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 making ends meet when it comes to paying for the services the AAIC provides across this […]
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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 Stories: KTVA CBS News (Preliminary) KTVA CBS News (Update) KTUU NBC News Alaska Public Media Anchorage […]
Read MoreARCTIC 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 every year,” she said. This year, when she and her husband made a stop in the […]
Read MoreKetchikan 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 MoreAdventuring 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 avid skier and self proclaimed snow geek,” said Markle. “I’ve been all over the world skiing […]
Read MoreBackcountry 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 the Alaska Department of Public Safety. Other’s are offered at a reduced rate thanks to support […]
Read MoreNovember 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 Alaska ranks number one in the nation per capita for avalanche fatalities so it’s important to […]
Read MoreSnowFest!
THANK YOU to everyone who taught, volunteered, participated, attended, sponsored… We had more than 70 people attend this year and offered lots of great training opportunities from Snowmobile Tips and Tricks, to basic backcountry travel techniques to equipment practice. If you attended but did not get the chance to share your feedback, please take a […]
Read MoreAlaska 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, State of Alaska Homeland Security, Public Information Officer (PIO) and David Snider, National Weather and Atmospheric […]
Read MoreAlaska Winter Weather Forecasting
Alaska Winter Weather Forecasting Courses w/ Jim Woodmencey Winter Weather Forecasting Course with Alaska Avalanche School, Anchorage Information Sheet Course Description OBJECTIVES This 2-day course will focus on weather forecasting in Alaska. It will benefit anyone with an interest in understanding the weather better, and being able to making their own forecasts. Weather forecasting in […]
Read MoreSouthcentral 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 MoreForecaster Job Posting
POSITION: AVALANCHE FORECASTER – VALDEZ, ALASKA DATE POSTED: 2017-09-10 CLOSING: 2017-10-1 CONTACT: [email protected] 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 description here.VAC Avalanche Forecaster job posting
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