Why This is THE Year to Ski Alyeska Resort, AK This season has been one for the books at Alyeska Resort, Alaska. With record-breaking early-season snowfall that shows no sign of stopping, the crown jewel of Alaska ski areas has racked up over 52 FEET of snow. That’s the same height as a full-grown giraffe standing on top of 12 Toyota Priuses! The 627 inches of powder this year makes […] Lucas Gauthier | March 20, 2024 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe, CA, Backcountry Report: The Neatest Line I’ve Skied This Season | Alaska Style Terrain in California Report from March 13, 2024 Yesterday we went for a new zone. A zone I’d never been to before. When we got there, our eyes were ablaze… The sun was irradiating a crystalline white snow surface full of playful features. It appeared to be all powder. I dropped first taking an air entry off the cornice. “Whap!” went my skis […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 14, 2024 0 Comments
Arctic Valley Ski Area, AK: Serving the Community 1 Powder Day at a Time Alaska in the winter evokes dreams of the 600+ inches of annual snowfall at Alyeska Resort, endless touring lines up various mountain ranges for backcountry connoisseurs, and heli-guided operations whisking wealthy customers or famous extreme athletes up steep peaks and untouched powder fields. While all these objectives can certainly be pursued in Alaska, they are generally expensive, require days/weeks/months of […] Brains Jared Roberts | March 13, 2024 0 Comments
March Madness – Pulseline Adventure Offering Exclusive Heli-Skiing Deals for 1st 2 Weeks of March Valdez-based ski guides Pulseline Adventure has announced Alaska’s version of “March Madness” — two new heli-skiing programs in early March. Pulseline’s March Madness packages include less pre-bought flight time (Hobbs hours) than its standard packages — with less up-front cost and financial risk. Related: Valdez, AK Report: My 1st Ever Day as an Alaskan Heli-Ski Guide with Pulseline Adventures Pulseline […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 16, 2024 0 Comments
Alyeska Resort, AK, Just Broke 500″ of Snowfall This Season Alyeska Resort in Alaska just broke 500″ of snowfall this season. Alyeska is the only ski resort in North America, and likely the world, in the 500-club. Thanks to 14″ of snow on Monday, it’s sitting at 511″ of snow already this year and has a 110″ base. Alyeska averages 650″ of snowfall on the upper mountain and 512″ of […] SnowBrains | February 14, 2024 0 Comments
‘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
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