hit by its first significant snowstorm. Related: Proposed Hatcher Pass, AK Ski Area Gets A $500,000 Grant The road over the summit has been closed for the season – gates are closed at MP 17.5 and MP 20.5 and will not be unlocked until next July, snow dependent. SnowBrains | September 26, 2019 0 Comments
Proposed Hatcher Pass, AK Ski Area Gets A $500,000 Grant According to The Frontiersman, A proposed Hatcher Pass, AK Ski Area, referred to as Hatcher Alpine Xperience, received a $500,000 grant from the Mat-Su Health Foundation. It will be used towards the construction a Triple Chair and hiring a part-time Executive Director for the first phase of construction at the resort. “We are grateful to the Mat-Su Health Foundation for recognizing […] Industry News Chris Wallner | December 1, 2017 1 Comment
Avalanche Fatality in Alaska Last Week Was A Local Legend It comes with a heavy heart in announcing that’s last week’s avalanche fatality took the life of 60 year old Randy Bergt on Hatcher Pass, Alaska. Bergt was with two others when he entered the slope, which triggered the avalanche. He was caught, then carried through a terrain trap, before being buried approximately four feet deep. His partners were able to […] Avalanche Mitch McDermott | November 27, 2017 0 Comments
Skier Killed in Avalanche in Alaska Yesterday | 2nd Avalanche Death of Season in USA “This avalanche was absolutely human triggered. One person triggered it, one person got carried, and one person ended up dead.” – Jed Workman, Director of Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center told KTUU One backcountry skier triggered, was caught in, and was killed by an avalanche off Hatcher Pass, AK on Wednesday afternoon. His two ski partners were able to located him, extract him, […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 23, 2017 1 Comment
VIDEO: They’re Already Shredding Powder in Alaska They’re already shredding pow up in Alaska! Video from Hatcher Pass, AK on Sunday, September 25th, 2016. “September 25th 2016 is the official start to the Alaska shred season. @irieboarder and @mtf_alaska lay down the first backcountry lines in Hatcher Pass!” – Alaska eBike Conditions Report SnowBrains | September 26, 2016 0 Comments
Avalanche Death on Hatcher Pass, Alaska Yesterday | 4th Avy Fatality of 2015/16 A snowmobiler died in an avalanche on Hatcher Pass, Alaska yesterday. He was buried 6-feet deep by the avalanche. He was dug out relatively quickly, but was dead when his friends reached him. “An avalanche fatality has been confirmed this evening involving one person on a snowmachine on the Willow side of Hatcher Pass. At this point information is limited. […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 3, 2016 1 Comment
2nd Avalanche Death in North America 2015/16 | Missing AK Skier Presumed Dead in Avalanche Skier and anesthesiologist Dr. Liam T. Walsh, 33, has been missing on Hatcher Pass, Alaska since November 22nd. Avalanche danger was high when Liam disappeared. Two days after he went missing a large avalanche buried a 100-feet stretch of Hatcher Pass road under 14-feet deep of snow. This is the 2nd avalanche death in North America this year after a […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 17, 2015 2 Comments
Hatcher Pass, AK Reopens After Avalanche Buried Road 14′ Deep, 100′ Wide | Skier Still Missing video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player *** According to KTUU News, Hatcher Pass, Alaska reopened Wednesday night after being closed on November 24th due to an avalanche that left the road buried in as much as 14 feet of snow. A skier has been missing on Hatcher Pass, AK since November 23nd, two days prior to the avalanche. “Its taken them now […] Avalanche Chris Wallner | December 3, 2015 12 Comments
Backcountry Skier/Doctor Still Missing After 6 Days in Alaska | Avalanche Danger Is “Extreme” Dr. Liam Walsh, has been missing after last being seen at Hatcher Pass, Alaska heading out to go backcountry skiing last Sunday. 6-feet of snow has fallen in the past week on Hatcher Pass. Avalanche danger has been very high in the Hatcher Pass area all week including a large avalanche that closed the road and buried it under 12-15 […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 28, 2015 0 Comments
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