Heli Hunting for Pow in Haines, Alaska with SEABA After an easy flight up to Haines, we rolled over to SEABA to check in with the crew and get settled. Stoke level was extremely high until we checked the weather. With a forecast showing heavy snow in the mountains the next few days, we had to start planning for the daily wait and see scenario. Luckily for us, SEABA just installed a new bar for the perfect hangout zone on down days and a night cap…or three. Trip Report Casey Cane | June 28, 2017 0 Comments
2 Brown Bear Attacks In 1 Day Injure 2 Men in Alaska Two separate brown bear attacks leave two men injured in Alaska on Saturday, June 24th, 2017. This follows two deadly black bear attacks within two days last week. Alaska Department of Fish and Game reports that the latest attacks appear to be defensive rather than predatory. Last weeks attacks appear to have been predatory. The First Attack: According to Alaska […] Industry News LadyBrains | June 28, 2017 2 Comments
Man Survives 15 Hours Trapped In Crevasse in Alaskan Glacier There was a close call on Denali this past Monday, as a man slipped and fell into a crevasse on the Kahlitna Glacier. Martin Takac of Slovakia fell into the crevasse while descending North America’s highest peak. He was one of two climbers rescued on Monday, as a second man was evacuated for falling ill. In total, Takac’s rescue took […] Jake Rubnitz | June 27, 2017 0 Comments
Mother-Daughter Team Navigates 6 month, 1,430-Mile Ski Tour of the Coast Mountains Tania Halik, 61, and her daughter Martina, 30, take family time seriously.  And (logically) what other activity can foster mother-daughter bonding better than a 2300 km (1429 mile) ski traverse across the Coast Mountains?  Well, they apparently did not come up with anything better, and set off on this harrowing adventure starting in Squamish, British Columbia and concluding in Skagway, Alaska. This due crossed: […] Spencer Miller | June 27, 2017 0 Comments
2nd Death by Black Bear in 2 Days in Alaska | 27-Year-Old Woman Stalked While Working On Monday, June 19th, 2017, Anchorage woman Erin Johnson, 27, was attacked and killed by a black bear while doing contract work for the Pogo Mine in Interior Alaska. Â A second employee was injured in the attack, Ellen Trainor, 38, of Fairbanks. Both women were biologists working for Alaska Biological Research, Inc. Â They were collecting soil samples at the time […] Industry News Miles Clark | June 26, 2017 3 Comments
Black Bear Kills 17-Year Old Boy During Race in Anchorage, AK Yesterday A black bear killed a 16-year-old runner yesterday as he was competing in the juniors division of the Robert Spurr Memorial Hill Climb race between Anchorage and Girdwood, AK, according to the Alaska State Troopers. A Chugach State Park ranger shot the bear in the face yesterday. Â After being shot, the bear ran away. Rangers and the Alaska Department of […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 19, 2017 1 Comment
Alyeska Resort: Alaska’s Only Lift-Accessed Downhill Bike Park [sponsored by Alyeska Resort] (Girwood, AK) Alaska’s only lift-accessed downhill mountain bike park is set to open Friday, June, 9, at Alyeska Resort. In operation for the past six years, the trails have been continuously  upgraded to include a diversity of terrain options for all abilites. From road, to single track, to man-made features, the park offers a great mix […] Featured Article Robin Azer | June 13, 2017 0 Comments
Denali, Alaska Field Report: June 1st, 2017 Field Report, June 1, 2017 by the National Park Service June 01, 2017 Posted by: Maureen Gualtieri TODAY’S STATS   Denali   Mt. Foraker Registered Climbers 1,061 16 Climbers Currently On Mountain 596 9 Completed Climbs 225 7 Number of Summits 20 0 Summit Percentage 8% 0% The Walter Harper Talkeetna Ranger Station also maintains a daily automated statistics […] CragBrains | June 4, 2017 0 Comments
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