Contributed by Debra McGhan
Alaska Safe Riders will be out exploring, teaching, and traveling Alaska’s trails and mountains this winter. You can join them to get an overview of the conditions, opportunities, or concerns, by checking out the ASR weekly Snow and Trail report on radio stations, social media, newspapers and at the ASR website this winter.
“Alaska is an incredible place with so many great opportunities for riding and exploring,” said Mike Buck, ASR Executive Director. “Our goal is to help empower people to do this safely. And we start by providing information on what to be aware of, how to prepare, and what to do when things go off the rails.”
Kicking off November 22, 2024, the reports will include current and forecasted conditions, safety tips and tricks, seminars and workshops, and all things snow you’ll want to know. When the ASR team sees a concern with overflow, we want everyone to know so you’ll hear, read or see that in the reports. Concerns for avalanche danger? Yep, those will be included too. You’ll learn about where to find great snow conditions, training opportunities, and much more.
If you don’t hear or see anything about the places you ride and explore, you can help get that included by submitting observations at https://Alaskasnow.org or emailing info@alaskasaferiders.org and share what you’re seeing and experiencing out there. This is a community effort and it will take all of us working together to make sure people are informed, aware and able to prepare for the conditions.
This project is made possible thanks to support from Matanuska Telephone Association and the Mat-Su Health Foundation. Find the reports and learn more at https://alaskasaferiders.org/news/#trail-reports