Bears hold their ground as people encroach Aug 4, 2008
Little thought has gone into separating bears and people as Anchorage development continues to creep into the Front Range of the Chugach Mountains. Eagle River subdivisions continue to invade bear travel corridors. (Anchorage Daily News)
Anchorage on track for coolest summer Jul 26, 2008
And if another reminder is needed that winter may be more on our minds than summer: Near Palmer on Wednesday, snow dusted the Chugach Mountains. ARTICLE LINKS: | | Reader Comments Disclaimer ng: These comments do not represent the Juneau Empire's views. (Juneau Empire)
Gloomy summer headed toward infamy Jul 25, 2008
Fresh snow was visible on the Chugach Mountains east of Palmer July 23, 2008, when clouds lifted during a break in the rain showers. Related Links. (Anchorage Daily News)
Time improvement goal leads to victory in Crow Pass Jul 21, 2008
Latosuo, 38, covered the run through the Chugach Mountains from near Girdwood to the Eagle River Nature Center in 4 hours, 2 minutes, 46 seconds, to improve her personal-best in the race by 8:39. "I couldn't believe it,'' Latosuo said. "Total surprise. (Anchorage Daily News)
Backcountry run among friends became Crow Pass Crossing Jul 19, 2008
Bound for the Eagle River Nature Center on a marathon-length journey through the Chugach Mountains were Tim Neale, a 40-year-old masters athlete, and a trio of 20-somethings who harbored ambitions in nordic skiing. Bill Spencer was gearing up for a shot at the Olympics, and Nancy Pease and Jim Renkert possessed post-collegiate aspirations. (Anchorage Daily News)
Beware of wilderness Jul 17, 2008
Ideally, the annual path to pain that is the Crow Pass Crossing marathon through the Chugach Mountains would be sponsored by a maker of ibuprofen, and free samples would be furnished at the finish. Story tools. (Anchorage Daily News)
Chill out: Alaskans faces 'cool gloomy' summer... Jul 17, 2008
Visitors to Point Woronzof get a view of downtown Anchorage and the ubiquitous clouds that have been shrouding the Chugach Mountains for the last month. Related Links. (The Drudge Report)
Bears among us: Too close for comfort? Jul 7, 2008
Each year, a significant number of bears come down out of the Chugach Mountains, descend on Campbell Creek and there -- on the edge of the Alaska's largest city, hidden by thick streamside brush -- cluster along a salmon stream much like bears at the popular McNeil River bear viewing area on the Alaska Peninsula. Are there more bears along the creek than in the past. (Anchorage Daily News)
Army cuts backcountry rescues Jul 2, 2008
This is a shot of the Aurora Borealis over the Chugach Mountains. The southern hemisphere has a similar phenomena. (Anchorage Daily News)
Girl recovering from bear attack Jul 1, 2008
It parallels the south fork of Campbell Creek, which tumbles out of the Chugach Mountains, runs through the city and pours into Cook Inlet. The girl could not identify the kind of bear that hurt her but Sinnott speculates it was a grizzly. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Ice fishing in June? Jun 28, 2008
RABBIT LAKE -- Summer solstice marked the beginning of the warm season last week, but two Anchorage fly-fishermen discovered Monday morning that winter still lingers deep in the Chugach Mountains. Story tools. (Anchorage Daily News)
Ross wins Mayor's Marathon with relative ease Jun 24, 2008
"The fact that I could get through 26 miles and not have it shatter me -- not that I didn't suffer, I did especially between 21 and 25 -- and to get to 25 and start feeling better, was nice,'' Ross said. Ross ran in the lead from the outset on a course that took runners from Bartlett High to West High, mostly over paved bicycle trails and roads. But the course also includes an undulating eight-mile stretch of unpaved backcountry running on the tank trails in the foothills of the Chugach... (Anchorage Daily News)
Pandemonium a very orderly bookstore Jun 20, 2008
