‘Into the Wild’ Bus 142 Finds New Home at University of Alaska Museum of the North The abandoned bus where Christopher McCandless, 24 died in 1992, which was removed from its location by the Teklanika River, Alaska, has found a new home at the University of Alaska Museum of the North for long term curation and exhibition. Bus 142, an encapsulation of many facets of Alaska, saw life in the military, as a school bus, and as […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 8, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast #58 | Harlan Sheppard – Alaska Heli-Ski Guide for 25-Years, Highway Avalanche Forecaster for Washington State, Hero’s Journey Mindfulness Advocate This episode of the SnowBrains podcast is brought to you by Club Med. My Guest Today is Harlan Sheppard: Harlan has been a heli-ski guide in Alaska for 25 years He’s also been a ski patroller at Stevens Pass, Washington Harlan is an avalanche course instructor He’s been working for the Washington Department of Transportation in the avalanche department for over […] Podcasts Podcast | January 24, 2024 0 Comments
Exclusive Discounts to Heli-Ski Alaska in Spring 2024 With Pulseline Adventure and SnowBrains It’s been nuking snow in the Chugach Mountains surrounding Valdez, Alaska, for weeks and the alpine heli-skiing zones above 2,500’ are plastered with above-average snowpack (and winter officially starts today). At sea level, Valdez averages more than 27 feet of snowfall annually. Related: Valdez, AK Report: My 1st Ever Day as an Alaskan Heli-Ski Guide with Pulseline Adventures March and […] SnowBrains | December 21, 2023 0 Comments
NOAA Christmas 2023 Outlook: Most of U.S. Warmer Than Normal; California, PNW, Nevada, Alaska to See More Precipitation Than Normal Yesterday, the NOAA released a 6-10 day outlook covering the Christmas period. Most of the US will stay warmer than normal due to the Pacific airflow. Expect more rain or snow than usual in the Pacific Northwest, California, western Nevada, and Alaska. There’s a good chance for rain along the entire East Coast, too, especially in the Southeast. It will […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 19, 2023 0 Comments
Valdez Heli-Ski Guides Announces Purchase of Alaska Rendezvous Lodge In a stunning move, two of the premier Heli-Ski guiding companies in Alaska are consolidating ownership, as Valdez Heli-Ski Guides (‘VHSG’) announced its acquisition of Alaska Rendezvous Lodge (‘ARL’) on November 24, 2023. Founded in 1993 by industry legends Doug and Emily Coombs, VHSG offers a cadre of expertly trained and experienced guides, a plethora of untouched powder in Alaska’s […] Industry News Jared Roberts | November 27, 2023 1 Comment
SnowBrains Alaska Highlight Video 2023 | My Year #2 of Heli-Ski Guiding Some of the Best Terrain on Earth This past April I spent the month heli-ski guiding for Pulseline Adventure in Valdez, Alaska. This was my 2nd season heli-ski guiding in Alaska and we got a bit of everything this year. When we did get good snow, we were on it and had some spectacular days out there. I can’t wait to get back up there this April […] Featured Video Liam Abbott | November 20, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Massive Dump For Alaska, Unsettled Weather Through The Week A massive winter storm is forecasted to dump feet of snow in the coastal mountains of Alaska. While the deepest totals will be found in the high-elevation backcountry, Alyeska will still pick up significant accumulations, likely in the 30 to 40 inch range by the time the precipitation is mostly wrapped up on Thursday. The first big push of snowfall begins […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 7, 2023 0 Comments
Dreaming Of Alaska – Winter Is Coming to Alyeska Resort Have you ever dreamed of Alaska? Well, Alyeska Resort could be the perfect ski-in ski-out base camp to head to the land of endless winter adventures. Alaska’s top ski destination, Alyeska Resort, has a steep and deep reputation that is ready for you to explore. Mount Alyeska is home to the world’s longest double black diamond run. The steeps straight […] Featured Article Rouchelle Gilmore | October 30, 2023 0 Comments