Valdez, AK, Report: Racing Sluff Down an Alaskan Chute Off The Deserted Glacier Report from April 16, 2023 On Sunday, we were supposed to receive new clients, but our clients from last week were still hungry… The all extended their trip a week. Sunday was cloudy then sunny, we got out there around mid-day. I picked out an aggressive-looking run off the Deserted Glacier from the heli I’d never skied before. After some […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 18, 2023 0 Comments
Valdez, AK Report: Skiing Above Lake Tahoe, I Mean, Valdez Harbor With 3 World Cup Ski Racers Report from April 2, 2023 On April 2nd, we skied directly above Lake Tahoe, I mean, Valdez Harbor with World Cup ski racers Travis Ganong, Steve Nyman, Marie Gagnon with Pulseline Adventure. We also got to ski with our good buddies Jeff and Gabe 🙂 It was a an all-time crew. The views were horribly good. The snow was a […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 6, 2023 0 Comments
Valdez, AK Report: Steep Skiing & Spread Eagles During a Secret Event Report from March 28, 2023 Last week, we were lucky enough to witness a very special on snow event. We were guiding a VIP crew who was there to watch the event. Fortunately, between segments of the event, we got the VIPs out for a couple of runs. The first run was steep and featured. The 2nd was mellow and […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 4, 2023 0 Comments
Valdez, AK, Report: Big Lines in the Shade + Happy Powder in the Sun Off the Pencil Glacier Report from March 26, 2023 I arrived in Alaska on March 21st for my 16th ski trip here and my 2nd season of heli-ski guiding. I went through 4 days of guide training with Pulseline Adventure:Â Â Crevasse Rescue Avalanche Rescue Medical Fuel Truck Dispatch Aircraft Safety After guide training, my clients arrived on Saturday and we were ready to roll […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 30, 2023 0 Comments
Last Frontier Heliskiing, BC, Report: Powder Skiing in the Last Frontier of Canada Report from January 2023 and written by Bernice Notenboom It is still dark when we put our ski boots on and walk to the helipad outside our lodge. Like VIPs, we crawl into the back seat, rotor blades spinning at full speed. Within seconds, we lift off the ground. Like a bird catching an updraft, our helicopter whirls to a […] Conditions Report Guest Author | January 23, 2023 0 Comments
What’s In The Pack? | Alaska Heli-Ski Guide Backpack Why do heli-ski guides complain about their backpacks? What’s in a helicopter ski guide’s backpack? What’s in their pockets? A lot… My heliski guiding backpack weighs 30+ pounds. I’m carrying about 60 pounds of gear overall when I drop in. Check out this video to see exactly what I carry on a day out heliski guiding in Alaska. I guide […] Miles Clark | April 30, 2022 3 Comments
Trip Report: The Legendary Marushka Spines – Tordrillo Mountains, AK Report from March 20, 2022 On March 20, 2022 I was honored to ski the legendary Marushka spines with Pulseline Adventure. This is a beast of a mountain in the Tordrillos of Alaska with the most enticing spine lines I’ve seen. This mountain is featured in Travis Rice’s phenomenal movie “Art of Flight,” the most-watched action sports movie of all […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 18, 2022 0 Comments
Valdez, AK Report: 6 Big Runs in Steep Terrain & Excellent Snow Report from April 3, 2022 I’ve been heli-ski guiding in Alaska with Pulseline Adventure for the 1st time for the past 5-weeks. (Come ski with us! We have openings right now for April 17-23) It’s been unreal. I’ve skied some of the best lines of my life in the past month… Run #5 We guided Travis Rice’s Natural Selection Tour […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 5, 2022 0 Comments