Alaska backcountry skiing book

The guides are highly trained and have extensive alaskan experience. As far as when to book your trip, many operators offer discounts for. With average summer high temperatures in the 60s and average winter lows in the 20s, the sound offers incredible summer sea kayaking tours and incomparable backcountry skiing. Located in haines alaska, no one offer a more authentic alaskan experience. We were able to ski a ridiculous amount of runs on the juneau icefield, a massive sea of snow and ice that looks like antartica or hoth from star wars. With nearly 60 inches of rain annually and close to 300 inches of wintertime snows, prince william sounds climate is characterized as a coastal temperate rainforest. Written by avalanche experts, snow sense alaska mountain safety center, inc. Curry used to be home to a ski resort, long since lost to a fire.

Crust skiing with mermaids i went to the west side of hatcher pass to do some crust skiing. Unlike ski touring, backcountry skiing can include the use of ski lifts including snowcats and. From the drop zone, we skin up and ride down, all day till pick. Alaska, the last frontier, is remote, cold, snowy and mountainous sounds like the perfect ski destination for a powderhound. For miles and miles on the highway chugach peaks rise up from near. Kenai backcountry adventures alaska expeditions and. Alaska backcountry cottages features mountain views, free wifi and free private parking, located in palmer, 29 miles from hatcher pass. Alaska wilderness adventures set off into the alaskan.

The venue for big mountain free skiing is also worldclass backcountry and ski mountaineering. The last guidebook was skiing alaskas back forty, an amazing book. So, long story ending quickly, we grab my copy of joe stocks new alaska backcountry ski guidebook, drive to girdwood, book a cabin and spend the next 7 days skiing awesome snow in the kenai mountains. Backcountry stories stories from real people who are blending the outdoors with the everyday, the latest information about gear we love, advice to get you into a new activity or take your passion to the next level, and trip reports to help you plan your next adventure.

Like many skiers, ive been brainwashed into believing the. Alaska heli skiing alaska heli skiing and heli boarding is world renowned, thanks in part to plenty of ski movie exposure. In fact, its still reported as greengreen, which is pretty much a green light for going skiing. Alaska on a budget snowboarding and skiing travel guide.

Seabas alaska heli ski guides have flown and pioneered most every mountain range in alaska, from valdez to knik to cordova over the last twenty years. It all comes down to the individual, and his or her expectations for the trip. Alaska is also vast, although this is probably an understatement, as the state of alaska is enormous one fifth the size of all the. The book examines four aspects that contribute to avalanche accidents and fatalities. Go crosscountry skiing or snowshoeing on one of the area trails. Rather than expensive and frequently unreliable aviation access, longtime valdez backcountry skier matt kinney, in his new guidebook alaska backcountry skiing, makes it abundantly clear that all you need for the chugach is a modicum of wilderness skills, skis or splitboard, and a car to drive the richardson highway. Valdez, alaska, is a famous ski destination that brings to mind the huge lines skied in films from warren miller to tgr.

The south klondike highway cross the coastal range to end down the little village of skagway, on the shore of the lynn canal. Dependent on conditions kenai mtns, or alaska range program. Send up plumes in the 700,000 acres of skiable powder in the chugach range, or enjoy the rare treat of carving turns in the tordrillos, just miles away from. From the drop zone, we skin up and ride down, all day till. With the help of other alaskans and alaska adventurers, we proudly present the most comprehensive alaska backcountry guide in existence. The owner andy was very patient we tipped over quite a few times. This stunning range rises steeply from the port of valdez to summits more than 6000 feet above. Go to the course webpage, read the details, then go to avalanche booking. Within an hours drive of anchorage lie the chugach, kenai and talkeetna mountains. The day before it snowed a bunch so we had fresh powder and we were out on the trail for a little over 5 hours. Apr 25, 2020 our all inclusive heli skiing package is the greatest way to experience helicopter accessed ski and snowboard terrain in alaska. From anchorage, the train journeys north to curry, a remote area north of talkeetna. The vision of the alaska hut association is a system of linked backcountry huts offering diverse wilderness experiences and educational opportunities to the general public. Alaska heliskiing is the pioneer of heliskiing in alaska.

Please book your flights accordingly and plan to arrive either the day before or early saturday morning. Backcountry skiing, also called offpiste, alpine touring, or outofarea, is skiing in the backcountry on unmarked or unpatrolled areas either inside or outside a ski resorts boundaries. Our all inclusive heli skiing package is the greatest way to experience helicopter accessed ski and snowboard terrain in alaska. Kenai backcountry adventures professionally guided wilderness adventure tours will take you into the most breathtaking backcountry areas alaska has to offer. The alaska factor 2, guidebook to backcountry skiing in southcentral. Imagine begin flown into a remote location to spend a week deep in the backcountry, beyond the day use of zones of heli skiing. White pass is a link between the yukon and the coast of alaska. Skiing the north ridge of mount susitna, february 2005click here and march 2009 click here. When snow hits the slopes, no skier or snowboarder longs to sit indoors to read a book.

