VIDEO: Full-Speed, Perfect Powder, Alaska Spine Skiing This your daily dose of sick Alaskan powder skiing. How fun does this line look? Just don’t fall skiers right, huh? April in Alaska just can’t come soon enough… SnowBrains | November 17, 2014 0 Comments
Alaska & Oregon Legalize Recreational Marijuana Heli trips to Alaska will never be the same… Oregon is the land of many great ski resorts, including the Open-10-Months-A-Year Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood. They’re know for lots of snow. Alaska is the land of the best skiing on Earth. Just this week, Oregon and Alaska became the 3rd and 4th states in the USA to legalize marijuana for recreational use. Colorado and Washington have show thus far to have benefited from legal marijuana sales. In Oregon, the law legalizes personal possession, manufacture and sale of marijuana for […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 6, 2014 0 Comments
Alaska Backcountry Conditions Report: Game ON in Girdwood On October 19th-20th, Girdwood received its first storm of the season where a significant amount snow accumulated and has stuck around at sea level. The storm dropped about 10 inches of wet heavy snow in town. Normally 10 inches wouldn’t be enough for anybody to actually ski unless you wanted to blow out your edge or a knee, but when you have a plethora of glaciers in the nearby valleys, it makes skiing very possible. Crow Pass is home to one of those glaciers, Jewel Glacier, nestled around 4,500 feet above Girdwood Valley. This glacier is fairly unique due to its easy access, meaning it does not require the normal tools that you would […] Conditions Report Scott Rich | October 22, 2014 4 Comments
VIDEO: How Gnarly Can You Get as a Heli Ski Client in Alaska? My life was forever changed when when my parents took me to watch Steeper and Deeper in 1992. While watching one of the big mountain powder scenes I remember turning to a friend and saying, “I want to do that”. Ever since then skiing has been a major part of my life. 20 years later I finally got my chance. In April I got the opportunity to go to Points North Heli in Cordova Alaska. Skiing in the Chugach is an experience of a lifetime. I was very fortunate; the weather cooperated perfectly for my trip […] Guest Author | October 18, 2014 2 Comments
VIDEO: Skiing Alaskan Spines at Night w/ LED Lightsuits… Well, this is cool… Skiing big Alaskan spines at night with an LED lightsuits on? Very cool. Ski filming has come a long long way… From the depth of the creative visuals to the groundbreaking, never-been-done-before scale of the shoot, Afterglow is being hailed as one of the most cinematically profound ski movies ever made. Deep pillows and Alaskan spines, all filmed at night, with massive lights, custom made LED suits, and a national governments worth of logistics, planning, and civil engineering. Filmed as a partnership between Sweetgrass Productions, Philips TV, and the Swedish Agency Ahlstrand & […] Featured Video SnowBrains | October 16, 2014 7 Comments
30 Days in the Chugach Range, AK “Sugar Mountain” Movie Trailer Last March, I spent a month on a remote glacier near Valdez, Alaska with 8 Australians. We were there to film a ski/adventure movie about camping/skiing/climbing in Alaska and the challenges that come with it. This movie, Sugar Mountain, tells our story. San Francisco, Calif. (October 13, 2014) – Today Lightbox Pictures released the trailer to their third adventure film – Sugar Mountain – ahead of its November 25th release in association with Helly Hansen. Sign up at sugarmountainfilm.com today for an […] Movie Trailer SnowBrains | October 13, 2014 0 Comments
If You Like Mountains, You’ll Like This | VIDEO: “The Ridge” by Camp 4 Collective This video is stunning. It’s well filmed. The route is well flown. There is no wind. It’s sunset. It’s warm. It’s gorgeous. What’s most impressive is that this video is one continuous shot. No cuts. No deception. Video truth. If you haven’t been to Alaska, it’s time to go. Yes, Alaska has the best skiing. Yes, Alaska has the best ski […] SnowBrains | August 21, 2014 0 Comments
The Future of Filming Ski Movies: Alaska Ski Movie Wins “Robot Film Festival” This past winter I spent 20 days on a glacier in Alaska camping, climbing, and skiing with 8 Aussies. I know what you’re thinking, but it wasn’t that bad… No, these guys were fantastic, we had a ball, and I’ve been extremely impressed with the quality of the images that they were able to capture. Amazing stuff. Especially since our boy Danny was able to get some very unique shots with his […] Miles Clark | July 30, 2014 0 Comments
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