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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. […]

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Miles Clark | February 28, 2022
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Alyeska, AK Report: Final Bonus Weekend, Wiggles, and Pristine Weather!

Report from Sunday, May 23 Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Alyeska Resort, Alaska – Sunday, May 23 marked the final day of lift-accessed skiing in Alaska for the 2021 ski season. Alyeska had one final bonus weekend, and the spring conditions were off the charts! I live for warm weather spring skiing, and it would be hard to […]

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Dominic Gawel | May 25, 2021
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Alyeska, AK: Backflips, Long Runs, Wiggles, and Jumps Everywhere…

Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from April 23, 2021 We rolled up to Alyeska ski resort in Girdwood, AK at 2pm yesterday in blazing sunshine, light winds, and temps in the 40s and 50s. Alyeska has gotten 735″ of snowfall this season – the most in North America and maybe the world… Right away, I ran into my […]

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Miles Clark | April 25, 2021
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Hatcher Pass, AK Closed Due to ‘Historic’ Easter Avalanche Cycle – Photos of Aftermath Released

Several large avalanches broke so large and buried sections of the road running through Hatcher Pass in Alaska last weekend that the Department of Transportation was forced to immediately shut down the pass, located 12 miles north of Palmer. They were playing a waiting game against nature as a ‘historic’ avalanche cycle rained terror throughout parts of Alaska. An Avalanche […]

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AvyBrains | April 6, 2021
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Girdwood, AK Report: Stunning Vistas, Complex Avy Danger, & Blower Powder on Ice by the Sea

Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from April 5, 2021 I went for a long walk and a short ski in Girdwood, Alaska today. There was a good-looking zone with no tracks and great terrain so I put in a skin track up it. It was pretty clear that it was going to be deep dust on crust […]

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Miles Clark | April 6, 2021
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What are the 9 Prettiest Ski Areas in North America?

North America is full of stunning mountain ranges from the Appalachians to the Chugach Range in Alaska. Each range is unique with distinguishing characteristics that make them all beautiful in their own way. There are countless ski areas with gorgeous views and we all have our own opinions about which is the prettiest. Many more resorts could arguably make the list. […]

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Dominic Gawel | March 17, 2021
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Alyeska, AK Report: Pristine Powder on the High Traverse

Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Co. Report from February 5, 2021 I got to use my powder skis today. Today was day four in a row at Alyeska Resort and it was easily the best day since I got here on Monday. A funky inversion-layer hovered halfway up the mountain today and it was much warmer and sunnier at […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | February 5, 2021
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Alyeska Resort, AK Report: Tough Tree-Skiing, Hard-Charging Bowls, & 3-Minute Tram Rides

Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Co. Report from February 4, 2021 Today was foggy and fun.  Tough visibility up top made for creative line choices at the mid-to-lower portions of the resort today.  I went exploring in some trippy-looking trees off a run called Bear Trap.  The snow here was firm, fast, and quite ferocious honestly—you didn’t want to […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | February 5, 2021
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