Avalanche Fatality in Alaska Last Week Was A Local Legend It comes with a heavy heart in announcing that’s last week’s avalanche fatality took the life of 60 year old Randy Bergt on Hatcher Pass, Alaska. Bergt was with two others when he entered the slope, which triggered the avalanche. He was caught, then carried through a terrain trap, before being buried approximately four feet deep. His partners were able to […] Avalanche Mitch McDermott | November 27, 2017 0 Comments
Skier Killed in Avalanche in Alaska Yesterday | 2nd Avalanche Death of Season in USA “This avalanche was absolutely human triggered. One person triggered it, one person got carried, and one person ended up dead.” – Jed Workman, Director of Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center told KTUU One backcountry skier triggered, was caught in, and was killed by an avalanche off Hatcher Pass, AK on Wednesday afternoon. His two ski partners were able to located him, extract him, […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 23, 2017 1 Comment
The North Face at Alyeska Resort, AK | Can You Ski It? [Sponsored By: Alyeska Resort] Tucked into the northernmost rainforest in North America, Alyeska Resort sits above the town of Girdwood Alaska, about 45 miles South of Anchorage in the Chugach Mountain Range. Alyeska is one of those undiscovered gems in the ski world. It’s not the biggest or the baddest and doesn’t have that glitzy pro skier cred the way Squaw or […] D’Arcy McLeish | November 13, 2017 8 Comments
VIDEO: Freeride Telemark Skiing | Squaw Valley, Tahoe, Alaska – Bevan Waite’s 2016/17 Season Edit Last season was pretty insane to say the least in Tahoe. It also happened to be my first year moving up to Squaw Valley and I could not have picked a better year. Squaw Valley had the most snow it’d had in 6 years which opened my eyes to what was possible to ski there. Here’s to a season of pushing my boundaries with broken bindings ;). Hope y’all like the video. Featured Video Bevan Waite | November 8, 2017 0 Comments
Human Triggered Avalanche, 600FT X 350FT, 12″ DEEP | First Of Season For Chugach, AK Anchorage Avalanche Center , Chugach State Park, Alaska, just saw a very large early season avalanche on Saturday. They issued the following report of a recorded observation of the first human triggered avalanche report in the Park this season. “First reported human triggered avalanche of the season in Chugach State Park (Front Range – Powerline Valley – South Ship Lake Pass) yesterday (Saturday). […] Avalanche LadyBrains | October 30, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: There’s Already 15+ FEET of Snow On The Ground In Alaska | Silverton Mountains Guides Were Taking DEEP Powder Turns Yesterday There’s already 15+ FEET of snow on the ground in Alaska. Silverton Mountain Guides are taking full advantage of it. They opened up for season last week, which is quite early, considering that it’s still mid-October. “Video from YESTERDAY Oct 22, 2017. Check out the current 15’+ deep base of snow already on the ground up high already this season (full […] Backcountry Chris Wallner | October 24, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Silverton Mountain Guides Shredding Some DEEP Alaskan Powder Last Week On September 19th & 20th, Silverton Mountain Guides were out shredding some deep Alaskan powder. The conditions are about as good as they get for this time of year. Silverton reported that meters of additional snow has fallen since this video was shot. “Hard to believe how deep it is this season already in September. Since this video was shot last […] Backcountry Chris Wallner | September 29, 2017 0 Comments
Winter is Here! Silverton Mountain Guides Shredding Deep Powder in September You’d be forgiven for thinking this video is from winter last season, February or March maybe. But no, it was taken just this week as the lucky Silverton Mountain Guides, Alaska heli-skiing crew made the first turns of the season after a series of potent early storms recently pounded Alaska. The early season snowfall in Alaska has left a 12 foot […] Conditions Report Steven Agar | September 21, 2017 0 Comments
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