AAIC News & Announcements
Alaska Snow Safety Summit
Thursday, November 2, 2017 – 3 to 8 pm Alaska Pacific University – Carr Gottstein Room #102 This year’s summit will focus on Snow Safety Communications Keynote Welcome: Senator Lisa Murkowski, Governor Bill Walker (invited) Keynote Address: Jeremy Zidek,... Read More
Southcentral Alaska Avalanche Workshop
Registration is now open for SAAW 2017! Details, schedule and registration is on the website: akavalancheworkshop.org. When: Friday, November 3rd, 9am–4:30pm Where: Anchorage, Alaska Pacific University’s Atwood Bldg, 2nd Floor Cost: $20... Read More
Another Successful Expo
Thank you to the 56 volunteers, six collaborative agencies, 76 partner agencies and more than 1,000 residents and visitors who showed up at this year’s Emergency Preparedness Safety Expo. The AAIC was there in full force with two stage... Read More
Forecaster Job Posting
POSITION: AVALANCHE FORECASTER – VALDEZ, ALASKA DATE POSTED: 2017-09-10 CLOSING: 2017-10-1 CONTACT: scarter@alaskasnow.org Organization: Alaska Avalanche Information Center/Valdez Avalanche Center Position: Avalanche Forecaster, Valdez, Alaska Forecast Area Job Type: Temporary Seasonal Nov.1-April 30 Compensation: $20-25/hour DOE See complete job... Read More
And SnowFest!
2017 Alaska Snow Safety Summit is set for Thursday, November 2nd from 3-8pm at Alaska Pacific University, 4101 University DriveCarr Gottstein Building Room #102 This year’s summit will focus on communication. We all know that saying the wrong thing... Read More
AAIC is now a Pick, Click, Give organization
The Alaska Avalanche Information Center is now an official Pick, Click, Give organization. The AAIC provides forecasting, snow advisories, observations and education services for all Alaskans and visitors to our state. In addition, our forecasters and snow safety professionals... Read More
2016-2017 AAIC Season Summary Report
2016-17 Alaska Avalanche Information Center Season Summary This 2016-17 season Alaska returned to a more typical weather pattern which many long-time Alaskans are used to; cooler temperatures with snow to sea level, interspersed with dry, windy periods. Interior regions... Read More
2016-2017 Valdez Avalanche Center Season Summary
Valdez Avalanche Center 2016-17 Season Summary Annual General Membership Meeting May 3, 2017 Valdez Library AV Room AAIC Report: AAIC supports five community avalanche centers. Expanded outreach includes partnerships with municipalities, local newspaper, public radio, Alaska Department of Public... Read More
How Deep Is The Snow?
Join the NASA Citizen Science coordinators and the Valdez Avalanche Center in Thompson Pass to find out! There will be an apres-ski barbeque following the event to close out the season. For more information about the NASA community snow observation... Read More
Valdez Spring Fling!
Join the Alaska Avalanche Information Center Friday, April 14th starting at 7 pm at the Tsaina Lodge in Thompson Pass for a fun night to celebrate the season and support the AAIC Valdez Avalanche Center. Live Music, silent auction... Read More
Hatcher Palooza
The Hatcher Pass Alpine Ski Xperience group is hosting a FREE family fun day at Mile 10.6 Hatcher Pass Road. Saturday, April 15 from 12 – 5 pm. Come celebrate spring. Learn more at facebook.com/skihatcherpass... Read More
Four year old North Pole girl killed in roof avalanche April 1, 2017
Our hearts and prayers are with the family and friends of the four-year old girl killed in an avalanche in North Pole on April 1st. Having been through a tragedy of my own, I can still only imagine the... Read More
