Valdez
Forecast Expired - 12/24/2018
Above 4,000ftModerate
2,000 to 4,000ftModerate
Below 2,000ftModerate
Degrees of Avalanche Danger
Avalanche Problems
Problem 1
Wind Slab:
Likelihood:
- Almost Certain
- Very Likely
- Likely
- Possible
- Unlikely
Size:
- Historic
- Very Large
- Large
- Small
Trend
- Increasing
- Steady
- Decreasing
Problem 2
Persistent Slab:
Likelihood:
- Almost Certain
- Very Likely
- Likely
- Possible
- Unlikely
Size:
- Historic
- Very Large
- Large
- Small
Trend
- Increasing
- Steady
- Decreasing
Avalanche Activity
No new avalanches reported since December 13.
Weather
From the NWS Rec Fx for Thompson Pass:
329 AM AKST Sun Dec 23 2018
The Thompson Pass Mountain Forecast covers the mountains (above
1000 ft) surrounding Keystone Canyon through Thompson Pass to
Worthington Glacier.
Today Tonight
Temp at 1000` 25-31 F 18-24 F
Temp at 3000` 18-22 F 10-14 F
Chance of precip 0% 0%
Precip amount
(above 1000 FT) 0.00 in 0.00 in
Snow amount
(above 1000 FT) 0 in 0 in
Snow level 400 ft sea level
Wind 3000` ridges NE 10-29 mph NE 8-26 mph
Remarks...None.
Additional Information
Remember the choice is yours:Â
Do YOU
Have the right route,
       With the right group,
            In the right conditions,
                  On the right day?
Live to ride another day!
Announcements
Early season conditions still dominate the Valdez region: low overall snowpack and multiple buried problem layers. We have seen little recent avalanche activity; but just because a bear is sleeping doesn’t mean you should poke it. There are a lot of slopes under 30 degrees, without terrain traps, available to choose from.