The Muldrow Glacier is moving about 20 meters per day right now, over 100 times faster than its non-surge speed of 16 centimeters a day. The last time it surged was in 1956-57.
Outdoors
Chalet guides help 5 ski to safety from planes stranded on Ruth Glacier
The same weather that kept the stranded group on the glacier kept rescuers off it. Fortunately, the Sheldon Chalet was just a few miles away.
Rare avalanche cascade shuts down Hatcher Pass Road for days
The Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center says five different avalanches crossed the upper stretch of the road.
Skier survives avalanche in the crater of Mt. Edgecumbe near Sitka
The man buried by an avalanche for at least 5 minutes sustained no injuries.
Avalanches still likely in Juneau area, even while ski area is closed
Four avalanches were reported on Mt. Ben Stewart on Sunday, while Eaglecrest Ski Area managers say there’s still an avalanche risk inside their boundaries when they are closed.
Denali National Park to allow private vehicles on Park Road again in 2021
Denali had only 60,000 visitors last summer, a tenth of what the park saw pre-pandemic.