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: 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
Trip Report: 7,193′ Mt. Benet, AK – 50º Steep for 1,000-Vertical-Feet, Bergshrund, w/ World Cup Skier Travis Ganong Report from April 9th, 2022 On Saturday we skied six glorious runs with clients: four in a fun spine zone, one on the dazzling White Wall, one on the very steep Jacques Cousteau with Pulseline Adventure heliskiing. Valdez, AK Report: White Room & Jacques Cousteau Steeps After skiing high-quality powder all day, we returned to the Valdez Aiport to hang […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 15, 2022 6 Comments
Valdez, AK Report: Gentle Spines After 3-Feet of New Snow Report from April 7, 2022 It snowed about 3-feet in the mountains around Valdez, AK on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. We knew that the mountains were going to be full of snow and touchy avalanche-wise when we flew out with Pulseline Adventure on Thursday. We saw many avalanches on all aspects and elevations on our way to our zone […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 8, 2022 1 Comment
Valdez, AK Report: My 1st Ever Day as an Alaskan Heli-Ski Guide with Pulseline Adventures Report from March 8, 2022 On Tuesday, I heli-ski guided in Alaska for the first time. I was a tail-guide for the legendary Dan Van at Pulseline Adventures and I learned a ton. I’ve been a mountain guide since 2006 and have always wanted to heli-ski guide but was too busy pursuing a freeskiing career to commit all of March […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 11, 2022 1 Comment
Could You Ski Meteorite Peak in Valdez, AK? When you get dropped off on top of Meteorite Mountain you can see EVERYTHING: the town of Valdez, the oil tankers waiting in the bay, Thompson Pass, and the Chugach Range that’s bending out to the horizon. You can see everything but your line. You can see where you’d put the first turn, then it drops off into nothingness. […] Miles Clark | March 18, 2021 25 Comments
Come Heli-Ski Alaska With SnowBrains & Black Ops Valdez in April 2020 For 25% OFF! Black Ops Valdez Contact: 907.831.2339 | info@blackopsvaldez.com Come ski with SnowBrains and Black Ops Valdez in Alaska from April 5th-11th, 2020 at 25% off! This is a TRULY ALL-INCLUSIVE TRIP: ALL ground transportation ALL safety Gear ALL meals and drinks (Alcohol available but not included) ALL access to a slew of down day options (if unable to fly) *some activities […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 4, 2020 0 Comments
CONTEST: Win A 3-Day Heli Trip with Black Ops Valdez For Designing Their Custom Beer Label Poster Alaska’s premier heli-ski operation Black Ops Valdez just made their first beer and now they need you to design the poster. This Black Hops IPA brewed by local Valdez Brewing is surely going to become the staple apres beer after long days of heli-skiing with the Black Ops crew. Are you dreaming of joining them for endless lines of powder […] Featured Article Alex K | February 4, 2020 2 Comments
Carving Her Way into an Industry: Black Ops Valdez Heli Ski Owner Tabatha Swierk Brought to you by Black Ops Valdez Tabatha Swierk isn’t your typical Heliski Operation owner. Tabatha started and runs Black Ops Valdez, one of the premier Alaskan heliski operations. Not only is she responsible for reservations, answering phone calls and emails along with other daily business operations, she’s also one of those people that will jump in wherever needed. You […] Featured Article Martin Kuprianowicz | January 22, 2020 0 Comments
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