Hatcher Pass, AK Reopens After Avalanche Buried Road 14′ Deep, 100′ Wide | Skier Still Missing video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player *** According to KTUU News, Hatcher Pass, Alaska reopened Wednesday night after being closed on November 24th due to an avalanche that left the road buried in as much as 14 feet of snow. A skier has been missing on Hatcher Pass, AK since November 23nd, two days prior to the avalanche. “Its taken them now […] Avalanche Chris Wallner | December 3, 2015 12 Comments
VIDEO: Cody Townsend’s Line of the Year is Intense! Cody Townsend is a pro skier from Squaw Valley, California. This year, he cleaned up at the Powder Awards receiving awards for Best Male Performance, Full Throttle, and Best Line. Cody’s Best Line is a crazy tunnel chute in Alaska that he claims was: “The scariest thing I’ve ever done” We interviewed Cody at the Powder Awards on Friday night and this is what he said: Cody Townsend (CT) Interview: SnowBrains: You had such a phenomenal year last year with everything you did, what do you have in store for this upcoming […] Featured Video SnowBrains | December 3, 2015 2 Comments
Top 10 Snowiest Ski Resorts in North America: It’s no secret that the West gets the most snow in North America. Cold fronts come down from the Gulf of Alaska, hit our North-South oriented mountain ranges, and orographic lifting does the rest. There are 10 ski resort in the west that average over 500” of snow. Alyeska and Baker average over 600″ of snow per year. Alyeska has […] SnowBrains | December 1, 2015 1 Comment
Alyeska Resort in AK Conditions Report: 129″ of Snow, Huge Turns, & Gully Wall Airs Alyeska Ski Resort started spinning the lifts last Thursday, and my, what a difference one year makes! Contrary to last season, November started off cold, allowing the snowmakers to fill in the lower mountain with a decent base. This cold snap lasted until opening day, when a large subtropical storm rolled through, raising the temperatures to 37 degrees at the bottom of Alyeska. Luckily, enough snow has been made for the lower mountain to survive the torrential rain fall. There is currently plenty of snow for some quality lower mountain groomers. The snow is carvable and forgiving. As of now, the runs open on the lower mountain are: Upper and Lower Von Imhof, Sourdough, Race trail, Blueberry Hill and most of the groomers under Chair 3. Conditions Report Scott Rich | November 30, 2015 0 Comments
Man Fully Buried in 4-Foot Deep Avalanche in Alaska Yesterday A 3-4 foot deep avalanche in the eastern Alaska Range fully buried a snowmobiler this weekend. The victim rode through the creek below Courage when the slope fractured on the bench a hundred yards above him. The 3-4 foot thick slab engulfed him at the bottom.” – Eastern Alaska Range Avalanche Center Fortunately, when the avalanche came to rest, the […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 30, 2015 0 Comments
Backcountry Skier/Doctor Still Missing After 6 Days in Alaska | Avalanche Danger Is “Extreme” Dr. Liam Walsh, has been missing after last being seen at Hatcher Pass, Alaska heading out to go backcountry skiing last Sunday. 6-feet of snow has fallen in the past week on Hatcher Pass. Avalanche danger has been very high in the Hatcher Pass area all week including a large avalanche that closed the road and buried it under 12-15 […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 28, 2015 0 Comments
Angel Collinson’s Perspective of Her Breath-Taking Lines Angel Collinson makes it look easy when she’s shredding these breath-taking lines, so its pretty easy to understand why she is the best female skier currently! “It is pretty safe to say that Angel Collinson is on a roll right now. This September she won Best Female Freeride Performance at IF3. More recently she was nominated for Best Line (the […] Backcountry Chris Wallner | November 25, 2015 0 Comments
Avalanche Buries Hatcher Pass Rd, AK Under 15-Feet of Snow Today | Skier Missing Off Pass Since Sunday “This is the biggest slide I’ve seen go across the road since 2007.” – Wayne Biessel, area superintendent for Alaska State Parks A large natural avalanche came down off Marmot Mountain and buried Hatcher Pass Road in Alaska under 12-15 feet of snow today. A Wasilla, AK man was reported as missing in the Hatcher Pass on Sunday and has […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 24, 2015 1 Comment
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