Wendy Kay Wager

1973 - 2025

Wendy Kay Wagner

1973 - 2025

Park City UT-"I don't get tired, I go hard!" Are the words six year old Wendy said to her uncle when on a hike. That was the way Wendy lived her life and achieved her dreams. The rest of us felt so lucky to scramble, climb, pedal, ski, or snow machine behind her, trying to keep up on another Wendy adventure.

Wendy was born on October 31, 1973 in Salt Lake City, Utah and she touched the sky on November 6, 2025 in Park City, Utah under a super moon, giving us a fresh dusting of snow on the mountains.

Wendy achieved so much in her life. A few of her accomplishments: 2002 and 2006 Olympic Winter Games athlete in cross country skiing, 4 World Championships, 6 National Championship wins, a coach at the University of Utah XC ski team 2006-2008, an intern for the Utah Avalanche Center, a master's degree in atmospheric science from University of Utah leading to a career in avalanche forecasting, the Director of the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center 2010-2025 and an air resource meteorologist for the US Forest Service deployed to wildfires.

But beyond these amazing achievements, the most significant, however, is her sincere and genuine smile, infectious laugh and the positive energy behind it that had such an impact on so many during her life with us. She was the rock that drew the best out of all of us. She was a force of nature that we will all miss. Her spirit will stay alive in all of the hearts she touched. Energy doesn't die, it transfers.

The past 15 years, Wendy's home has been Anchorage where she cultivated her "Alaska Family". Her support, mentorship and passion was legendary.

Wendy was surrounded by love as she headed out on this final adventure, her husband and soulmate, Jon Davis, her parents, Deborah and David Wagner, her brother Christopher, her beloved stepsons, Gus and Sam, and she was complete with her cousins, Ashley and Lindsay and childhood friend Laura. Her uncles, aunts, cousins, niece and nephew (Juniper and Joshua), and countless friends are beyond grateful for her love and will also carry on her memory.

Wendy would encourage us to get out and enjoy the mountains and desert, carrying her with us and tackling the next adventure with her enthusiasm. Wendy would send us off into an untracked powder bowl, telling us to "Center punch it!"

In lieu of flowers, consider donating to the Friends of the Chugach Avalanche Information Center, https://www.cnfaic.org/friends/donate/