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Hatcher Pass State Recreation Area |
Hatcher Pass East Management Area & Summit Lake SRS
Open Updated 4/23/20122
April 23, 2012
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AREA
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SNOWMOBILE
STATUS
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NEW
SNOW
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AVG.
SNOW
DEPTH
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COMMENTS
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Goldmint Lot
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CLOSED
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0”
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38”
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Goldmint Trail
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Non-Motorized
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0”
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38-40”
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Archangel Trailhead
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CLOSED
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0”
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38”
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Archangel Road/Trail
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CLOSED
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0”
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40+”
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Multiple natural avalanches
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Fishhook Lot
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CLOSED
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0”
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42”
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Snow pack rapidly deteriorating
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Independence Mine
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Non-Motorized
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0”
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53+”
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Grooming ceased on ski trails, trail markers have been pulled
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Summit Lake SRS
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CLOSED
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0”
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0-50+”
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Multiple natural avalanches
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Mile 16/Paradise Runs
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Non-Motorized
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0”
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20-35”
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Snow packed on main runs, snow-pack rapidly melting
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Average snow depth is recorded uncompressed.
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FINAL SNOW REPORT FOR 2012
For avalanche information: http://hatcherpassavalanchecenter.org/
Additional snow and weather information can be found at the Independence Mine Snow-tel website at: http://ambcs.org/SiteViewer.shtml or Marmot Mountain weather station website at: http://www.cnjaic.org/wx/wx_marmot.php
Please note: A $5 day-use parking fee or 2012 annual parking pass is required at most trailheads throughout the Hatcher Pass Area. 2012 passes are now available and can be purchased online at http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/passes.cfm or purchased from park offices, park staff, REI, and AMH.
ATTENTION BACKCOUNTRY USERS: The Hatcher Pass Area is an AVALANCHE HAZARD AREA. Be sure and take your beacons, shovels and probes with you and be knowledgeable of their use. BE PREPARED!!! The weather can change quickly and threaten your life. Remember hypothermia is a life-threatening problem. Safe traveling can prevent backcountry emergencies and costly search and rescues. Always let someone know where you’re going. Know the hazards of the country you’re traveling. Travel with a pack containing safety gear and emergency provisions.
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Trail Conditions