Windows make up a wall of the store, which overlooks the Chugach Mountains from a bluff in front of Home Depot. Leonard and Shannon Cullip partnered with Weltz. (Anchorage Daily News)
King fishing slow at Ship Creek Jun 6, 2008
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game mostly blames the cold water -- 40 degrees on Tuesday -- and the bitterly low spring temperatures high in the Chugach Mountains. State sportfish biologist Dan Bosch got a report last week from Eagle River that fresh snow had fallen near South Fork Eagle River. (Anchorage Daily News)
Photos: Alaska aviation May 2, 2008
With the Chugach mountains in the background Army Lt. Col. David Bassett and his wife Robin fly over Lower Fire Lake. 020716. (Anchorage Daily News)
Anchorage sees bear boom May 2, 2008
It appears the bears are coming from several valleys in the Chugach Mountains above Anchorage. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Faraway sands, fires create Alaska haze Apr 23, 2008
The cloudy, off-white haze crept into Anchorage over the weekend, obscuring the once-crisp view of the Chugach Mountains with a smog-like quality more suited to a view of the Los Angeles skyline. Murky skies have spanned the state, showing up from Fairbanks to Kodiak and Valdez to the Aleutian Islands. (Anchorage Daily News)
Best photos of the month Apr 23, 2008
An ultralight trike makes an approach to the Birchwood Airport in Chugiak while doing touch-and-go landings recently with the snow-covered Chugach Mountains in the background. 1 of 34. (Anchorage Daily News)
Clinging to winter Mar 30, 2008
A single-track ski trail leads trekkers across the vastness of upper Ship Creek valley toward Indian Pass and the descent through the Chugach Mountains into clouds gathering over Turnagain Arm ... SHIP CREEK -- Not far from where the trail to Indian Pass bottomed out below the road to Arctic Valley, the ski tracks diverged from the traditional Iditarod Trail segment through the Chugach Mountains to Turnagain Arm. (Anchorage Daily News)
Steep’ shows history of extreme skiing Feb 28, 2008
American extreme skier Scott Schmidt pushing the envelope in the Chugach Mountains, near Valdez Alaska, from the movie Steep. MCT Photo. (Montana Standard, MT)
Taylor hanging with the big dogs at Rondy Feb 25, 2008
Far from the crowded city streets of Anchorage, Fairbanks musher Ricky Taylor found peace while running his sled dogs in the rugged trails that hug the rolling foothills of the Chugach Mountains. Story tools. (Anchorage Daily News)
New parking garage blocks Humpy's TV signal Feb 20, 2008
In Muldoon, the Chugach Mountains often block signals, he said. But until he heard about Humpy's lost signal, Gardner had never known of a new structure going up and blocking a previously existing business's ability to come through on its promise to customers to show all the games, not just those available on cable. (Anchorage Daily News)
Change inevitable in weather just as it is in life Feb 18, 2008
By midnight Monday, at 2,000 feet along the Front Range of the Chugach Mountains, the cold snap that had for weeks held the region in its grasp was breaking. Story tools. (Anchorage Daily News)
Fresh snow creates extreme avalanche danger Feb 16, 2008
Anchorage Daily News. Past and present coverage of Alaska's famous race. (Anchorage Daily News)
Alaska chic?Designer jeans a hitin Anchorage Feb 16, 2008
The peaks of the Chugach Mountains form an imposing backdrop, a striking reminder of the wilderness beyond. Grizzlies, black bears and moose are still a common sight. (MSNBC -- Business)
With Eyak's passing, a deafening quiet Feb 7, 2008
Over the years, the parties bickered about restoration and the paperwork grew like the Chugach Mountains. Technical studies based on biological surveys were preferred because they were easily defended to the government and the industry. (Anchorage Daily News)
A tiny native village in Alaska copes with urban encroachment Jan 28, 2008
