Alaska

Heli-Skiing Outfit Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Permitting a Competitor Access to their Powder

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A remote stretch of Alaska mountains across Cook Inlet from Anchorage has become the center of a court fight between a heli-skiing company and the Trump administration, reports the Anchorage Daily News. The company, Tordrillo Mountain Lodge, is accusing federal land managers of jeopardizing clients’ safety by issuing a permit to a competitor without proper review. At issue are the peaks, ridges and valleys of the Tordrillo […]
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Summer gear-shift at (and around) Alyeska, AK

Get ready to up-gear as renowned frontier destination Alyeska Resort, and surrounding Girdwood Valley, peddle into summer bike action. Ranked among the Great Land’s premier recreation destinations, Girdwood (and its principle topographical feature) is home to the state’s largest commercial downhill operation in Alyeska Resort as well as emerging NPO, Girdwood Mountain Bike Alliance[GMBA]. The latter appeals with its refreshing, […]
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Alyeska Resort, AK Should be a Bucket List Resort for All | Buy Next Year’s Pass before June 3rd for the Best Pricing

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Located in the gorgeous Chugach State Park in a glacier-carved valley in the heart of Girdwood, Alaska, Alyeska Resort is truly a playground for all levels of skiers and riders and has built its reputation on steep terrain and deep snowpack. Offering 1,610 skiable acres, 76 named trails and over 669″ of snow annually, Alyeska should be a bucket list resort […]
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Anchorage Man Snowmobiling Near Blackstone Glacier, Alaska Killed after being Buried by Avalanche

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A 41-year-old Anchorage man operating a snowmobile near the community of Whittier, Alaska died after being buried under an avalanche. Alaska State Troopers identified the victim of the Wednesday afternoon avalanche as Chad Christman. Christman was part of a group of six snowmobile drivers riding in the backcountry near Blackstone Glacier, about 60 miles southeast of Anchorage. Five of the riders […]
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Happy Trails: Post-Ski Alyeska, AK is a Hike, Bike Mecca

[sponsored by Alyeska Resort] The interlacing trail networks of picturesque Alyeska Resort and surrounding Girdwood Valley are rife with four season hiking, biking opportunities. The Chugach National Forest, of which Alyeska and Girdwood are a portion, offers downhill tracks overlooking hundreds of trail miles to showcase flora, fauna, glaciers, gorges, rainforest, rivers, sea views, summits and abundant wildlife for a […]
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