Alyeska AK, Conditions Report: Bomber Blue Frigid temps. fail to cool skiing at Alyeska Resort. Low crowds, scarce clouds, and light-speed lines were earmarks of the mountain today. North Face, Alyeska’s un-nerving-meets-awesome DBL BLK, was open–top to tram. Northface snowpack was variable (with a Captial ‘V’) but curio wiggles through deep, still-fresh pockets were to be found among the groves and mini-ledges. And, a word to […] Conditions Report Paulie | February 2, 2018 0 Comments
Operation: Tin Can, an AK backcountry exposé A fine February morning has only just dawned over Alaska’s Turnagain Arm and already Alyeska Resort, the state’s foremost ski epicenter, is happily humming. Over winter’s calendar window the slopes of Alyeska will host a veritable army of aspiring Powder-Pirates whose numbers will swarm from late august til spring. They come, from near and far, for the ski-able acres. They […] Featured Article Paulie | February 1, 2018 0 Comments
Alyeska, AK Outer Areas Delight Under 300″ of Snow Hit [sponsored by Alyeska] The humble, wide-spread (and much lamented) outset to North America’s ski season 2017/’18 is building pleasant momentum at snow-destination Girdwood, Alaska. Iconic Alyeska Resort, Girdwood’s snow epicenter and largest commercial ski operation along the Last Frontier, punctuates with exclamation a late January snowpack surpassing 300 shred-able inches. Almanac data reports Alyeska’s winter ‘17/’18 to indeed outpace […] Featured Article Paulie | January 29, 2018 1 Comment
Alyeska AK, Conditions Report: high cloud, light flakes & EPIC Sunday skiing marks Day 4 of the deep, the soft, and the fast at Alyeska Resort. The Thursday-arriving front enabled epic laps of previous fickle outer areas as well as generally ushered in Real Winter to the Last Frontier. In addition to Upper, Lower Mtn. groomed trails, Chilkoot Knoll (to Rudi’s) and High, Low Traverses were open today. Viz was […] Conditions Report Paulie | January 28, 2018 0 Comments
Pro Skier Angel Collinson Talks Dream Days @ Alyeska in Girdwood, AK The mountains are calling. For many—if not all—SnowBrains readers their siren beckoning of wild topography topped by pure snow culture never stops. And if heeded long enough, it inevitably lures to AK. The Last Frontier, thankfully, is a big state with a small town feel and insomuch, it won’t be long after landing there that friendly advice directs the new […] Featured Article Paulie | January 25, 2018 0 Comments
Alyeska AK, Conditions Report: Fresh Stacks Quick & Dirty Report – Persistent accumulation continues to pad Alyeska Resort slopes as snow begets snow for the second straight night at the largest commercial ski operation along the Last Frontier. The edge-heavy hardpack of recent days disappeared by the lap as steady flakes reached to Alyeska’s low mountain zones, growing there a much needed chalk layer. Tomorrow (Wednesday) […] Conditions Report Paulie | January 23, 2018 0 Comments
Alyeska AK, Conditions Report: 7″ Itch & Cold(er) Recent days of hang-about cloud kindly gifted Alyeska Resort with much appreciated fresh fall and occasional periods of bamboozling fog. Resort specs. report the additional 7 inches to raise upper mtn. snowpack to 112 inches to date. Soupy low viz kept outer areas closed while sifty, super-cold mini-crystals rushed to collect atop otherwise boilerplate groomers. Shoulder piste zones offered soft-topped […] Conditions Report Paulie | January 22, 2018 0 Comments
Alyeska AK, Conditions Report: Fresh Fun & Occasional Sun The cream of today’s snow crop at Alyeska Resort was found up high. Recent bouts of high and fluctuating precip. have, in turns, raked and pillowed Mount Alyeska steeps, creating diverse zones of zipper corduroy capped by blaster pow. Outer area, High Traverse is open and beckoning as a jump point to runs marked by deep-spray carves turned tree-pin hot […] Conditions Report Paulie | January 18, 2018 0 Comments
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