Alyeska Resort, AK Conditions Report: 648″ of Snow and Counting… Alyeska currently has the deepest snowpack in North Ameirca (196″) and the biggest snowfall total in North America (648″). It’s been a crazy week here at Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, AK. For the last five days the storms just won’t quit! Last Saturday started with a abnormally warm low pressure system with powerful winds. The wind loading and extreme weather made it impossible for […] Conditions Report Scott Rich | February 25, 2016 0 Comments
Alyeska Resort, AK = 51-FEET of Snowfall This Season | Most Snow in North America By Far To say that Alyeska ski resort in Alaska has been going off would be an understatement. Alyeska just saw 50″ of new snow in the past 2-days bringing their season snowfall totals to 613″ (51-feet). Whoa… 613″ of snow already and it’s only February. They have a 151″ base up top. Alyeska obviously has gotten the most snowfall in North […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | February 22, 2016 4 Comments
STORY: Incredible Photos & Story of Triggering an Avalanche in Alaska on Monday by Mike Records via Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center On the afternoon of Monday, 2/15/2016 we toured from the Corn Biscuit [Turnagain Pass, AK] parking lot. We followed the drainage up into Superbowl. Skinned up Superbowl, then followed the ridge past Basketball Run to Gold Pan. We skied a lap in Gold Pan, where a member of our group […] Avalanche Guest Author | February 17, 2016 1 Comment
Crash of the Week: Gigi Ruff Hucks 100-Footer By Accident in Alaska… Gigi Futerproof Ready to get really close with the 'Replay' button?Rider: Gigi Rüf Posted by Whitelines Snowboarding on Friday, February 12, 2016 *** How big was that air? 100-feet? More? He fully sucked up the take off. Imagine if he’d popped off that take-off? Imagine if the hill stayed steep for longer… he might still be in orbit… Sick line […] CrashBrains | February 12, 2016 0 Comments
Alyeska Resort, AK = Only Ski Resort to Break 500-Inches of Snowfall This Season! Holy Schnoogles! Alyeska ski resort in Girdwood, AK has already gotten over 500″ of snowfall this season. They broke 500″ yesterday when they received their 502nd inch. Today, they are sitting at 509 inches of snowfall this season. 509″, and it’s only February 8th… They’re also sitting on the 4th deepest snowpack in North America at 146″. They broke […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | February 8, 2016 1 Comment
USA Sees Highest Amount of Avalanche Deaths in Month of January in 25 Years According to The Colorado Avalanche Information Center, January 2016 has resulted in 11 US avalanche deaths, the highest death rate for January since 2008 and the second worst January in 20 years, due to poor snow structure and increased interest in backcountry skiing. All of 2014/15 saw only 11 avalanche deaths. According to TGR, this January, the USA has experienced the most avalanche […] Avalanche Chris Wallner | January 28, 2016 2 Comments
Alyeska Ski Resort, AK = Biggest Snowfall Total in North America & Deepest Snowpack in North America Alyeska ski resort in Girdwood, AK is going off right now. They’ve seen 20″ of new snow in the past 24 hours. They’ve seen 455″ of snowfall this season. (the next closest is Mt. Baker at 357″) They have a 147″ snowpack. “20-inches overnight, 147″ base up top and still dumping! What are you still doing at work?! Lifts are […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | January 28, 2016 1 Comment
Recognition, Prevention, and Treatment of High Altitude Pulmonary Edema So, you’ve decided to take on one of the biggest challenges in North American ski mountaineering—skiing Denali. Among the myriad concerns that go along with a big ski objective, Denali has something that makes it quite different—altitude. Even under the best conditions, Denali’s altitude presents a set of issues that you should be aware of. The Wilderness Medical Society recently […] Climbing Mike Bartholow | January 26, 2016 0 Comments
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