Ancient oasis: The St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, framed by the Chugach Mountains, sits on the grounds of Eklutna Village, one of the nation's more unusual tribal territories ... The indigenous residents moved up and down the coastline and into the surrounding Chugach Mountains, following the ebbs and flows of fish and game. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Together (1/21/08) Jan 22, 2008
"The wedding day was blessed by an incredible sunset over the Knik River and Chugach Mountains," the couple wrote. The wedding party included matron of honor Kathy Benedetti and bridesmaid Kyla Nelson. (Anchorage Daily News)
Easy gliders Jan 21, 2008
Anchorage Daily News. All Alaska in one click -- news, blogs, videos and more. (Anchorage Daily News)
Balloon fest would run with Fur Rondy Jan 14, 2008
A balloon soars over the Chugach mountains between Eagle River and Eklutna in the early 1980s. Jim and Karen Rogina are the managing directors of the Alaska World Balloon Challenge. (Anchorage Daily News)
Hope school facing closure Jan 2, 2008
The town is surrounded by stunning views of the Chugach Mountains and the Chugach National Forest and sits on the ocean, but it offers little employment and rarely has homes or land for sale. It is so far away from other towns that the Kenai school district says it is not feasible to bus the kids to another school. (Anchorage Daily News)
Alaska wooing skiers Dec 27, 2007
John Byrne III, who bought the resort last year, is also negotiating with the U.S. Forest Service to build a lift that would open hundreds of acres of raw terrain in the Chugach Mountains to highly skilled off-piste skiers and snow-boarders. But the top priority, Byrne said, is making steep and rugged Mount Alyeska less daunting for novices. (CNN -- Travel)
Warm spell triggers hunger for snowy cold snap Dec 10, 2007
By 10 p.m. the thermometer was pushing toward single digits as I pulled on the headlamp and set off with Hoss to explore the winter-only trails along the flanks of the Chugach Mountains above the house. Story tools. (Anchorage Daily News)
Thousands lose power during windy days in Valley Dec 5, 2007
According to weather reports, low-pressure systems in the Gulf of Alaska were creating strong winds through the Matanuska Valley and over the Chugach Mountains. Winds from the northeast of 32 mph, gusting to 55 mph, were blowing at noon Monday in Palmer. (Anchorage Daily News)
Public libraries need our support Nov 4, 2007
In Anchorage, Alaska, the spectacular city library -- whose contemporary domed rotunda has a view of the snow-capped Chugach Mountains -- was a backdrop to countless hours of my life. And what of Fresno. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Pondering a pro future Oct 22, 2007
About a week earlier, he'd tackled another difficult uphill race with an even gnarlier downhill -- the Up and Over Powerline Pass race through the Chugach Mountains behind Anchorage. Riding his single-speed hardtail, Basinger dusted a field of riders on multi-speed, full-suspension bikes designed to smooth and speed a rough and steep descent to Indian. (Anchorage Daily News)
Moose sashay into final Oct 14, 2007
Palmer players stand at attention for the colors as light fades over the Chugach Mountains before their large-schools state semifinal game Oct. 12, 2007, at Anchorage Football Stadium. Related story content. (Anchorage Daily News)
Crisp Eklutna day Oct 13, 2007
Farther back in the Chugach Mountains, in the land of perpetual snow and ice, winter had already settled in. Global warming or not, Alaska is returning to its status as the land where the cold season remains dominant. (Anchorage Daily News)
September/October Geological Society of America Bulletin media highlights Sep 26, 2007
New high-precision dating demonstrates that plutonic rocks in the Chugach Mountains formed between 202. 1 and 181. (EurekAlert!)
