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
NOAA’s Official February Outlook for the USA: NOAA recently released its outlook for February in the USA. This outlook follows a typical La Nina pattern with moisture and cold flowing into the Northern region of the USA with drier, hotter than average conditions in the southern region of the USA. We’ve broken this outlook down for you below for skiing and riding in February 2018: STATES FAVORED […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 31, 2018 1 Comment
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
Alyeska, AK Breaks 300″ for Season! Twelve inches of fresh powder over the last day pushed Alyeska, AK past the 300″ mark! They are currently at 312″. As we wrote earlier this week if you want to ski the deepest snow, head north! Conditions Report Steven Agar | January 26, 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
The Top 10 DEEPEST Snowpacks In North America Right Now: It’s the middle of January and all of the top 10 deepest snowpacks in North America are over 100″. It’s bound to happen, but it looks like the PNW & BC could see a 200″ base around the beginning of February. This season has been good for portions of the West, but the key is to go north. Top 10 Deepest […] Weather Chris Wallner | January 24, 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
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