The Sun is About to Set in Barrow, AK, and Will Not be Seen Until 2024 Imagine sitting on your porch at midnight in midsummer, drinking a glass of beer, with the sun shining in the sky and lighting up the land. What an incredible daydream. Well, for Barrow, Alaska, this is not much of a dream but an annual reality. However, on the flip side, they experience two months of ominous darkness every winter. This […] Brains Riley McDonald | November 15, 2023 1 Comment
Dreaming Of Alaska – Winter Is Coming to Alyeska Resort Have you ever dreamed of Alaska? Well, Alyeska Resort could be the perfect ski-in ski-out base camp to head to the land of endless winter adventures. Alaska’s top ski destination, Alyeska Resort, has a steep and deep reputation that is ready for you to explore. Mount Alyeska is home to the world’s longest double black diamond run. The steeps straight […] Featured Article Rouchelle Gilmore | October 30, 2023 0 Comments
Alyeska Resort, AK, Unveils Bold Expansion Plans Including Employee Housing and a Resort Village Alyeska Resort in Alaska unveiled its ambitious expansion plans to the Girdwood community at the Sitzmark Bar & Grill last month, taking a forward-thinking approach to updating the Resort Master Plan developed by previous ownership in 2007. Related: Alyeska Resort in Alaska Joins the Ikon Pass Community for Winter 23/24 Ryan Pomeroy, CEO of Pomeroy Lodging and the driving force […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 6, 2023 0 Comments
Brain Post: Denali, AK, Not Everest, is the Tallest Mountain on Land in the World Denali is the World’s tallest mountain, claims Denali National Park and Preserve. Yep, you read that right. The peak of Mt. Everest is 29,032 feet (8,849m) above sea level, making it the mountain with the highest elevation. However, the base of Mount Everest is estimated to be 17,000 feet (5,200m), making the vertical rise of the mountain roughly only 12,000 […] SnowBrains | October 6, 2023 4 Comments
First Significant Snowfall Closes 3,886′ Hatcher Pass, AK, Until July The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities announced yesterday that the summit of Hatcher Pass is now closed for the season. The road will likely stay closed through July, depending on this season’s snowfall. “Well, you knew it was going to happen any time! Hatcher Pass Rd over the Pass is closed for the winter. Archangel Rd will stay open […] SnowBrains | September 21, 2023 0 Comments
Biden Administration Cancels Arctic Oil Leases, Proposes More Protections in Alaska The Biden administration yesterday announced the cancellation of the last seven oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The decision reverses sales carried out in the final days of the Trump administration and proposes amplified protections for vast areas of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. Related: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $44 Million to Restore and Strengthen Climate Resilience Across […] SnowBrains | September 7, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains 2022 Alaska Highlight Video – Feasting on Spines… 3-minutes of me ripping around Alaska with a 30+ pound pack! 2022 was our 1st ever season heli-ski guiding in Alaska for Pulseline Adventure in Valdez. We were up there for 2 months and we got to guide in the Tordrillo Mountains as well as in the Valdez zone. Skiing Alaska is like skiing a whole other world… This was […] Featured Video Miles Clark | September 4, 2023 1 Comment
[VIDEO] Houses Washed Away by Historic Glacial Flooding in Juneau, AK Record-breaking glacial flooding in Juneau, Alaska’s state capital, has led to a state of emergency after waters from the Mendenhall River caused unprecedented damage, destroying at least two buildings and prompting urgent evacuations. The surge occurred Saturday after a significant glacial dam outburst from Suicide Basin, a compartment of the 3,000-year-old Mendenhall Glacier, located roughly 12 miles north of Alaska’s […] Steven Agar | August 7, 2023 0 Comments