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Pick.Click.Give for HPAC!
Choose avalanche safety when you file for your 2026 PFD! Applications are open TODAY, January 1, through March 31. Choose Pick.Click.Give and look for “Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center” when you file.
Winter Raffle!
📣 Announcing this year's HPAC Winter Raffle! Tickets are now available for online purchase at the links below, and in person at all HPAC events. Click to Purchase a Single Ticket Click to Purchase a 3-Pack Enter for a chance to win: - two Alaska Airlines roundtrip tickets, to any North/Central America or Hawaii destination - a guided heli ski day with Chugach Powder Guides - new skis from Alaska Mountaineering & Hiking - a two-night stay at Hatcher Pass...
February State of the Snowpack
Join us for this month's State of the Snowpack at Bleeding Heart Brewery on Wednesday, February 11th at 6:00 PM. As always, these events are free to attend thanks to sponsorship by the Mat-Su Trails & Parks Foundation!
Cabin Fever Reliever featuring The Super Saturated Sugar Strings!
Saturday, February 7th, 6:00-10:00 PM Palmer Senior Center Join us Saturday, February 7th for our annual fundraiser at the Senior Center in Palmer! The event will include live music from local favorites The Super Saturated Sugar Strings, an incredible charcuterie spread by Rabbit Rabbit Catering, local craft beverages, and door prizes. Kids 13 and younger are free with a ticketed adult. Help us pack the house for avalanche safety in support of your local avalanche center! We're so excited to...
January State of the Snowpack
Wednesday, January 14th, 6:00 PM Blue & Gold Board Shop - Wasilla Join the HPAC forecasters as they discuss the current State of the Snowpack and relevant avalanche safety topics informed by current conditions. Adam, Mountain Manager at Skeetawk, will be our guest speaker sharing current and planned developments on the hill.

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Today

Today: Snow likely, mainly between 9am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
High: 17 °F		 Tonight

Tonight: A chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Low: 0 °F		 Washington's
Birthday
Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 16. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
High: 16 °F		 Monday
Night
Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Low: 6 °F		 Tuesday

Tuesday: A chance of snow between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
High: 18 °F		 Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Low: 13 °F		 Wednesday

Wednesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
High: 23 °F		 Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Low: 6 °F		 Thursday

Thursday: Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15.
High: 15 °F
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