Mustang kicks down state record Sep 17, 2007
On Saturday, Oliver broke Sullivan's record on Chugiak Stadium's natural grass with a light tailwind and tiny raindrops falling from an ominous rain cloud hovering above the nearby Chugach Mountains. With 46 seconds left in the first quarter, Chugiak had 4th-and-7 on Eagle River's 35 yard line. (Anchorage Daily News)
Keep MEA on track Sep 14, 2007
Ray C wrote on Sep 13, 2007 8:35 AM:" Hey Dan T, I bet you can hardly wait for the Chugach Mountains and the Cook Inlet view to be obscured by a 230kV transmission line connecting Carmony Unit 1 to Teeland Substation. To bad MEA wont work together with the other Railbelt Utilities to properly site new generation. ". Dan T wrote on Sep 12, 2007 1:15 PM:" MEA's Board (the majority) and Admin arrogantly voted to terminate our contract with Chugach BEFORE having a Plan B (or even Plan A) in... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Fall beauty makes up for shortage of waterfowl Sep 10, 2007
" It was good to have sweat on our brows. And there was no denying the scenic splendor. Far to the northeast, the glaciers above the Twentymile River Valley glistened in the sun. Toward the west, grasses just starting to turn that lovely golden color of fall swayed in a breeze not quite strong enough to drive off bugs. On the slopes to the south, the dark green, jagged tops of the spruce and hemlock climbed into the light green, deceptively blanket-like tundra that surrounds the gray peaks of... (Anchorage Daily News)
Inouye not shy about mingling with Stevens Aug 19, 2007
Lisa Murkowski joined them Thursday to cut a ribbon at a new Alaska Railroad whistle stop in the Chugach Mountains south of Portage. In Homer the reception was friendly. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Inouye raises voice for Stevens Aug 18, 2007
Lisa Murkowski, they cut a ribbon at a new Alaska Railroad whistle stop in the Chugach Mountains south of Portage Thursday before flying to the southern Kenai Peninsula. In Homer, the reception was friendly, as it has been elsewhere on Stevens' recess trip. (Anchorage Daily News)
A terrible beauty Jul 30, 2007
As the tectonic plate it rode on kept turning, like some out-of-control conveyor belt underground, Alaska's newest terrane buckled upward, creating the Chugach Mountains -- from the tip of the Kenai Peninsula east to the Canadian border. Back then, of course, Alaska was warm and tropical. (Anchorage Daily News)
Roes, Steer cross pass the fastest Jul 23, 2007
EAGLE RIVER NATURE CENTER-- Before the soon-to-be-hot July sun had a chance to burn off the fog in the Chugach Mountains, Geoff Roes powered in here Saturday to win his first Crow Pass Crossing. Story tools. (Anchorage Daily News)
In the shadow of the big box Jul 20, 2007
But his million-dollar view of the Chugach Mountains will be forever altered when a new Wal-Mart supercenter and Sam's Club go in next door. What most upsets Bowden and neighbors is a new plan that would route rumbling delivery trucks and hordes of shoppers into the complex on a new road right next to Bowden's duplex. (Anchorage Daily News)
Golf's last frontier Jul 19, 2007
The course, on the outskirts of town in the foothills of the Chugach Mountains, opens in early May and stays open, snow permitting, until the end of October. "When we open, there's some snow on the trees and in shaded areas," said Dan Sonju, who manages the pro shop. (Albany Times Union)
Chugach National Forest celebrates a century Jul 16, 2007
BEGICH-BOGGS VISITOR CENTER -- Dwarfed by the vast snow-covered Chugach Mountains to the north and the heavily glaciated Kenai Mountains to the south, Portage Lake appears hardly more than an alpine pond on a clear, calm day in the valley. Story tools. (Anchorage Daily News)
How did I get here? Jul 13, 2007
From this high up, Eagle River looks like a small town, surrounded as it is by the Chugach Mountains. It's one of the hikes that readers have asked about too. (Anchorage Daily News)
Seawolf arena Jul 13, 2007
The U.S. Army is willing to save some, but not all, of the buildings at the weatherbeaten Nike missile site above Arctic Valley in the Chugach Mountains. That's an encouraging switch in attitude from times past. (Anchorage Daily News)
Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens Under Investigation Jul 10, 2007
" Stevens is a powerful insider in the clubby U.S. Senate. Prior to the Democratic takeover this year, Stevens' longevity made him president pro tempore, a mostly symbolic title but one that made him third in line for the presidency after the vice president and speaker of the House. He's known for wearing cartoon ties with characters that signify his mighty image, like the Incredible Hulk. The senator who once described himself as "a mean, miserable SOB" was chairman of the of the Appropriations... (Fox News)
Stevens fears impact of current probe Jul 10, 2007
