January 2026 Valdez & Thompson Pass area Chugach Skiing скачать в хорошем качестве

January 2026 Valdez & Thompson Pass area Chugach Skiing

The storm prior to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend hit the Central #Chugach like the Civil Rights Movement hit a systemically racist nation: hard and for the better. The storm brought #ValdezAlaska and #ThompsonPass snowpacks up from historical lows to near average and initiated a widespread natural avalanche cycle with very unique wet slabs at the mid elevations (many of which didn’t fully release and have since frozen into place creating obstacles much like glide cracks and crevasses). The week commemorating the Civil Rights Movement and one of its most important leaders provided an epic 8-day window of sunshine and powder skiing. There’s still space in upcoming avalanche courses this weekend and in February! Conditions in the Central Chugach are prime for learning and skiing. Visit ChugachSnow.org to learn more and book your spot.