Top 7 Big Cities to Live for Skiers and Snowboarders The snow-covered mountains and ski life don’t typically coincide with the concrete jungle, hustle and bustle of big city life. However, a handful of large cities across the United States boast, or at least try to, calling themselves big ski cities. Related: Is Los Angeles, CA, a Ski Town? This list is geared toward the ‘call your boss and take […] Industry News John Cunningham | August 1, 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
Avalanche in Kenai Peninsula, AK, Leaves 1 Dead and 2 Injured Three backcountry skiers triggered an avalanche on February 13 on John Mountain in the Kenai Range of Alaska’s Chugach National Forest. The avalanche occurred more than a mile off Seward highway at a significant elevation and injured two of the three skiers. The third backcountry skier unfortunately died. According to the press release by Alaska State Troopers, a 911 call was […] Avalanche SnowBrains | February 14, 2024 0 Comments
Anchorage, AK, Receives Record-Breaking Snowfall The city of Anchorage, Alaska, has received more than 111 inches of snow so far this season, which is on track to beat its previous record of 134 inches. As of this week, this year has already been the seventh snowiest season on record, and there is a ton of time in the snow season, which makes it more than […] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | February 13, 2024 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
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
Widow of Czech Billionaire Who Died in 2021 Helicopter Crash Sues Heliski Operators Renata Kellnerova, the widow of Petr Kellner, who died in a helicopter crash while heliskiing in Alaska, has asked U.S. courts to investigate the circumstances of her husband’s death. In March 2021, the helicopter carrying Kellner, Czech snowboarder David Horvath, and French snowboarder Benjamin Larochaix, two mountain guides, and the pilot crashed near the Knik Glacier, AK, killing all on […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 25, 2023 1 Comment
Alyeska, AK Report: 609″ of Snow This Season + 2,500-Vertical-Foot Top to Bottom Runs on an Empty Mountain Report from February 28, 2022 I landed in Anchorage, AK, last night at 9 pm. My 14th ski trip to Alaska 🙂 No ski bag… Luckily, it was on the next flight. Mike was a dreamboat and picked me up at the airport, and I crashed at his house. Delta dropped my bag off at the door at 2 am. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 28, 2022 0 Comments
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