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Turnagain Pass: avalanche danger & snow

Seward Highway terrain south of Girdwood, with Tincan and Sunburst. Maritime snowpack and long days in spring.

This is not a safety call. The danger rating shown is a one-word summary copied from the official avalanche center once a day. Conditions change by the hour and vary by aspect and elevation. Before you go into avalanche terrain, read the full forecast from the official center, carry a beacon, shovel and probe, and travel with trained partners. Snowfall numbers are computer-model estimates, not measurements.

Avalanche danger today

No rating

Chugach National Forest Avalanche Center · Turnagain Pass and Girdwood

Chugach National Forest Avalanche Center has not issued a danger rating for this area today. That usually means early or late season. It does not mean the snow is safe.

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📏 Nearest SNOTEL

snow depth

0.8 in snow water equivalent

NRCS SNOTEL Turnagain Pass (1,860 ft, 0.2 km away), daily reading for Oct 29.

Snow data as of Nov 4, 2026, 4:05 PM MT (model snowfall at about 1,854 ft).

Last 24 h

15"

Last 72 h

26"

Last 7 days

56"

Next 7 days

18"

7-day snow forecast

Wed 410"❄️ 35°/29°

Thu 50.2"🌨️ 33°/23°

Fri 60"🌫️ 28°/17°

Sat 71"🌨️ 33°/18°

Sun 80"🌫️ 26°/20°

Mon 93.3"❄️ 27°/21°

Tue 103"🌨️ 30°/17°

Daily snowfall (inches) and high/low (°F) from the Open-Meteo forecast model, local days.

Ski resortTouring zone: LowTouring zone: ModerateTouring zone: ConsiderableTouring zone: HighTouring zone: ExtremeTouring zone: No rating

Map pin is an approximate trailhead or pass location, not a route. Use a real map and the forecast center's zone map for trip planning.

Nearest ski resorts

Alyeska Resort · 20 km · 72 h 14"

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