Could You Ski Meteorite Peak in Valdez, AK? When you get dropped off on top of Meteorite Mountain you can see EVERYTHING: the town of Valdez, the oil tankers waiting in the bay, Thompson Pass, and the Chugach Range that’s bending out to the horizon. You can see everything but your line. You can see where you’d put the first turn, then it drops off into nothingness. […] Miles Clark | March 18, 2021 25 Comments
Japan to Alaska: 2014 Season Review, Part 6 Please check out all 7 parts of “Japan to Alaska”: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 *** Things were starting to heat up around Turnagain Arm, so we headed for higher climes. Hatcher. Same run different day. Billy from the Powder Palace. Still good north facing powder on Thompson Pass. Long couloirs, long bootpacks. Phantom, Berlin Wall. Dimond, north side. Lonely turns on the Worthington at the end of April. […] Backcountry Lee Lyon | May 19, 2014 0 Comments
March Madness Continues at Pulseline Adventure Heli-Ski in Valdez, AK, After Mega-Deep Winter in Chugach Mountains Massive snowfall has plastered the Chugach Mountains this season, and Pulseline Adventure is reporting incredible heli-skiing conditions during its first week of operations. Valdez, Alaska—at sea level—has received more than 25 feet of snow to date. Typically, Valdez averages 300 inches in an entire snow year, but this season the average was surpassed by March 1. Meanwhile, nearly 47 feet of […] Offer SnowBrains | March 25, 2024 0 Comments
March Madness – Pulseline Adventures Offering Exclusive Heli-Skiing Deals for 1st 2 Weeks of March Valdez-based ski guides Pulseline Adventure has announced Alaska’s version of “March Madness” — two new heli-skiing programs in early March. Pulseline’s March Madness packages include less pre-bought flight time (Hobbs hours) than its standard packages — with less up-front cost and financial risk. Related: Valdez, AK Report: My 1st Ever Day as an Alaskan Heli-Ski Guide with Pulseline Adventures Pulseline […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 16, 2024 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
The 11 Highest Season Snowfall Totals Ever Recorded in U.S. History The winter of 2022/23 will not be soon forgotten. It may never be forgotten. Many ski resorts set record snowfall totals. Related: These Are the 18 Resorts in the U.S. That Have Set Snowfall Records This Season Alta Ski Area was the standout of the season. Not only did it set its record for snowfall of 903 inches, but it […] Brains Brent Thomas | April 26, 2023 1 Comment
Local Valdez, AK, Legend Mike Hamilton Killed From Trauma Sustained in Avalanche on Monday A sad day for Alaska’s heliskiing world: one of its legends, Mike Hamilton, 46, was the victim of a fatal avalanche on Monday, April 25, in Alaska’s Chugach Mountains. Details are currently limited, however, we know from the Valdez Avalanche Center that an avalanche occurred at approximately 5,800′ on a northwest aspect in the Pencil Glacier region, 35 miles south […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | April 28, 2022 1 Comment
[VIDEO] SnowBrains 2020/21 Alaska Highlights: Helicopters, Spines, Powder, & Backflips We spent the entire month of April 2021 skiing in Alaska, traveling around, chasing snow and good times. This was our 13th ski trip to Alaska (damn we’re getting old…). Within 12-hours of landing in Anchorage, we were flying in a helicopter with Triple Point Expeditions skiing some of the highest quality powder we’ve ever laid into in Alaska. After […] Featured Video Miles Clark | November 1, 2021 0 Comments