Valdez, AK Report: “Alaskan Velvet” in Big Terrain With 3 World Cup Skiers Report April 3, 2023 On Monday, we went straight for the big terrain with Pulseline Adventure in Valdez, AK. Pencil Glacier Schwan Glacier We skied big lines. Long lines. Fun lines. The snow was a nice recrystallized joy. Especially after the previous day’s challenging snow in many spots. We glided over recrystallized (near surface facets) snow – what I like […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 9, 2023 0 Comments
Valdez, AK Report: Skiing Above Lake Tahoe, I Mean, Valdez Harbor With 3 World Cup Ski Racers Report from April 2, 2023 On April 2nd, we skied directly above Lake Tahoe, I mean, Valdez Harbor with World Cup ski racers Travis Ganong, Steve Nyman, Marie Gagnon with Pulseline Adventure. We also got to ski with our good buddies Jeff and Gabe 🙂 It was a an all-time crew. The views were horribly good. The snow was a […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 6, 2023 0 Comments
Valdez, AK Report: Steep Skiing & Spread Eagles During a Secret Event Report from March 28, 2023 Last week, we were lucky enough to witness a very special on snow event. We were guiding a VIP crew who was there to watch the event. Fortunately, between segments of the event, we got the VIPs out for a couple of runs. The first run was steep and featured. The 2nd was mellow and […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 4, 2023 0 Comments
Eaglecrest Ski Area, AK, Report: There’s Nothing Like Fresh Snow and Blue Skies to Finish Spring Break Report from Sunday, 26th March 2023 Today was another epic bluebird day at Eaglecrest Ski Area, AK. There were up to four inches of fresh snow, the temperatures were in the low 20s, and hardly a breath of wind. Related: Eaglecrest Ski Area – Alaska’s Best Kept Secret There’s nothing like fresh snow and blue skies to finish Spring Break. […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | March 30, 2023 0 Comments
Eaglecrest, AK, Receives Record Snowfall in 24 Hours Eaglecrest Ski Area received 14.3 inches of snow from midnight to midnight on February 24, 2023, smashing the 56-year-old record for the Juneau area from 1967 by 5.3 inches. This takes the 22/23 season snowfall to 162 inches at base and 349 inches up top. “It looks lie Juneau was the bull’s-eye for the big snow amounts,” Edward Liske, meteorologist […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 27, 2023 4 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Eaglecrest Ski Area, AK, In For a Legendary Week Eaglecrest Ski Area, Alaska, is in for an epic stretch of snowfall this week. 3-4 FEET of snow looks likely through next Friday, with no signs of slowing down beyond that. The first wave of precipitation is already underway and will deliver around 4″ overnight. On Sunday, light snowfall will bring an additional inch or two, keeping conditions fresh all day. Related: […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 4, 2023 0 Comments
Search Finds Nobody After Inbounds Avalanche in Closed Area at Eaglecrest Ski Area, AK Eaglecrest Ski Area, AK, has confirmed a large inbounds avalanche occurred yesterday in a closed area of the resort. Crews using beacons, probes, dogs, and RECCO equipment searched the scene but found nobody trapped. Related: Eaglecrest Ski Area – Alaska’s Best Kept Secret Eaglecrest has received 25″ of fresh snow in the last five days. The slide, in the East Bowl Chutes, […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 27, 2023 0 Comments
Avalanche Derails Freight Train in Alaska Yesterday morning, a train was derailed after running into avalanche debris on the line near Girdwood, AK. Nobody was injured. Related: The Top 5 Deadliest Avalanches Ever Recorded The avalanche derailed two Alaska Railroad freight train locomotives and partially derailed a third. The 3,144-foot-long freight train and its 6,091 tons of freight remain on the tracks and will be until crews carry […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 18, 2023 0 Comments
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