Worst Fire Season Ever? | 137 Large Wildfires Impacting 7.8 Million Acres of Land Right Now According toย InciWeb, there are 137 large wildfires impacting 7.8 million acres of land in the United States right now.ย It’s only September and 2017 is already the 3rd worst year for wildfires in the past decade. Extreme heat and a persistent drought, despite the wet winter, are to blame for the horrible damage. States are having trouble getting funding to stop […] Fire Chris Wallner | September 12, 2017 0 Comments
Winter’s Starting Early | More Snow Is Forecasted To Fall In The Chugach Mountains, AK The forecast is calling for below average temperatures and above average precipitation in Alaska throughout the next 6-10 days.ย You know what that means? Snow! The Chugach Mountain Peaks northeast of Anchorage are expected to see 20+” of snow. This is getting us truly stoked for the 2017/18 ski season. Chugach Mountain Peaks, AK:ย 20+” of Snow In The Next 10 Days […] Weather Chris Wallner | September 12, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Snow in the Chugach & Front Ranges in Alaska Today Video showing us snow in the Chugach and Front Ranges of Alaska today. Weather WeatherBrains | August 17, 2017 0 Comments
NOAA: Special Weather Statement for Brooks Range, AK | Up to 8″ of Snow Forecast This Weekend NOAA has issued a Special Weather Statement for the Brooks Range in northern Alaska. Up to 8″ of snowfall is forecast! ย And it looks like it’s going to snow a bit all week in the Brooks Range. It’s mid-August… “Snowfall in the far western Brooks Range will be up to 8 inches tonight west of Howard Pass, and Saturday night […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 11, 2017 0 Comments
“Finding The Line” Where Risk and Reason Collide With Points North Heli, AK “Finding The Line” is an upcoming film directed by Bjarne Salen that explores the struggle between the progression of skiing and the excessive risk that can come with it. It stars sisters and pro freeskiers Natalie and Anna Segel from Melbourne, Austalia. The film follows the sisters as they set out to conquer their fears and unlock their full potential […] Jake Rubnitz | July 26, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: The Longest Ski Line in the World: 18,000-Foot Mount St. Elias, AK [arve url="https://vimeo.com/225041164"] Miles Clark | July 18, 2017 415 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
11-Yr-Old Boy Shoots & Kills Charging Grizzly Bear in Defense of Family 11 yr old armed and practiced with a pump shot gun shoots & kills attacking Grizzly in Alaska According to Elliot’s father’s, Lucas Clark, interview with JuneauEmpire.com, Elliot was walking through the woods with his family on the way to a fishing hole near Juneau, AK on June 18th.ย He was with his Uncle, his uncle’s father, a cousin and three […] Industry News LadyBrains | July 3, 2017 2 Comments
Katie Bono = 3rd Fastest Up Denali, Setting Women’s Speed Record June 13-14, 2017: 21hrs and 6 minutes from 7,200ft to 20,310ft and back again With a piece of Duct tape as a sheild for her iced over, potentially frost bitten nose Katie Bono summited Denali in -40 degree temperatures, the half way point in her round trip speed record setting journey. Bono ,29, has been a Rainier Mountaineering Inc. ski […] Industry News LadyBrains | June 30, 2017 0 Comments