“Extremely Unusual Late-Season Snowfall” This Weekend in Anchorage, AK | Up 8” of New Snow Forecasted …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM AKDT SATURDAY… * SNOW…2 TO 8 INCHES. HIGHEST AMOUNTS THROUGH HATCHER PASS. * TIMING…RAIN AND SNOW WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW BY THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. This is just fun. The National Weather Service […] Weather SnowBrains | May 17, 2013 4 Comments
New York Times Article: “Is It Worth The Risk?” The New York Times published an article in March this year spurred by the avalanche death of heli ski guide Rob Liberman and his client Nick Dodov in Haines, Alaska on March 14th 2012. (Sadly another heli ski guide died this year in Haines, AK on March 3rd.) The article asks the simple question: “Is living the dream worth risking it […] SnowBrains | May 15, 2013 8 Comments
1 Min of Big Lines in Haines, AK | Powder Highway Dispatch | Words by Sam Cohen words by Sam Cohen Alaska has always seemed like some sort of proving grounds for big mountain skiers. For years I’ve seen footage and photos from Haines, AK of some of the best skiers around the world who migrate to Haines in search for a deep snowpack and steep terrain by the middle of March. The trip started out as […] SnowBrains | May 10, 2013 2 Comments
1 Turn in Alaska = Big Ride in an Avalanche | POV Video of KC Deane in Avalanche This video is more for entertainment value than avalanche education. We’re not sure how much it helps the general backcountry population to see POV video of what it looks like to get caught in an avalanche, but it just might help. In reality, no matter who you are, you’ll know when you’re in an avalanche. There are some important tips […] Avalanche SnowBrains | May 6, 2013 1 Comment
726” = Most Snow at any Ski Resort in North America | Alyeska Ski Resort, AK No ski resort received more snow in the 2012/13 winter season than Alyeska ski resort in Alaska. 726” is a heck of a lot of snow and we’re confident that they enjoyed every inch of it. Now that we think of it – Alyeska might not only be #1 in snowfall, but in BBQs, vistas, sunsets, and liftie rock-a-bility as […] Weather SnowBrains | April 30, 2013 3 Comments
Is This the Biggest Cliff Jump Ever Landed? | Cody Townsend Goes 100’ To Stomp | Video + Analysis + Math skip to 4:40 to see the Cody land a 100’ cliff jump There was a fad going around in the mid to late 2000’s when people were going huge. Julian Carr was doing 150’ front flips in Utah, Gunner Newquist was going 100’ on big days at Squaw, and Jamie Pierre was dropping 100’ regularly around the world. Jamie even […] Miles Clark | April 25, 2013 10 Comments
Can the Future of Ski Resorts be GREEN? | …or Are We Just Dreaming? Our friend Jamie Schectman, CEO of the Mountain Riders Alliance (MRA), has been causing a green stir in the ski industry for a few years now. He wants to create sustainable, community owned, green ski resorts that cater to both backcountry and recreational skiers. No one has ever tried anything like it and it sounds like a great plan, but there […] Featured Article Miles Clark | April 15, 2013 6 Comments
150” of Stable AK Snow | Points North Heli Snow Report from Cordova, Alaska | Video & Photo Tour Words, photos, & video by Matt Ward CORDOVA, AK – It’s been all-time here in Cordova, AK. The last week of March brought the storm of the season, with over 150 inches of accumulation in the zone. Spare a thought for the hippie camp touring guys who spent days on end digging like crazy to keep their tents above snow. […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | April 9, 2013 5 Comments
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