State of the Backcountry 2014: XIV | Sponsored by Alpenglow Sports

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 AK standards, the 10-18” of new snow was a blessing for the last official week… Continue reading State of the Backcountry 2014: XIV | Sponsored by Alpenglow Sports

State of the Backcountry 2014: XIII | Sponsored by Alpenglow Sports

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 I have been dreaming about since the program started. Read the rest here

State of the Backcountry 2014: XII | Sponsored by Alpenglow Sports

Looking down "St. Stephen", First Descent, Chugach Mountains, AK

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 and the continued establishment of new runs, our little slice of AK continues to shine.… Continue reading State of the Backcountry 2014: XII | Sponsored by Alpenglow Sports