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Saturday, December 14th – 12PM-3PM 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. 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  [ Read More ]

Thursday November 14th – 7PM Glenn Massay Theater Tickets Available Here! – $20 Presale, $25 at the door Presented by ROSSIGNOL and Team Gimp Squad Promotion, this movie event will be the kickoff fundraiser for the Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center. Learn more about HPAC while we raise money for snow safety! There will also be  [ Read More ]

New Web Design We recently implemented the National Avalanche Center (NAC) web platform for our forecast and observations pages. The forecast products will continue to have all of the features we have used in the past –  Danger Rating, Bottom Line, Problem Type, Problem Rose, Size, Likelihood, etc. The Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center  [ Read More ]

Maintenance Day! We realigned the Lodge Cam @hatcherpasslodge today, planted the snow stake, and knocked the ice off the Marmot Cam. Hatch Peak cam is still iced, plan is to get up there in the next couple days and knock it off. If you appreciate these efforts…. SPONSOR A WEBCAM HPAC helps manage 3 webcams  [ Read More ]

Monday, April 1 at 6:00PM Bearpaw River Brewing Company TAPROOM – 4605 E Palmer-Wasilla Hwy, Wasilla, AK 99654 Meet the HPAC Forecasters as they discuss the State of the Snowpack. Celebrate the release of the third annual HPAC limited IPA brewed by Bearpaw River Brewing Company. Join us at the Taproom on the Palmer-Wasilla Highway!  [ Read More ]

Thursday, March 28th at 5:30PM at the Bear Tooth Theatrepub and Grill in Anchorage. Presented by LINE Skis and FlyLow Gear, The Mountain in My Mind is a ski and snowboard film about mental health. This breakthrough film is the first of its kind to interview skiers across the “Suicide Belt” in the Rocky Mountain  [ Read More ]

Please consider HPAC when filing for your 2024 PFD. You can choose to contribute to one or more organizations in $25 increments, up to the entire amount of the dividend. All donations will directly support public avalanche forecasting in Hatcher Pass.  [ Read More ]

Join us Saturday, February 10th for our annual fundraiser party at the Senior Center in Palmer! The event will include live music from local Alaskan band The Jangle Bees, dancing, refreshments, and the drawing of our Winter Raffle to benefit the center.  [ Read More ]

For the second year, HPAC is running a winter season raffle with all proceeds directly supporting the center. The winning tickets will be drawn at our annual fundraiser, the Cabin Fever Reliever, on February 10th at the Palmer Senior Center. Winners need not be present to win. Tickets are $40 each, or three for $100  [ Read More ]

Wednesday, November 29, 6:00PM Bearpaw River Brewing Company Taproom (Palmer-Wasilla Hwy) Join HPAC as we host local guide, avalanche instructor, and author Joe Stock for a presentation marking the release of his newest book, “The Avalanche Factor.” Joe will talk about the book and dive into one of its topics, luck and avalanches. About Joe:  [ Read More ]