Over 770,000 Acres Already Burned by Wildfires in Alaska This Year This article originally appeared on nasa.gov On June 4–5, 2022, thunderstorms moved across south-central and southwest Alaska, delivering nearly 5,000 lightning strikes and igniting dozens of wildfires. It was the latest outbreak in an unusually active fire season so far. As of June 14, 2022, there were 85 active fires burning across the state. More than half of them were burning in southwest Alaska, […] Fire Firebrains | June 15, 2022 0 Comments
North America’s Snowiest Resort, Alyeska, AK, Closed Yesterday After Another Spectacular Season Sunny skies, warm temps, and perfect spring conditions brought a truly spectacular season at Alyeska Resort, AK, to an end yesterday. With sunny skies, warm temps, and perfect spring conditions, the 21/22 ski season came to an end today. Thank you to all the skiers and riders, friends and families who came out to enjoy our hotel, restaurants, and time on […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 16, 2022 0 Comments
US Army Soldier Killed by Bear During Training Exercise Near Anchorage, AK A U.S. Army Alaska Soldier died of injuries sustained in bear attack yesterday in a training area west of the Anchorage Regional Landfill. The Soldier was part of a small group training in Training Area 412. The name of the Soldier is being withheld pending next-of-kin notification. Related: Grizzly Attack Survivor Shares Secrets On How To Survive Bear Attacks The 673d Security […] SnowBrains | May 11, 2022 1 Comment
What’s In The Pack? | Alaska Heli-Ski Guide Backpack Why do heli-ski guides complain about their backpacks? What’s in a helicopter ski guide’s backpack? What’s in their pockets? A lot… My heliski guiding backpack weighs 30+ pounds. I’m carrying about 60 pounds of gear overall when I drop in. Check out this video to see exactly what I carry on a day out heliski guiding in Alaska. I guide […] Miles Clark | April 30, 2022 3 Comments
Hatcher Pass, AK, Reopens After Closing in February After a series of mid-February storms, Hatcher Pass, located just outside of Palmer, Alaska, experienced at least four major avalanches during the storm that buried the road. A few additional smaller ones slid as well, adding to the debris. Since then the pass has been closed from Mile Marker 11, just past the Skeetawk ski area, all the way to […] Brains Aunika Skogen | April 28, 2022 0 Comments
My Experience: Guiding Travis Rice’s “Natural Selection Tour” 2022 in the Tordrillo Mountains, Alaska In late March 2022, I was honored to be a part of the Pulseline Adventure guiding team that guided Travis Rice’s Natural Selection Tour in the Tordrillo Mountains of Alaska. The Natural Selection Tour (NST) Alaska stop was one of the most impressive operations I’ve ever seen. I saw some insane things go down including three helicopters flying, a large drone […] Trip Report Miles Clark | April 25, 2022 0 Comments
Alyeska Resort, AK, Passes 800″ Snowfall For the Season Alyeska has had a dry spell. Which sounds like a weird way to start a post about the insane snowfall they’ve had this season. They’ve been sitting at 792″ for more than two weeks and I’ve been checking their site daily hoping to see the needle jump passed 800″. I’ve had this post written for over two weeks in anticipation… […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 25, 2022 0 Comments
Works Begins Today on Clearing Hatcher Pass, AK The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities has announced that work to clear Hatcher Pass begins today, Monday 18th. The Pass will be closed at MP 11, just past Skeetawk, for clearing avalanche debris. They will not be allowing traffic beyond that point up to Gold Mint Parking Lot. Gold Mint will be the staging area for the road clearing crew […] SnowBrains | April 18, 2022 0 Comments
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