They all migrate to haines each winter with purpose. To learn more about backcountry safety, surviving cold nights in a tent, bringing the right equipment and planning and riding alaska runs, check out the upcoming features. Join chugach powder guides for cat skiing adventures in the worldfamous chugach mountain range. We utilize a piper super cub and will be bringing a m5 maule online in the fall of 2015. At chugach powder guides, the goal is to make your backcountry adventure exciting, safe and memorable. The book contains information on local skiing conditions including weather, avalanches, glaciers, rivers, transportation, safety notes and historical. Each unit has a patio, a fully equipped kitchen with a microwave, a seating area with a sofa, a flatscreen tv, a washing machine, and a private bathroom with shower and a.

Kenai backcountry adventures provides guided alaska backcountry skiing and splitboarding trips in several areas of alaska. Alaska skiing downhill ski areas, helihiking operators. Manitoba cabin is just the first step in that process. This group is dedicated to the pursuit of fun while sliding on snow in the great alaskan backcountry. Interested in seeing breathtaking glaciers, majestic mountains and unique wildlife you cannot see anywhere else. The ups of backcountry skiing alaska alpine adventures. Jan 31, 2018 alaska has 302 million acres of public land and a mere 730,000 residents to share it with. Guide book update alaska backcountry skiing valdez and thompson pass. All information about the ski resort alaska backcountry, elevation info, ski lifts, ski pass prices, townvillage at the ski resort. But there are a ton of other winter activities that make alyeska an epicenter for winter adventure. Mar 20, 2006 rather than expensive and frequently unreliable aviation access, longtime valdez backcountry skier matt kinney, in his new guidebook alaska backcountry skiing, makes it abundantly clear that all you need for the chugach is a modicum of wilderness skills, skis or splitboard, and a car to drive the richardson highway. This schedule is subject to change at the guides discretion due to unforeseen difficulties such as weather.

Skiland veterans still talk of the winters of 92 and 94. Rather than expensive and frequently unreliable aviation access, longtime valdez backcountry skier matt kinney, in his new guidebook alaska. It was weather like this that drove me down the richardson highway from fairbanks in search of backcountry snow in the mid1990s. The alaska factor is a guidebook written for visitors and those new to southcentral backcountry skiing. Not only is this one of the most current backcountry skiing howtos ive ever seen, but it covers an amazing gamut of informationan example is chapter 2 decisionmaking in avalanche. Skiing magazine volkens new book backcountry skiing with coauthors scott schell and margaret wheeler is indeed a magnum opus.

The state has at least ten heliski operators, with a high concentration around the chugach range near girdwood chugach powder guides, valdez black ops valdez, valdez heli ski guides and cordova points north. Backcountry ski zones near anchorage alaska including. Alaskas family ski resort ski alaska alyeska mountain. Backcountry skiing in valdez, alaska colorado mountain. Our huts provide a higher level of service than you would find at a typical public use cabin in alaska. Alyeska resort is truly a playground for all levels of skiers and riders. If you want to round out your knowledge of the sports or simply find gifts for the skiers or snowboarders in your life, youll want the best skiing books available. Backcountry and heliskiing head into the wilds of alaska via helicopter or snowcat for untouched powder and some of the most spectacular and accessible backcountry skiing in north america. For others, its the next step in their skiing or snowboarding careers. But in the offseason or between trips to the ski hill, books can keep your head in the game. The book contains information on local skiing conditions including weather, avalanches, glaciers, rivers, transportation, safety notes and.

Ski resort alaska backcountry skiing alaska backcountry. Alaska backcountry adventure tours atv tours side by side tours snowmobile tours book online tour options 1. Alaska has 302 million acres of public land and a mere 730,000 residents to share it with. Factor, a guide book for backcountry skiing in southcentral alaska. Backcountry skiing trips alaska helps you book your next backcountry skiing trip in alaska. Base from girdwood alyeska or anchorage and take day trips to a variety of areas based on nicks expert discretion. Each description is accompanied by a annotated photo and topographic map indicating the route. The alaska factor is a guidebook written for visitors and those new to s. Skiing riding conditions, weather, trip reports, finding partnersgroups, techniqueequipment. Those are pretty good odds, says jones, which is why backcountry skiing in alaska is a mustdo for any.

