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Ski Alyeska, AK This Weekend | 20-Inches of POW Last Night

The hits keep coming at Alyeska Resort, AK. The last 10 day period of snowstorms has blanketed the mountain, new terrain and lifts will be open today Thursday, Dec 20th. Continued pulses of snow have favored the Girdwood Valley, with last nights round of precip slightly favoring Turnagain Pass. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect. An Avalanche Warning has […]

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Ryan Hollow | December 20, 2018
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Winter Storm Warning for Alaska 12-20″ of Snow Forecast Today

Mt. Timlin in the eastern Alaska Range. This is the peak they rode in Jeremy Jones' "Further". photo: flytokair.com

Alaska is ready for winter. They’ve already gotten some decent snow this month and today, they’re going to add to it. NOAA is calling for 8-20″ of snow for the Alaska Range today including in Denali National Park. We’ve already seen photos of guys ripping 3-foot deep pow in the eastern Alaska Range this week. A winter storm is setting its […]

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SnowBrains | September 29, 2015
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Alaska Backcountry Report: Kickstep Mountain

Kickstep alaska backcountry skiing

Sunday was a day that started out as a question mark, but in the end, it lined up perfectly. The question mark was the weather, forecast to be cold and breezy. Cold enough that a wrong turn, avalanche, or crevasse incident could mean hypothermia. We set our sights on a smaller objective: the Library via Tincan Proper. Driving south from Anchorage, the thermometer rose from 0 to 15, and passing Portage, even the gap winds that should have been roaring were calm. I was getting excited. […]

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Guest Author | January 28, 2015
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