Last Frontier Heliskiing, BC Report: True Adventure in Stunning Vistas & Endless Terrain Report from March 18th, 2019 Yesterday, we skied with Last Frontier Heliskiing from their Ripley Creek Lodge in Stweart, BC – one block from Hyder, AK. We flew through sunny skies, revealing spectacular vistas at every turn. The terrain here is rugged, snow-plastered, and glacier-hewn leading anyone to understand that they are on a true adventure about 1 million miles away […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 19, 2019 2 Comments
VIDEO: Dream Lines w/ Black Ops Valdez, AK on Saturday On Saturday, the sun came out in Alaska after a storm dropped 4-feet of snow the previous 4 days in Valdez, Alaska. I flew with Black Ops Valdez Heli. My guide was the legendary 25-year Chugach heli ski veteran, Jerry Hance. The day featured great snow, steep terrain, and no wind. We skied 12 runs and dropped around 40,000-vertical-feet. Jerry […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 19, 2018 0 Comments
Interview with Sam Cohen | Spine Skiing in AK (he’ll explain what “Elbow Steep” means) [sponsored by SCOTT] SCOTT Freeski athlete, Sam Cohen, knows a thing or two about skiing spines in Alaska. Since his first trip in 2012, Sam has been exploring and touring the mountains there every year. Last spring, Sam had the opportunity to spend three weeks scoping lines and backcountry camping in the region, as seen in the video – Peak […] Featured Article Robin Azer | December 20, 2017 0 Comments
Skier Killed in Avalanche in Alaska Yesterday | 2nd Avalanche Death of Season in USA “This avalanche was absolutely human triggered. One person triggered it, one person got carried, and one person ended up dead.” – Jed Workman, Director of Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center told KTUU One backcountry skier triggered, was caught in, and was killed by an avalanche off Hatcher Pass, AK on Wednesday afternoon. His two ski partners were able to located him, extract him, […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 23, 2017 1 Comment
Human Triggered Avalanche, 600FT X 350FT, 12″ DEEP | First Of Season For Chugach, AK Anchorage Avalanche Center , Chugach State Park, Alaska, just saw a very large early season avalanche on Saturday. They issued the following report of a recorded observation of the first human triggered avalanche report in the Park this season. “First reported human triggered avalanche of the season in Chugach State Park (Front Range – Powerline Valley – South Ship Lake Pass) yesterday (Saturday). […] Avalanche LadyBrains | October 30, 2017 0 Comments
Heli Hunting for Pow in Haines, Alaska with SEABA After an easy flight up to Haines, we rolled over to SEABA to check in with the crew and get settled. Stoke level was extremely high until we checked the weather. With a forecast showing heavy snow in the mountains the next few days, we had to start planning for the daily wait and see scenario. Luckily for us, SEABA just installed a new bar for the perfect hangout zone on down days and a night cap…or three. Trip Report Casey Cane | June 28, 2017 0 Comments
Why Alaska Has To Be on Your Bucket List: [sponsored by Alyeska Resort] Alaska. What do you think of or see when you hear that word? Vast, wild, rugged, free and adventurous? How about Images of massive glaciers cascading off huge peaks into the Pacific Ocean, Grizzlies the size of Jeeps, giant trout and salmon, flocks of Bald Eagle, raging rivers; these are all the common images that come […] D’Arcy McLeish | May 11, 2017 1 Comment
A Dream Come True: Helicopter Skiing in Cordova Alaska Report As I worked 60 hour weeks throughout the 2015 summer and fall, only staying sane by surfing barrels almost every morning, I began to plan my winter on all and every level. Reading weather prediction reports and planning logistics, I knew that Japan was a go to, California would be killer due to EL Nino and the western part of the lower 48 would be legit as well. Ryan Mulcahy | April 10, 2016 0 Comments
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