Three Hikers Without Safety Gear Killed by Avalanche in Chugach National Park, AK Three hikers were killed in an avalanche in Alaska’s Chugach Mountains on Tuesday, state troopers report. The group, who were without any avalanche gear, were reported missing when they failed to return from their day hike near Bear Mountain. Alaska state troopers and rescue crews searched the area and discovered a recent avalanche. Upon further investigation, they discovered the bodies […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 4, 2021 0 Comments
Black Ops Valdez Heli-Skiing is Perfectly Situated to Offer Unparalleled Alaskan Skiing Experiences Brought to you by Black Ops Valdez Located in the middle of the eastern legendary Chugach Mountains surrounding Valdez Alaska and Thompson Pass, Black Ops Valdez are in the prime position to offer you the ultimate in Alaskan heli-skiing. With a huge operational area, over 2,500 square miles of the world’s finest mountains and glaciated terrain perfect for skiing and […] Steven Agar | January 30, 2020 0 Comments
Black Ops Valdez Offers the Best Skiing in the World with the Most Experienced Guides Brought to you by Black Ops Valdez If you’ve ever dreamed of heli-skiing, no crowds, no lift lines and bottomless untracked powder every run on some of the most beautiful terrain on earth, then look no further than Black Ops Valdez. Located in the middle of the eastern Chugach Mountains surrounding Valdez and Thompson Pass, Black Ops Valdez offer over […] Industry News Steven Agar | January 27, 2020 1 Comment
VIDEO: Cody Townsend in The FIFTY – Ep. 9 – Pontoon Peak, AK | If You’re Not Feeling It, It’s OK to Turn Around [arve url="https://youtu.be/4_zOouB5798"] SnowBrains | April 19, 2019 0 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
VIDEO: Dream Lines w/ Black Ops Valdez, AK on Saturday On Saturday, the sun came out in Alaska after a storm dropped 4-feet of snow the previous 4 days in Valdez, Alaska. I flew with Black Ops Valdez Heli. My guide was the legendary 25-year Chugach heli ski veteran, Jerry Hance. The day featured great snow, steep terrain, and no wind. We skied 12 runs and dropped around 40,000-vertical-feet. Jerry […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 19, 2018 0 Comments
Alaska Just Got Buried in 10-Feet of Snow in 5-Days | Black Ops Valdez Heli = Fired Up & Ready [sponsored by Black Ops Valdez Heli] Thompson Pass near Valdez, Alaska has some of the best heli ski terrain on Earth and they just got absolutely buried in snow with up to 10″ of snowfall per hour resulting in 10-feet of snow in only 5-days last week. All this big early season snow has got the crew over at Black […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | December 14, 2017 1 Comment
The North Face at Alyeska Resort, AK | Can You Ski It? [Sponsored By: Alyeska Resort] Tucked into the northernmost rainforest in North America, Alyeska Resort sits above the town of Girdwood Alaska, about 45 miles South of Anchorage in the Chugach Mountain Range. Alyeska is one of those undiscovered gems in the ski world. It’s not the biggest or the baddest and doesn’t have that glitzy pro skier cred the way Squaw or […] D’Arcy McLeish | November 13, 2017 8 Comments
Why Alaska Has To Be on Your Bucket List: [sponsored by Alyeska Resort] Alaska. What do you think of or see when you hear that word? Vast, wild, rugged, free and adventurous? How about Images of massive glaciers cascading off huge peaks into the Pacific Ocean, Grizzlies the size of Jeeps, giant trout and salmon, flocks of Bald Eagle, raging rivers; these are all the common images that come […] D’Arcy McLeish | May 11, 2017 1 Comment
Top 10 Places To Ski This Spring Break As the storms roll through, well, pretty much everywhere at the moment, we’re getting into that magic time of year: March. From Alaska to Whistler to California, March tends to produce that perfect combination of deep pow and sunshine. With students from across North America about to embark on spring break, decisions must be made of where to go shred for […] D’Arcy McLeish | March 8, 2017 0 Comments
Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, Ak Conditions Report: Bluebird, Powder and Jumps Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, Ak is off to an incredible 2016. From the beginning of January, Alyeska has received over 100 inches of snow, just above Ted’s Express (midway). With no end of the storms in sight, it looks like Alyeska Resort will be receiving regular refresh’s during this month of January. Bring it! The storms recently, have come in […] Conditions Report Scott Rich | January 20, 2016 0 Comments
14/15 Alaska’s Worst Winter… Season Edit The 14/15 season in Alaska was the worst one in the books, and not just Alaska, almost every state was dealing with abnormally low snowpacks. The amazing aspect of Alaska is there’s always snow to be found. Lots of snow. The question is how motivated and how far are you willing to go to find it? Last winter was unseasonaly […] Backcountry Scott Rich | November 4, 2015 2 Comments
Over a Foot of New Snow Fell in Alaska Yesterday! The Chugach Range in Alaska got over a foot of fresh snow above 5,000-feet last night in spots. The Wrangell Mountains got a healthy dose of snow as well this week. Winter has officially begun in the great state of Alaska. Yesterday we found over a foot of fresh snow above 5000′ in the Crow Pass area. Given current temps and precipitation it’s probably snowing again up high. If you are tempted to check out the snow after this storm clears be sure to carry your ave gear.” – […] Weather SnowBrains | September 14, 2015 0 Comments
Alaska Backcountry Conditions Report: Deep Chugach Powder Finally, it’s beginning to feel like winter again here in the Chugach Mountains, Alaska! After a false start in October, hopes were high for a great early season in the backcountry. All hopes were quickly destroyed once Typhoon Nuri decided to shift a jet stream of tropical weather into the heart of South Central, Ak. For almost two weeks, the after effects of Nuri bombarded Alaska with wet, warm tropical storms. Temperatures at sea level were hovering at a steady 42 degrees with the highest topping out around 48 degrees. Conditions Report Scott Rich | December 4, 2014 0 Comments
Alaska Backcountry Conditions Report: Game ON in Girdwood On October 19th-20th, Girdwood received its first storm of the season where a significant amount snow accumulated and has stuck around at sea level. The storm dropped about 10 inches of wet heavy snow in town. Normally 10 inches wouldn’t be enough for anybody to actually ski unless you wanted to blow out your edge or a knee, but when you have a plethora of glaciers in the nearby valleys, it makes skiing very possible. Crow Pass is home to one of those glaciers, Jewel Glacier, nestled around 4,500 feet above Girdwood Valley. This glacier is fairly unique due to its easy access, meaning it does not require the normal tools that you would […] Conditions Report Scott Rich | October 22, 2014 4 Comments
30 Days in the Chugach Range, AK “Sugar Mountain” Movie Trailer Last March, I spent a month on a remote glacier near Valdez, Alaska with 8 Australians. We were there to film a ski/adventure movie about camping/skiing/climbing in Alaska and the challenges that come with it. This movie, Sugar Mountain, tells our story. San Francisco, Calif. (October 13, 2014) – Today Lightbox Pictures released the trailer to their third adventure film – Sugar Mountain – ahead of its November 25th release in association with Helly Hansen. Sign up at sugarmountainfilm.com today for an […] Featured Video SnowBrains | October 13, 2014 0 Comments
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