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
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