The lodge at Hatcher Pass. Photo: Paul Twardock. Hatcher Pass and the Independence Mine State Historical Park are popular summer destinations for hikers, climbers, bikers and berry pickers. 60 miles ...

A hiker in the Hatcher Pass area who did not return Sunday from an overnight trip was found by searchers Tuesday afternoon and flown by the Alaska National Guard to a hospital for treatment of ...

A backcountry avalanche warning is in effect through Wednesday in the Hatcher Pass area. The National Weather Service issued the warning this morning at the request of the Hatcher Pass Avalanche ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jun. 22—The road over Hatcher Pass, a 60-mile route between Palmer and Willow that's slow but scenic, opened for the summer this ...

Apr. 22—Hatcher Pass Road was reopened Tuesday night after crews from the Alaska Department of Transportation finished clearing heavy snow and debris from a series of avalanches more than two weeks ...

WASILLA -- The Mat-Su Borough's proposed ski area at Hatcher Pass is one step closer to construction. A draft federal environmental impact statement assessing the impact of adding roads, trails, ...

PALMER -- After months of debate, the Mat-Su Assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution limiting the Government Peak portion of popular Valley recreation area Hatcher Pass to only nonmotorized use.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A company that wants to shuttle skiers by snowcat and helicopter to distant peaks in the increasingly popular Hatcher Pass area has sparked objections from some outdoor ...

ANCHORAGE — Troopers and search and rescue crews have recovered the body of a 35-year-old man believed to have died in an avalanche in Hatcher Pass. Trygve Erickson said his son, Dashiell Erickson, ...