The Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center is warning residents of a high avalanche risk for the Turnagain Pass in alpine areas, above 2,500 feet. The danger is also “considerable” at and below the treeline, according to the avalanche warning.
Hurricane force wind and new snow triggered the avalanche center to pass a warning, saying that “human triggered avalanches are likely.”
The warning recommends residents don’t travel in the alpine areas, above the treeline or in runout zones — the area where avalanche debris rests.
