Black Ops Valdez, AK Offer the World’s Best Skiing From Their Own Beautiful, Luxurious and Comfortable Lodge Brought to you by Black Ops Valdez Alaska has some of the best skiing in the world, so you need to be at your best whilst ripping it up to fully appreciate it. Completely rested to continue getting fresh lines all day, properly fed with nutritious home cooked food to keep your legs going through the deep powder, and fully […] Steven Agar | January 16, 2020 1 Comment
BLACK OPS SnowBrains Week: 10% Off Alaska Heli-Skiing With SnowBrains in April 2020! Come ski with SnowBrains and Black Ops Valdez in Alaska from April 5th-11th, 2020 at 10% off! This is a TRULY ALL-INCLUSIVE TRIP: ALL ground transportation ALL Safety Gear ALL Meals and drinks (Alcohol available but not included) ALL access to a slew of down day options (if unable to fly) *some activities are an additional cost SnowBrains has reserved […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 11, 2019 0 Comments
Come Heli-Ski With SnowBrains In Alaska This Season! Come ski with SnowBrains and Black Ops Valdez in Alaska from April 5th-11th, 2020 at 10% off! This is a TRULY ALL-INCLUSIVE TRIP: ALL ground transportation ALL Safety Gear ALL Meals and drinks (Alcohol available but not included) ALL access to a slew of down day options (if unable to fly) *some activities are an additional cost SnowBrains has reserved […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 3, 2019 0 Comments
Top YouTube Star ‘King of Random’ Killed in Utah Paragliding Accident Popular YouTube star Grant Thompson, 38 has died after a paragliding accident in Utah. The ‘King of Random‘ had reportedly gone out to Sand Hollow State Park but never returned sparking a massive hunt. The search was launched when he did not return home for an hour and his family couldn’t reach him on his phone. Related: 3 Famous Canadian Instagram […] SnowBrains | July 31, 2019 0 Comments
Why Does Alaska Gets So Much Snow? Every year, as Spring dawns on North American ski resorts and the snow begins to melt, it happens: the pros ship it up to the Last Frontier. Easily the largest state in the US, Alaska is 663,298 square miles – and could comfortably fit the next three largest states inside its borders. Alaska not only has the country’s highest point (Denali at 20,320 feet), but also the coldest temperature on record (-80 F in Prospect Creek, 1971). ameliatraynor | February 1, 2019 2 Comments
Heli-Skiing Outfit Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Permitting a Competitor Access to their Powder A remote stretch of Alaska mountains across Cook Inlet from Anchorage has become the center of a court fight between a heli-skiing company and the Trump administration, reports the Anchorage Daily News. The company, Tordrillo Mountain Lodge, is accusing federal land managers of jeopardizing clients’ safety by issuing a permit to a competitor without proper review. At issue are the peaks, ridges and valleys of the Tordrillo […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 5, 2018 0 Comments
Black Ops Valdez Heli, AK Conditions Report: 18″ of Smokey Powder and Blue Skies Yesterday I boarded a plane at in Anchorage, AK headed to Valdez, AK at 8:25am. I then boarded a Black Ops Valdez helicopter at noon. It had snowed 18″ of snow during the previous 3 days. Skies were clear, wind was non-existent, temperatures were in the 20s. It was a dream day in a dream location with a dream crew. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 13, 2018 0 Comments
Why Alaska Has the Best Skiing on Earth Alaska is often considered to hold the best skiing on earth. When snow, terrain, scenery, and world class resorts collide, it is easy to see why. Jesse Cassidy | February 14, 2018 1 Comment