VIDEO: Bore Tide Surfing in Turnagain Arm, Alaska People riding the Turnagain Arm bore tide. pic.twitter.com/DRpsZLoCCd โ Brian Brettschneider (@Climatologist49) May 14, 2021 Twitter user Brian Brettschneider shared a video of surfers taking advantage of and surfing a bore tide in Alaska.ย A bore tide occurs when seawater rushes into a river or inlet. Bore tides come in after very low tides created by the full or new moon. […] Surf Clay Malott | May 14, 2021 0 Comments
28-Year-Old Colorado Man Died Monday After Falling Into Crevasse While Ski Touring in Denali National Park, AK A 28-year-old Colorado man died on Monday after falling into a crevasse while ski touring in Denali National Park and Reserve, Alaska.ย The man has been identified as Mason Stansfield, 28, of Ouray, Colorado. He was an experienced skier, climber, and mountain guide. Rangers received an InReach communication at 3:30 pm Monday afternoon reporting that a ski mountaineer had fallen into […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 5, 2021 0 Comments
Turnagain Pass, AK Report: Corn Harvest on Our Last Day in Alaska Brought to you byย 10 Barrel Brewingย Report from April 28, 2021 Wednesday was our final ski day in our month-long stay in Alaska. We cruised up to Turnagain Pass and grabbed a quick 2,700-vertical-foot corn lap and called it a trip. It was warm again yesterday with temps in the 50s and hiking attire in the T-shirt. Only on the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 30, 2021 0 Comments
Prince William Sound, AK Report: The Ridge Walk of Dreams… Brought to you byย 10 Barrel Brewingย Report from April 27, 2021 Yesterday, we decided to zip over and take in the grandeur of Prince William Sound, Alaska, on a sunny day. We weren’t disappointed. There are few things as spectacular as Prince William Sound from up high on a sunny, windless day. The was water was glass, the air warm, […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 29, 2021 3 Comments
Turnagain Arm, AK Report: Unbelievably Good Corn Snow Above The Shining Sea View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Brought to you byย 10 Barrel Brewingย Report from April 26, 2021 We went for a long walk from sea level in the Turnagain Arm area of Alaska yesterday. We started at 3pm so that we’d get […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 27, 2021 1 Comment
Alyeska, AK Report: Evening Backflips Over the Ocean on Closing Day View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Brought to you byย 10 Barrel Brewingย Report from April 21, 2021 Yesterday was closing day at Alyeska Ski Resort in Girdwood, AK (they’ll reopen for 3 more weekends starting May 8) and we took full advantage. This place has scoopy jumps etched into it all over the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 26, 2021 0 Comments
Alyeska, AK: Backflips, Long Runs, Wiggles, and Jumps Everywhere… Brought to you byย 10 Barrel Brewing Report from April 23, 2021 We rolled up to Alyeska ski resort in Girdwood, AK at 2pm yesterday in blazing sunshine, light winds, and temps in the 40s and 50s. Alyeska has gotten 735″ of snowfall this season – the most in North America and maybe the world… Right away, I ran into my […] Miles Clark | April 25, 2021 0 Comments
Thompson Pass, AK: Hot Corn Skiing Submerged in Some of the Best Views on Earth Brought to you byย 10 Barrel Brewingย Report from April 21, 2021 We went for a long walk on Thompson Pass, AK on Tuesday. Owen Leeper, Gabby, and I made the voyage with Gabby as our guide. It was hot out. Really hot. Sweat pouring off my chin on the way up. After 3,500-vertical-feet of climbing, we finally got to the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 25, 2021 0 Comments