Remembering Wendy

Remembering Wendy

Who would have thought that working in the field of avalanche awareness and forecasting could be so daunting—and sometimes so controversial? When I stepped into this unexpected role in 2003 after my son’s close call with an avalanche in Valdez, Alaska, I discovered a...
12.04.2025 Trail Report

12.04.2025 Trail Report

Weekly Report 12.04.2025 00:00 Alaska Safe Riders here with your weekly snow and trail report — proudly supported by the Mat-Su Health Foundation.  Southcentral Alaska is seeing mixed weather this week — rain at lower elevations turning to snow overnight, with slick...
11.27.2025 Trail Report

11.27.2025 Trail Report

Weekly report 11.27.2025 00:00 Alaska Safe Riders is back with another season of weekly snow and trail reports — proudly supported by the Mat-Su Health Foundation. The Mat-Su Valley starts the week cold and clear, with conditions gradually warming and clouding up...
Life Changed In An Instant

Life Changed In An Instant

Blue skies and seasonally warm temperatures met Jeremy Johansen as he headed for the Palmer Moose Range on August 22nd to set up his hunting camp. “Normally I just take off and don’t tell anyone where I’m going. But this day my mom asked so I told her.” Just an hour’s...