Backcountry Skier Airlifted Out of Alaskan Backcountry After Being Mauled by Bear The Alaska Coast Guard hoisted a skier from the backcountry near Haines on Saturday after he was mauled by a bear. A helicopter crew from Air Station Sitka hoisted the man who suffered injuries to his head and hands after being attacked on a mountain during a backcountry skiing outing. He was flown to Juneau and placed in the care […] Backcountry SnowBrains | February 8, 2021 1 Comment
VIDEO: Alaska Steep Skiing – Todd Ligare – For Good Measure | Spines For Days… [arve url="https://youtu.be/YTRG-9bjTP8"] SnowBrains | October 23, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Snowboarder Killed by an Avalanche Near Takshanuk Mountain, Alaska A 34-year-old snowboarder from Haines, AK died in an avalanche north of the city this week. Alaska State Troopers, who received a call on the death shortly before 1 pm, say David Dzenawagis died Wednesday in the area of Takshanuk Mountain. Two skiers with Dzenawagis, 36-year-old Ted Cheney and 33-year-old Theodore Hart, both of Haines, extracted Dzenawagis from the snow […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 15, 2019 1 Comment
Interview with Sam Cohen | Spine Skiing in AK (he’ll explain what “Elbow Steep” means) [sponsored by SCOTT] SCOTT Freeski athlete, Sam Cohen, knows a thing or two about skiing spines in Alaska. Since his first trip in 2012, Sam has been exploring and touring the mountains there every year. Last spring, Sam had the opportunity to spend ย three weeks scoping lines and backcountry camping in the region, as seen in the video – Peak […] Featured Article Robin Azer | December 20, 2017 0 Comments
Heli Hunting for Pow in Haines, Alaska with SEABA After an easy flight up to Haines, we rolled over to SEABA to check in with the crew and get settled. Stoke level was extremely high until we checked the weather. With a forecast showing heavy snow in the mountains the next few days, we had to start planning for the daily wait and see scenario. Luckily for us, SEABA just installed a new bar for the perfect hangout zone on down days and a night cap…or three. Trip Report Casey Cane | June 28, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Charging Dream Spines in Alaska in 2015 Sven Kueenle comes to Haines, AK to film with Red Bull Media House for their movie “Passenger”, this is a video compilation of Sven’s best shots. Keenan Grady | January 12, 2016 0 Comments
This May End Up Being the Ski Movie of the Year: “Blank. the movie” This really is a movie made by skiers for skiers. “The boys” if you will, made this movie. Pro skier and all around great guy KC Deane produced, directed, and starred in this movie. We ran into these boys while filming up on Haines Pass, AK […] Movie Trailer Miles Clark | August 24, 2015 0 Comments
VIDEO: Winning Run from the Alaska Freeride World Tour Stop 21-year-old American George Rodney won the Alaska Freeride World Tour stop today in Haines, AK. He ski a great line, went big, and nearly took a nasty fall. He ends up on one leg after his first air and somehow pulls it back together just in time to send his next huge cliff and stomp it. George Rodney is a rookie on the tour. He won that last stop in Andorra as well as this one and is currently in first place on the tour going into the final event in Verbier Switzerland. He ski a great line, went big, and nearly took a nasty fall. ย He ends up on one leg after his first air and somehow pulls it back together just in time to send his […] SnowBrains | March 23, 2015 0 Comments