8 Affordable Places In The World To Heli-Ski Heli-skiing can provide the turns of a lifetime down steep, powder-filled terrain typically inaccessible to most skiers. Unfortunately, most of the time, getting access to these lines is not always cheap. The typical week-long heli-adventure in popular heli-skiing playgrounds like Alaska run anywhere from $6,000 to $10,000, or with daily rates reaching up to $1500. But for those budget skiers […] Martin Kuprianowicz | August 30, 2019 0 Comments
Snowboard Van Life: An Epic, Mountain Roadtrip The rock climbing community is often accredited for revolutionizing and popularizing the full-time pursuit of an outdoor sport by converting a van into a portable living space and gear room that can be taken to any new project. Inhabitants of their van as dedicated climbers are (respectfully) dubbed as ‘dirtbags.’ Jaden Munro has transferred the vanlife lifestyle to the […] Trip Report Sydney Stephens | July 12, 2019 0 Comments
April Trip Report: SVAM and Northern California My group traveled April 2nd-5th throughout Northern California including Olympic Valley, Truckee, Sierraville, Loyalton, Chilcoot, Vinton, Graeagle, Iron Horse, Portola, Quincy, and the outskirts of Lake Davis. During the day we skied inbounds at SquawAlpine ย then ventured into the woods at night. Related: 70 Days at SquawAlpine Northern California Snowpack 2018 vs 2019 The adventure started by packing up early […] Trip Report Rochelle Swanson | May 17, 2019 0 Comments
Skiing & Splitboarding In The Indian Himalayas? | Come Check It Out This spring a unique splitboard and ski expedition will take place in the Indian Himalayas.ย Himalaya Alpine Guides owner Luke Smithwick will be joined by Tahoe based AMGA certified splitboard guideย Jules Hanna and ski mountaineerย Brennan Lagasse to make turns in this remote part of the world. Starting in Ladakh India, the expedition will be exploring a quiet portion of the Indian […] Industry News Chris Wallner | April 13, 2017 0 Comments
Come Ski Antarctica with Us| Ice Axe Expeditions Leaves This November… Ice Axe Expeditions is going to Antarctica in early November. They are going down to ski and snowboard, to explore and frolic, to observe and revere. They went once before and the trip was spectacular. Blue skies, good snow, and an amazing crew. Itโs the trip of a lifetime. Just to be in antarctica is unreal, to get to ski on top of that, is a major bonus. I will be guiding on the 2014 […] Miles Clark | September 12, 2014 13 Comments