Alaska

Ski Trippin’ The Last Frontier: How to Plan a Successful AK Ski Adventure

Essentials

[sponsored by Alyeska] From school boy days, I recall pouring over snow mags or being transfixed by video parts. The remote lands, stunning topography, and unique cultures depicted there would inspire my later ski travels. And, of course, always beckoning from among those featured destinations was the Big X, Alaska; a mainstay upon ‘must hit’ lists. Today, years (and continents) […]
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Snowpack Stacks Up At Alyeska, AK

Whiteroom in greyscale

[sponsored by Alyeska] As winter nears seasonal stride, snow enthusiasts fix their attentions upon current snowpack figures and future forecasts.  Compared against below average ‘13/’14 and ‘14/’15 seasons, Alyeska slopes have roller-coastered of late. According to its website, Alyeska Resort reported a bumper 2015/’16 ski season (874 inches of total snowfall, an extra 200 inches atop season totals for the previous […]
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Alyeska, AK Conditions Report: Cold, Fast, and Fresh

Hot laps on a cold night.

A very snow-friendly forecast has got AK crews amping. The first of several expected fronts have brought long-awaited fresh fall to Mount Alyeska slopes, a celebrated conditions improvement upon day&night ski operations. The holiday dates have seen season-premier openings at outer areas, High Traverse as well as North Face (to Spoonline cutoff) but, in fairness, the mainstay trails claim today’s […]
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Interview with Sam Cohen | Spine Skiing in AK (he’ll explain what “Elbow Steep” means)

[sponsored by SCOTT] SCOTT Freeski athlete, Sam Cohen, knows a thing or two about skiing spines in Alaska. Since his first trip in 2012, Sam has been exploring and touring the mountains there every year. Last spring, Sam had the opportunity to spend  three weeks scoping lines and backcountry camping in the region, as seen in the video – Peak […]
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Alyeska, AK Conditions Report: Pow to the People!

AK winter arrives!

Christmas came early for Alyeska faithful. Improving viz and continuously falling snows put the capital ‘G’ in Great Land skiing. From sun-up to sun-down, light, consistent accumulation blanketed Mount Alyeska from top to bottom. Everthing is skiing clean, super fun, and way deeper than currently posted snow totals! Thanks to an incoming precip. forecast, and tireless snowmaking, Alyeska Resort looks […]
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