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Observations
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Forecast Center Observation

Date | 2022-04-11 |
Location | Valdez |
Observer | izzy lazarus |
Avalanche | N |
General Observations
Stairway Area - 4100' - NE ECT P 18 - down 50cm on 1-2mm facets - Sudden planar ECT P 19 - down 50cm on 1-2mm facets - Sudden planar

Date | 2022-04-11 |
Location | Valdez |
Observer | Joshua McDonald |
Avalanche | N |
General Observations
Area 51: The 2-3 feet of wet snow that fell last week has dried out considerably and formed a several centimeter granular/breakable Crust on all aspects up to at least 2300ft. Soft snow with no crust was found on an Eastern aspect at 2300ft. Minimal slabs observed at lower elevation with the exception of the…

Date | 2022-04-11 |
Location | Valdez |
Observer | Jeremy Wood |
Avalanche | N |
General Observations
Left road at 11 AM with intent to hike up 40.5 mile wall. Wind increasing by 12 with active pluming and snow transport in the mids. Turned around at 3200 feet on west facing aspect due to concern about reactive windslab, and on way down first rider ski cut produced D2 slab between 1'-3' thick.…
Valdez Avalanche Center
Support the education and sharing of avalanche information for mountains surrounding the Port of Valdez to Milepost 65 on the Richardson Highway. Our membership keeps the mission going. Join as a Valdez Avalanche Center member today, or donate directly.
The Valdez Avalanche Center has been providing safety information in the Chugach Mountains surrounding Valdez since 2006. It began as a radio interview discussing snow and avalanche conditions. Locals asked for information they could make plans with. Forecasts are currently issued Friday through Sunday with special alerts for significant weather or avalanche events. Information contained in the forecasts is intended to be used as a tool in conjunction with your personal backcountry hazard evaluation.
Public observations are encouraged and aid the accuracy of the avalanche forecasts in our data-sparse region.
Valdez Avalanche Forecasters
Forecaster with the Valdez Avalanche Center

Forecaster with the Valdez Avalanche Center

Sarah Carter: Forecaster/Instructor/Valdez Avalanche Center Director5
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Sarah loves SNOW! She forecasts for VAC. She also teaches avalanche classes with the Alaska Avalanche Information Center, Prince William Sound College, Backcountry Babes, and UAA.
Kyle Sobek: Instructor/Forecaster
Kyle rides every moment he gets. Kyle is now a Kenny Lake resident and calls Alaska home. He seeks out every opportunity to learn about snow and mountain riding. Kyle instructs avalanche courses and forecasts part-time for Valdez Avalanche Center.
Sean Wisner: Rescue Coordinator
Ben Stolen: Observer
Gareth Brown: Observer
Josh McDonald: Observer
Dr. John Cullen, M.D.: Advisory Board Member and Medical Advisor