Skier Killed in Avalanche Near Anchorage, Alaska Yesterday | 36th Avy Death in USA This Season According to the Alaska State Troopers, a 40-year-old female skier was killed in an avalanche near Palmer, Alaska yesterday, March 27th, 2021. Palmer is about 45 minutes north of Anchorage, AK This was the 36th avalanche fatality this season in the USA. The USA averages 27 avalanche fatalities per season. This was the 4th avalanche death in Alaska this season. […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 28, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Mistakes Were Made! Ryland Bell’s Account of Avalanche That Swept Him 1,000-Feet Down the Mountain View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ryland Bell (@rylandbell) MISTAKES WERE MADE!! Lucky to be alive. So many lessons to learn. A small pocket of snow released in the wrong place and I went for an almost 1000-vertical-foot ride. Typically I think of steep spines as safe from slab avalanche, due to the pitch constantly sluffing […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 23, 2021 0 Comments
What are the 9 Prettiest Ski Areas in North America? North America is full of stunning mountain ranges from the Appalachians to the Chugach Range in Alaska. Each range is unique with distinguishing characteristics that make them all beautiful in their own way. There are countless ski areas with gorgeous views and we all have our own opinions about which is the prettiest. Many more resorts could arguably make the list. […] Brains Dominic Gawel | March 17, 2021 6 Comments
Join SnowBrains & Triple Point Expeditions For Private Alaska Heli-Skiing At Its Finest Brought to you by Triple Point Expeditions & SnowBrains SnowBrains is teaming up with Triple Point Expeditions (TPX) in Alaska to bring you heli-skiing at its finest on: March 20-27th, 2021 April 3rd – 10th, 2021 This trip will sell out. TPX’s 2021 season is already 75% sold out as of June 8th, 2021. We will be featuring the stunning […] Offer SnowBrains | March 4, 2021 1 Comment
Triple Point Expeditions: Why This Alaskan Heli-Ski Outfitters is One of the Most Unique in the Game “Three…Two…One—Drop!” From the top of a jagged, powder-spined peak, someone just dropped into their first Alaskan heli-ski line of the day. And the heli’s waiting at the bottom because they still have potentially 20 more to go before they fly back to base camp. But how?—how is someone able to ski this amount of heli-ski runs in a day and […] Backcountry Martin Kuprianowicz | February 26, 2021 0 Comments
Traveling to Alaska to Ski Last Week Was Cheap, Easy, and Safe I safely flew to Alaska last week to ski and it was a lot easier than I thought it would be. The entire trip from Salt Lake City, UT took roughly seven hours and cost $507.18 round trip, even after having purchased flights only three weeks in advance. I flew from Salt Lake to Seattle, WA, then direct to Anchorage. […] Martin Kuprianowicz | February 9, 2021 0 Comments
Backcountry Skier Airlifted Out of Alaskan Backcountry After Being Mauled by Bear The Alaska Coast Guard hoisted a skier from the backcountry near Haines on Saturday after he was mauled by a bear. A helicopter crew from Air Station Sitka hoisted the man who suffered injuries to his head and hands after being attacked on a mountain during a backcountry skiing outing. He was flown to Juneau and placed in the care […] Backcountry SnowBrains | February 8, 2021 1 Comment
Alyeska Resort, AK Report: Tough Tree-Skiing, Hard-Charging Bowls, & 3-Minute Tram Rides Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Co. Report from February 4, 2021 Today was foggy and fun. Tough visibility up top made for creative line choices at the mid-to-lower portions of the resort today. I went exploring in some trippy-looking trees off a run called Bear Trap. The snow here was firm, fast, and quite ferocious honestly—you didn’t want to […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | February 5, 2021 0 Comments
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