AAIC News & Announcements
Avalanche Awareness Month
November marks avalanche awareness month in Alaska. It is time to get excited about winter, but it is important to remember that enough snow to ride, is enough snow to slide. Early seasons avalanches can happen and often catch... Read More
Winter Backcountry Traveler Survey
In the field of avalanche safety and research, analyzing decision making often boil down to data collection. For human aspects to backcountry travel in the mountains surveys are an easy way for researchers to obtain information. An important... Read More
A Deep Slab Avalanche Cycle
A unique early season setup with low snowfall and cold temperatures in the mountains surrounding Valdez has produced several remarkable avalanche cycles this season, see the Valdez Avalanche Center website for more information and current conditions. The lack... 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
Skier killed in Hatcher Pass Avalanche
A skier identified as Randall Bergt was killed in an avalanche in Hatcher Pass on November 22nd. View official report here News stories can be viewed at ADN – Public Radio – US World News – KTUU View more information at HPAC Photo by Kirk Johnson
Small Child killed in roof avalanche April 4, 2017
Avalanche Details Location: North Pole State: Alaska Date: 2017/04/01 Time: 1:30 PM (Estimated) Summary Description: 1 resident partially buried-critical, later died Primary Activity: Resident Primary Travel Mode: Foot Location Setting: Town/Settlement Number Caught: 1 Partially Buried, Non-Critical: 0 Partially Buried, Critical: 1 Fully Buried: 0 Injured: 0 Killed: 1 Avalanche Type: R Trigger: N – Natural Trigger (subcode): — Size – Relative to Path: — Size – Destructive Force: — Sliding Surface: — […]