The state Department of Transportation closed the road to all traffic as they tried to set loose the unstable snowpack on the mountainside above the road.
Matt Miller
Morning Host & Local News Reporter
I’m up early every weekday morning pulling together all the news and information you need to start your day. I find the stories unique to Juneau or Southeast Alaska that may linger or become food-for-thought at the end of your day. What information do you need from me to give your day some context?
Protections added to Juneau’s power lines after 2008 avalanches, but risk remains
Giant steel structures divert avalanches away from transmission line towers while the Daisy Bell device is used to trigger small slides before they become big ones.
Update: Juneau officials recommend residential evacuations, warning of dangerous ‘historic avalanches’
City officials recommend that residents in the avalanche zone of the Behrends neighborhood in downtown Juneau evacuate their homes.
‘Pretty foolhardy’ to try crossing Mendenhall Lake’s slushy ice now
A safer route to the Mendenhall Glacier ice caves is along the West Glacier Trail, but the hike will take a full day.
Eaglecrest chairlift back in operation after Juneau windstorm
General Manager Dave Scanlan said it was a freak of nature event that has not happened at Eaglecrest Ski Area in almost 40 years. Early last Thursday, chairs on the 4,700-foot long Ptarmigan Chairlift were swinging back and forth, pushed by high winds.
High winds damage Eaglecrest Ski Area chairlift
Ptarmigan Chairlift will be out of operation as ski area managers assess the damage and make repairs.