Skier Triggers Powerful Avalanche, Takes Ride, Deploys Airbag in Alaska Yesterday: (This test pit video was taken 30 minutes prior to the human triggered Skyscraper avalanche. The test pit was in a similar area.” – HPAC) So many close calls in North America over the weekend (including a 12-15 foot deep avalanche in CO). Lets all learn from these and stay safe out there. It’s still low tide all over North America, […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 23, 2015 0 Comments
Alaska Backcountry Conditions Report: The Good Life The days are getting shorter, its getting colder, and the snow is starting to stack up here in Southcentral Alaska. We spent last weekend hunting for steep powder at Turnagain Pass. The challenge is finding zones that have escaped the recent wind and avalanche events. Its take time, energy, and thought. The usual suspects of strong storm, outflow, and gap […] Conditions Report Mike Records | November 17, 2015 0 Comments
Avalanche Buried Man for 25 Minutes in Alaska Over Weekend | 1st Avy Burial of Season A snowmobiler in the eastern Alaska mountain range of Alaska triggered an avalanche and was buried in the avalanche debris for about 25 minutes on Sunday. This is the first full burial that has been reported in North America this season. “Helped save a guy (Paul) from a avalanche. I thing he was buried for about 25 min. Before he […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 17, 2015 1 Comment
15 Skier Triggered Avalanches on Hatcher Pass, Alaska Yesterday | Photos of 5 of the Avalanches Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center in Alaska is reporting that at least 15 human triggered avalanches were observed yesterday in the Hatcher Pass area. One skier is reported to have been caught in an avalanche and had to deploy his airbag. No injuries were reported. The avalanche danger was rated as “HIGH” yesterday when these avalanches occurred. Avalanche conditions were so […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 12, 2015 3 Comments
Skier Buried Up to Chest in Alaska Avalanche Yesterday The information about this avalanche is very limited at this time. All we know is that there was a skier triggered avalanche that buried a skier up to his chest on Hatch Peak off Hatcher Pass, Alaska on Friday afternoon. Looking at the image above, you can see that this was a serious avalanche very much capable of burying and […] Avalanche SnowBrains | November 7, 2015 0 Comments
VIDEO: The Rowdiest Female Skiing Segment of All-Time? | Angel Collinson in AK Is this the rowdiest female skiing segment of all-time? We’re confident in saying yes. The closest we’ve seen to this Ingrid back in the day. This is not good skiing for a girl, this is great skiing for anyone. There aren’t many guys who could charge AK this hard. “Angel Collinson, the female skier who was honored this September with […] SnowBrains | November 7, 2015 1 Comment
Crash of the Year? Ian McIntosh Falls 1,600-Vertical-Feet in Alaska… Wow. This is a helluva fall. Especially since Ian has already badly broken his femur in Alaska while filming in the past… This is about as bad as a fall can get. He’s accelerating while falling… Brutal. Doesn’t look like there was any room to breath in there… “Pro skiing veteran, Ian McIntosh, narrowly escapes with his life after what […] SnowBrains | November 6, 2015 0 Comments
14/15 Alaska’s Worst Winter… Season Edit The 14/15 season in Alaska was the worst one in the books, and not just Alaska, almost every state was dealing with abnormally low snowpacks. The amazing aspect of Alaska is there’s always snow to be found. Lots of snow. The question is how motivated and how far are you willing to go to find it? Last winter was unseasonaly […] Backcountry Scott Rich | November 4, 2015 2 Comments
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