" Stevens is a powerful insider in the clubby U.S. Senate. Prior to the Democratic takeover this year, Stevens' longevity made him president pro tempore, a mostly symbolic title but one that made him third in line for the presidency after the vice president and speaker of the House. He's known for wearing cartoon ties with characters that signify his mighty image, like the Incredible Hulk. The senator who once described himself as "a mean, miserable SOB," was chairman of the Appropriations... (Yahoo News -- Politics)
First is the worst in Fireweed Jul 9, 2007
From left Dallas Sutton, Jill Valerius, Kristin Wolf and Thomas Van Pelt are framed by the Chugach Mountains while riding in the Fireweed 200 Road Race July 7, 2007, on the Glenn Highway. Related story content. (Anchorage Daily News)
Yarn lovers descend on local knit-ins Jun 20, 2007
Not only does it have lots of seating space, but the fountain and the Chugach Mountains view offered a restful and inspiring atmosphere for creating. It was determined that no one knew of a knitter on a "yarn diet," so the Alaska State Yarn Council gave out fiber birthday presents instead of birthday cake to all the participating knitters. (Anchorage Daily News)
Trail mysteries Jun 16, 2007
A hiker pauses on a ridge below Hope Point, looking across Turnagain Arm at the Chugach Mountains southeast of Anchorage. With Chugach State Park in our backyard, there are plenty of trails to enjoy, but they're not always clearly marked or easy to follow. (Anchorage Daily News)
Outdoors: Climbing at its ‘Peak' Jun 12, 2007
The scree slopes of Chugach mountains like Pioneer Peak are a tiresome climb, as the bits of broken rock slide and settle with every step. As late season snow metamorphosizes, though, there is a point at which the snow is soft enough on top for a foot to sink in securely, but firm enough below to yield good footing. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
King salmon are running in downtown Anchorage creek Jun 8, 2007
Out over the Chugach Mountains, the morning clouds were burning off. The afterburners of a fighter jet leaving Elmendorf Air Force Base roared off in the distance. (Anchorage Daily News)
Alaska's at its best during change of seasons May 21, 2007
Spring has yet to arrive in the high country of the Talkeetna and Chugach mountains east of Palmer, but the sun of summer is already here. It frames the world in the harsh white of mountain snows and the deep black of rock newly exposed by the melt. (Anchorage Daily News)
A fluid response will fend off exhaustion May 7, 2007
"Meltdown'' would be a good word to describe how that fiasco ended after 3 hours and 20-some minutes of suffering. As we age, fortunately, we learn a few things. Two of the things I have learned were to avoid marathons in hot places and to pay constant attention to hydration when engaged in hard exercise in the heat anywhere, even at home in Alaska. Dehydration is a nasty business. Dizziness; cramping in the arms and legs; headaches; low blood pressure; fainting; severe muscle contractions in... (Anchorage Daily News)
Knik-area residents say trouble calls are ignored Apr 7, 2007
The rules are part of an evolving state plan for the newly created Knik area, 260,000 acres from Pioneer Peak up to the Knik Glacier and back down the Chugach Mountains -- prime recreational territory 45 minutes from Anchorage. Proposals recently released by the Alaska Department of Natural Resources include no-shooting zones around Jim Creek, more driving on the wide Knik River flats, and user fees for parking and boat launches. (Anchorage Daily News)
Daily News letters Apr 5, 2007
My dog and I hike in the Chugach Mountains, and if I ever come across a trap you can bet it will be rendered harmless. I hope the public's outcry will necessitate a change in this ill-conceived decision. (Anchorage Daily News)
Arctic-to-Indian traverse is a spring pleasure Apr 2, 2007
A conga line of skiers dance uphill to join another group taking a break just shy of Indian Pass on the Arctic-to-Indian traverse through the Chugach Mountains east of Anchorage, Mar ... Behind the protective parapets of the Front Range Chugach Mountains, the snows are white and pure, the sky a perfect blue, and the silence so otherworldly it touches the soul. (Anchorage Daily News)
Let warm sun lure you to the mountains, but be cautious Mar 26, 2007
McHUGH PEAK -- The cold, north winds that have whistled across the Chugach Mountains for weeks made it difficult to find good snow up high Monday. Story tools. (Anchorage Daily News)
2,000 might ski Tour of Anchorage endurance race Mar 4, 2007
The "fast women" in the 2004 Tour of Anchorage 50-K race, led by Kate Pearson, blast out of the Service High start area with the Chugach Mountains in the background. Stories and photos from the world's most famous dog sled race. (Anchorage Daily News)
