‘Into the Wild’ Bus 142 Finds New Home at University of Alaska Museum of the North The abandoned bus where Christopher McCandless, 24 died in 1992, which was removed from its location by the Teklanika River, Alaska, has found a new home at the University of Alaska Museum of the North for long term curation and exhibition. Bus 142, an encapsulation of many facets of Alaska, saw life in the military, as a school bus, and as […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 8, 2024 0 Comments
Installation of Gondola at Eaglecrest, AK, Requires More Parts Eaglecrest Ski Area, located on Douglas Island, a 15-minute drive from Downtown Juneau, Alaska, hit a figurative mogul while preparing to install their recently purchased gondola as more parts are required than initially calculated. Brought to the attention of the Juneau Assembly Committee at their Monday meeting, Eaglecrest General Manager Dave Scanlan informed Assembly members that the second-hand gondola will […] Industry News Jared Roberts | December 26, 2023 0 Comments
Avalanche Forced Temporary Closure of Seward Highway, AK, on Christmas Eve A massive avalanche, approximately 400 feet wide, forced the temporary closure of the crucial Seward Highway for several hours this Christmas Eve near its intersection with the Sterling Highway on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula. The closure, implemented shortly after 8 a.m. on Sunday, December 24, 2023, lasted approximately seven hours, inconveniencing numerous South-central Alaska travelers during the festive period. The Seward […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 25, 2023 0 Comments
Exclusive Discounts to Heli-Ski Alaska in Spring 2024 With Pulseline Adventure and SnowBrains It’s been nuking snow in the Chugach Mountains surrounding Valdez, Alaska, for weeks and the alpine heli-skiing zones above 2,500’ are plastered with above-average snowpack (and winter officially starts today). At sea level, Valdez averages more than 27 feet of snowfall annually. Related: Valdez, AK Report: My 1st Ever Day as an Alaskan Heli-Ski Guide with Pulseline Adventures March and […] SnowBrains | December 21, 2023 0 Comments
Alyeska Resort, AK, First Ski Resort to Reach 300″ Snowfall for 2023/24 Season No stranger to receiving the most snow in North America, Alyeska Resort, Alaska, is at it again, with yesterday’s 12″ dump taking the ski area passed 300″ for the season. The resort has seen 302″ of fresh snow this season and has a 100″ base. Related: Top 9 Biggest Snowfalls in North America This Season Considering it’s still mid-December, that’s an […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 20, 2023 0 Comments
Valdez Heli-Ski Guides Announces Purchase of Alaska Rendezvous Lodge In a stunning move, two of the premier Heli-Ski guiding companies in Alaska are consolidating ownership, as Valdez Heli-Ski Guides (‘VHSG’) announced its acquisition of Alaska Rendezvous Lodge (‘ARL’) on November 24, 2023. Founded in 1993 by industry legends Doug and Emily Coombs, VHSG offers a cadre of expertly trained and experienced guides, a plethora of untouched powder in Alaska’s […] Industry News Jared Roberts | November 27, 2023 1 Comment
SnowBrains Alaska Highlight Video 2023 | My Year #2 of Heli-Ski Guiding Some of the Best Terrain on Earth This past April I spent the month heli-ski guiding for Pulseline Adventure in Valdez, Alaska. This was my 2nd season heli-ski guiding in Alaska and we got a bit of everything this year. When we did get good snow, we were on it and had some spectacular days out there. I can’t wait to get back up there this April […] Featured Video Liam Abbott | November 20, 2023 0 Comments
Anchorage, AK, in Midst of Snowiest November Since Records Began Anchorage, Alaska, is currently experiencing its snowiest November since records began in 1953. The city has seen 39.1 inches of snowfall so far, with 11 days of the month still to go. The previous record was 38.8″, set in 1994. Related: Evacuation Ordered in Anchorage, Alaska After 80-Foot Deep Avalanche Rips Through Suburb Beginning with an early November storm, the […] SnowBrains | November 19, 2023 0 Comments