Category Archives: Alaska
Scaling Alaska’s Pioneer Peak
Renee McFarland wrote this on Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
Categorized as Alaska, Ambassadors, Climbing, Fall
(Over the first couple of knolls; Knik River in the background.)
Pioneer Peak is rather typical of the easily accessible mountains in south-central Alaska. Although its summit is only 6,398 feet, those unfamiliar with the front-range [...]
The Concept of Safety
Mark Scholl wrote this on Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
Categorized as Alaska, Ambassadors, Avalanche, Avalanche Awareness, SkiingI recently got sent a link to the video below, which scared the crap out of me. It has made the rounds, so maybe you have seen it, too. It’s a POV helmet cam on [...]
continue readingDenali: Dirtbags Need Not Apply?
Jim Stanford wrote this on Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Categorized as Alaska, Climbing, JS, Politics(Mount Foraker is America’s fourth-highest peak. Photo by Scott Schupbach.)
Word comes from the Access Fund and American Alpine Club that the National Park Service is considering raising the fees climbers pay to attempt some of [...]
Darrell Miller: Down Time in Valdez
Lauren M. Whaley wrote this on Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
Categorized as Adventures, Alaska, Skiing, Snowboarding, VideosThis is from Storm Show Studio’s Darrell Miller.
It’s not always the ultimate ski-dream in Alaska, there’s a lot of downtime waiting for the perfect conditions. We found this out during our 2008 [...]
continue readingSaturday Premiere: That’s It, That’s All
Arty wrote this on Thursday, September 11th, 2008
Categorized as Adventures, Alaska, Causes, Parties, Snowboarding, trailersClick here for the teaser.
What: A High Def Snowboard Film from locals Travis Rice and Curt Morgan
When: 6:30 and 8:30 Saturday Sept. 13
Where: Center for the Arts in Jackson
Bonus: Benefits JH Ski & Snowboard [...]
Telepalooza, Telemark Freeskiing World Championships, Alyeska Alaska
Nick DeVore wrote this on Friday, April 4th, 2008
Categorized as Alaska, Skiing, WinterAs we flew into Alaska the endless snow caked mountains were glowing orange with the sunsetting, it was then that it hit me that I was about to spend two months exploring Alaska. An overwhelming [...]
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