Turnagain Pass Archives
| Date | Rating | Problem #1 | Problem #2 | The Bottom Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
November 15 UPDATE Wind and snow return to Southcentral 24 hour predicted snow totals through tomorrow morning. Graphic courtesy of NWS Anchorage, 11.15.2023 We’re looking at another round of active [Read More] | ||
|
|
|
November 13 UPDATE Active weather this week This morning’s storm is expected to favor Anchorage and Girdwood over Turnagain Pass and the eastern Kenai. Heavy snowfall will be immediately followed [Read More] | ||
|
|
|
November 12 UPDATE DANGEROUS AVALANCHE CONDITIONS above 3,000′ A large avalanche was triggered by a skier (second skier on slope) at 4,000′ in elevation on Goldpan at Turnagain Pass on [Read More] | ||
|
|
|
November 7 UPDATE Avalanche Danger is Expected to Rise The first potent winter storm of 2023/24 looks to hit Wednesday, Nov 8th. HEADS UP! Large avalanches should begin to release [Read More] | ||
|
|
|
Fall 2023 has arrived Today, September 23rd, officially marks the first day of fall and with that we’d like to announce some upcoming events and early season avalanche reminders. See [Read More] | ||
 Spring Conditions
|
|
[Read More] | ||
|
|
|
Things are slowly warming up as we continue this gradual transition into spring. We received another 2-4″ of dense snow this week near Girdwood and Turnagain Pass, which wasn’t really [Read More] | ||
|
|
|
We are in the midst of a slow transition into a warm, wet, springtime snowpack. Over the past few days we have noticed supportable crusts on all aspects, including up [Read More] | ||
 Persistent Slabs
|
 Wet Loose
|
The avalanche danger will start out MODERATE and rise to CONSIDERABLE above 2500′ as strong winds pick up this afternoon. On northerly aspects there is a buried weak layer of facets about 1-2′ [Read More] | ||
|
Persistent Slabs
|
Wet Loose
|
The avalanche danger is MODERATE above 1000′. It is possible a person will be able to trigger an avalanche up to 1-2′ deep where new snow from the past week is [Read More] | ||
 Storm Slabs
|
 Deep Persistent Slabs
|
The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 2500′. Avalanches failing at the interface of the new snow and old snow surface up to 2′ deep are likely for human triggering today. On [Read More] | ||
|
Storm Slabs
|
Deep Persistent Slabs
|
The avalanche danger is expected to rise to CONSIDERABLE above 2500′ as strong winds and sustained snowfall pick up this afternoon. Human triggered avalanches a foot deep or deeper will become likely, [Read More] | ||
|
Deep Persistent Slabs
|
|
The avalanche danger remains MODERATE at all elevations. A few inches of new snow and cooler temperatures should limit wet snow avalanches on slopes above 1,000. However, fresh small wind [Read More] | ||
|
Deep Persistent Slabs
|
|
The avalanche danger is MODERATE at all elevations. Cooler temperatures and cloud cover should make wet avalanches less likely than yesterday, but they are still possible in the afternoon especially at lower [Read More] | ||
|
Deep Persistent Slabs
|
Wet Loose
|
The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 2500′. Large human triggered avalanches releasing in deeply buried weak layers 3-6′ deep are possible. Consequences of being involved in an avalanche this size [Read More] | ||
|
Wet Loose
|
|
The avalanche danger remains MODERATE at all elevations for today and tomorrow. Wet loose avalanches, and even some small slabs, are possible in the warmth of the day on all [Read More] | ||
|
Wet Loose
|
 Wind Slabs
|
A MODERATE avalanche danger exists at all elevations today and into tomorrow. Loose wet avalanches releasing naturally as the sun melts surface crusts will be likely. These are often small [Read More] | ||
|
Wet Loose
|
|
The avalanche danger is MODERATE at all elevations today. Loose wet avalanches releasing naturally as the temperatures increase throughout the day are likely. These are typically small avalanches that occur on steep [Read More] | ||
|
Wind Slabs
|
|
The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 2500′. Snowfall and wind throughout the day will build fresh wind slabs up to 1′ deep. The new snow is falling onto an icy [Read More] | ||
|
Storm Slabs
|
|
The avalanche danger is MODERATE at all elevations today. Our main concern is the possibility of triggering an avalanche 1-3′ deep in the new snow that has fallen since Sunday. The [Read More] | ||
|
Storm Slabs
|
|
A CONSIDERABLE avalanche danger exists above 2,500′ and MODERATE danger below 2,500′. Many different kinds of avalanches could be triggered today. These are wind slabs up to 2 feet deep [Read More] | ||
|
Storm Slabs
|
Deep Persistent Slabs
|
The avalanche danger remains CONSIDERABLE at all elevations today. The most recent storm has dropped 1-3′ of low-density snow since Sunday, and it is likely a person will be able to trigger [Read More] | ||
|
Storm Slabs
|
Deep Persistent Slabs
|
The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE at all elevations today. With heavy snowfall over the past 24 hours, it is likely a person will be able to trigger an avalanche 1-2′ deep today. [Read More] | ||
|
Storm Slabs
|
Deep Persistent Slabs
|
The avalanche danger is expected to rise to CONSIDERABLE in the higher elevations this afternoon due to heavy snowfall and moderate winds. Both slab avalanches and loose snow sluffs composed [Read More] | ||
|
Deep Persistent Slabs
|
Wind Slabs
|
The avalanche danger remains MODERATEÂ above 1000′. Up to 6″ of new snow today with winds expected to pick up in the afternoon will form fresh wind slabs up to 1′ [Read More] |
Below are archived forecasts for the past 5 seasons with the highest danger rating and Avalanche Problem 1 displayed in the chart. Click on a table cell to read the forecast for that day. Alternatively you can view this page for 10 seasons of data plus embedded observations from that day.