Announcements

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.

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, "anywhere we fly" - a guided heli ski day with Chugach Powder Guides - new skis from Alaska Mountaineering & Hiking - a two-night stay at Hatcher Pass Lodge The details: -...

Avalanche Rescue Workshop

Saturday, December 13th, 12:00-3:00 PM Hatcher Pass – Fishhook (Marmot) Lot All skill levels and modes of transportation welcome! This is a community oriented rescue-focused clinic for winter backcountry travelers. Open to all and free to attend. Practice companion rescue (bring your gear, limited supply of loaner gear will be available). Learn the basics if you have never done rescue. Refine skills if you are intermediate-advanced. Advanced clinics (multiple burials, deep burial considerations) available on request. Review warning signs of...