State Of The Backcountry

And then it snowed. After 20+ days of high pressure, bluebird conditions in the Chugach, something was bound to give. At the end of our previous week the writing was on the wall. Although the storm wasn’t that big for ...

It was another banner week for PNH Tour Camp. While everyone’s fired up that it’s finally snowing in the zone after almost three straight weeks of a proper Rex Block, the sunny skies have allowed for the exploration Jeff Dostie and ...

With high pressure in place, Tour Camp continued to fire this past week in the Chugach. Under sunny skies with workable stability, fantastic skiing was found on almost every aspect. From the spines of “Dan O’s”, to mellow powder fields ...

It’s the beginning of spring and the 2014 Alaskan ski season is firing on all cylinders. In Cordova, the Points North Heli-Adventures Tour Camp is off and running having weathered just about every type of condition Mother Nature has to offer. We’ve ...

Stoked to have contributed to six great ski publications this winter wearing a few different hats: -Powder, Dec. 2012, Chugach, AK (Writer) -Backcountry Magazine, Jan. 2014, Hot Springs Ranch, Nevada (Athlete) -Frequency, 11.3, Chugach, AK (Points North Heli-Adventures Ski Guide; Photographer) -Freeskier, Dec. 2013, ...

What winter loving Californian doesn’t want to get out and stretch their legs a bit, tap into a snowcentric workout, and take in some world-class views? Yes there’s global weirding and the Sierra Nevada is currently grinding out its third ...

Heli-accessed backcountry touring burns more calories than flying laps and can cost half as much. We like the guided, all-inclusive week with Points North in Cordova, Alaska, Read the rest here

Since the first “State of the Backcountry” reports started back in the 2009-2010’ ski season, the general tone has stayed consistent. This isn’t a place to complain about what’s not out there, but rather a place to celebrate what is ...