Pioneers of legendary terrain in haines, alaska experience seaba heliskiing book now. Alaska backcountry access has top of the line snowmobiles, snow gear, and people. Each day we will commute from the coastal oil port of valdez to thompson pass, where we will choose an objective. Not only does the valdez and thompson pass area offer some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in the world, it offers unparalleled backcountry skiing. Joe stocks new book the alaska factor genuine guide gear. Alaska backcountry access guides and outfitters of. We use ski planes to access epic ski zones off the beaten path. Backcountry skiing is the fastest growing segment of the worldwide ski industry and this book will serve those masses well in alaska. Ride off into alaskas wilderness with alaska backcountry adventure tours. Offering 1,610 skiable acres, 76 named trails and over 669 of snow annually, alyeska lives up to its reputation as steep and deep. Alaska backcountry ski addiction public group facebook.

Situated between the warm pacific ocean and the cold alaska interior, the area receives as much as inches of snow during a typical winter. The mountains of southcentral alaska have the best backcountry skiing in the united states. Alaska back country skiing in prince william sound professionally guided by remarkable adventures and permitted by the usfs theres nothing quite like spring skiing in alaska that small window of opportunity to take advantage of warmer temperatures and cruise over soft, cornlike snow. Join us this spring for a truly remote alaska experience at our backcountry basecamp, further in the range then most people venture. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. We specialize in drop offs for hunting and backcountry skiing in the rugged mountains of alaska, including the chugach and talkeetna mountains and the alaska range west. Alaska backcountry access guides and outfitters of alaskan. Its time for some heli skiing in the backcountry valdez, alaska, is a famous ski destination that brings to mind the huge lines skied in films from warren miller to tgr.

Nov 29, 2016 the alaska factor 2, guidebook to backcountry skiing in southcentral alaska. Imagine begin flown into a remote location to spend a week deep in the backcountry, beyond the. Ideal for experienced backcountry skiers, groups of friends and families. Compare and book a certified guide for your backcountry skiing trip with. This is backcountry skiing and splitboarding at its finest. All of our heli skiing packages run from saturday to saturday. This contrasts with alpine skiing which is typically done on groomed trails benefiting from a ski patrol. The alaska factor 2 the backcountry ski touring blog.

Alaska backcountry cottages vacation rentals by knick. Agc instructors joe, nick, and elliot are avalanche professionals. The ski train takes you to alaskas roadless backcountry for a day of crosscountry skiing and snowshoeing. River and lake fishing, backcountry adventures, kayaking, mountain biking, climbing, hiking, crosscountry skiing, snowmobiling, horseback riding, and camping lie within minutes of downtown. From national parks to wildlife refuges, mountain peaks to majestic rivers, o ur groups are small, but our adventures are big.

We use skiplanes to access epic ski zones off the beaten path. Ski alaska skiing in alaska is a unique experience. Ideal for experienced backcountry skiers, groups of. The book includes planning your ski trip to alaska, how to navigate anchorage, information on weather and snowpack and how to access the primary backcountry. Guided backcountry heli skiing in valdez, alaska 57hours. Book 5 to 7 days of backcountry skiing to be able to sample several different and diverse locations alaska has to offer. Agc is an american avalanche association approved course provider. For miles and miles on the highway chugach peaks rise up from near sea. The ups of backcountry skiing 12th dec dan oberlatz in the winter of 198990, i was a 19 yo enjoying my first season as a real ski bum, and id chosen tahoes squaw valley as my playground. Guided backcountry adventure tours guided backcountry trips range from bare bones camping to upscale lodge retreats, and they all offer more of quintessential alaska.

The alaska factor 2, guidebook to backcountry skiing in southcentral alaska. The guidebook for backcountry skiing in southcentral alaska. Arrive in valdez, alaska, settle into your new surroundings day 2. For some people, simply the experience of being in alaskas massive mountains and riding in a helicopter is enough.

Teaching and practicing avalanche avoidance is their career, not a hobby. Hawk mountain air is a family owned faa part 5 air taxibig game transporter. Seabaheli heli skiing in haines, alaska with seaba heli. But conditions were bad, the light and dry snow we got this winter had not yet settled and compressed well, so the crust layer is fragile your poles break through it. Matt kinneys alaska backcountry skiing features 25 day routes and one expedition routeall within the chugach mountains surrounding thompson pass and valdez. Were off the beaten path and home to the gold rush, rich farm history, backcountry guides, and colorful locals. The second day was also too cloudy to fly, so we hired kevin and sammy to take us and the wives backcountry skiing near eaglecrest. The book includes planning your ski trip to alaska, how to negotiate anchorage. This stunning range rises steeply from the port of valdez to summits more than 6000 feet above the snow density in valdez is unique in that it sticks to the mountain, making it possible to ski much. It goes without saying that this is a seasonal activity, but many of our guests are surprised at how far into late spring and early summer we can still enjoy the backcountry on snowboards and skis. And, unfortunately, theres no litmus test for this question.