Recreational Avalanche 2 : Avalanche Rescue, Snow Stability & Hazard Analysis

Have you been traveling backcountry for a few years? Are you ready to learn more about snow and avalanches? This four day training expands your understanding of snow and backcountry leadership. Look at terrain from a snow stability perspective.... Read More

Public Courtesy Notice

The AAIC proposes to install avalanche and backcountry safety information signs at 12 critical snow machine access points around the state of Alaska. The purpose of these signs is to provide riders with a physical warning denoting that they... Read More

2018 Snow Summit and SnowFest

SAVE THE DATES! November – Alaska Avalanche Awareness Education Month Snow Summit – Thursday, November 8th – 10 am to 4 pm at the BP Energy Center, 1014 Energy Court, Anchorage SnowFest – Saturday, November 10th – 11 am to... Read More

2018 Emergency Preparedness Expo

  The 2018 Expo is now in the history books. Thanks to our amazing sponsors BCA, Mat-Su Health Foundation, the Mat Valley Federal Credit Union, McDonalds and the Alaska Department of Public Safety. More than 1,000 individuals were on-hand... Read More

Non-Profit’s in Alaska supporting Alaskans

Check out this video from KTVA regarding the impact non-profits are making in Alaska. The Alaska Avalanche Information Center is part of this sector, the second largest economic driver in Alaska, with the work we do as a non-profit. However... Read More

Avalanche Fatality May 2, 2018 Blackstone Glacier

Our sincere condolences go out to the family and friends of Chad Christman, 41 of Anchorage, who was fatally killed in an avalanche May 2nd on the Blackstone Glacier near Whittier. View preliminary report here. Image: Koltan Lucas News... Read More

ARCTIC MAN 2018 PEA POD POKER WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Betty Russell, who was born and raised in Alaska, has been going to Arctic Man in the Hoo Doo Mountains near Paxson for as long as she can remember. “There is always a big group of us that go... Read More

Ketchikan man suspected dead in avalanche February 25, 2018

Search for Ketchikan man buried in avalanche is delayed due to weather and dangerous avalanche conditions. Learn more ADN article KTUU KTVA... Read More

Adventuring with Mountain Hub

     A few years ago Brint Markle, a graduate student attending MIT and a lifelong outdoor adventurer, had a vision to launch a project that would make access to mountain travel information readily accessible for everyone. “I’m an... Read More

Dr. Liam Walsh – Are you beeping?

Dr. Liam Talley Walsh was known for his gregarious, happy personality and kind, compassion for others. “That was the very reason he became a doctor,” said his mother, Janet Talley. “He was truly committed to helping others and was... Read More

Backcountry Travel Workshops

This winter, whether you ride a sled, skis, board or just use snowshoes to get around, make sure you are prepared by attending one of AAIC’s Backcountry Travel workshops.  Many of these programs are free thanks to support from... Read More

November is Avalanche Education Month

 As snow begins to pile up on the mountain slopes across Alaska, so does our excitement to break out the snowmachines, skis, boards and sleds and prepare for the season. To ensure you have fun, safe winter adventures, remember... Read More