Bluebird skies, two feet of new snow, stable spines and a high quality group of clients- what a week at Points North Heli (PNH) Tour Camp! It’s always special when a group of eight books out a week with us, and this time around was no different. After bidding our film crew and guests good-bye… Continue reading State of the Backcountry 2015: X| Sponsored by Alpenglow Sports
Greetings from the land of the midnight sun! The Points North Heli-Adventures ski season has been off and running for a solid month now, and at Tour Camp we have been firing for the past two weeks. Earlier this March, Jeff, We-Slay and I kicked off our 5th season of heli assisted ski touring in… Continue reading State of the Backcountry 2015: IX| Sponsored by Alpenglow Sports
Back in 2010, I had the great fortune of being invited up to Alaska to scout ski terrain for a possible helicopter assisted ski touring program in Alaska. Points North Heli-Adventures (PNH) owner/lead guide Kevin Quinn is a Chugach legend, and when he decided to call me that day I immediately put my other ski travel plans on… Continue reading Living on the Side of a Mountain in Alaska| Points North Heli-Adventures Tour Camp Setup
We’re off and running with the fifth season of Points North Heli-Advnetures Tour Camp. The first two weeks went by in a blur of powder, both literally and figuratively. We had to wait a few days to set up camp this year due to a heavy storm in the zone. When the skies finally did… Continue reading A Storm Report in 5 Photos |Chugach Mountains, Alaska
From a few new feet in the Tahoe backcountry, to the craziness of Kashmir, this eighth State of the Backcountry report for the 2015 ski season is primed with stoke. It’s no secret that the Sierra is living through a fourth straight poor winter, but with the recent new snow, skiers and riders are rejoicing the return of winter to the region.… Continue reading State of the Backcountry 2015: VIII| Sponsored by Alpenglow Sports
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Thirsty, jet-lagged, but aware, I weave through a maze of queues, neon lights and signs. The diversity of people around me covers all inhabitable continents of planet earth. I’m in an Arab country, for sure, but the rich cultures, different languages and diversity of dress as I walk to a passport control desk is a… Continue reading The Most Far-Fetched Place You’ll Ever Ski| Dubai, United Arab Emirates
From Chamonix, France this is State of the Backcountry VI for for the 2014-2015 ski season. The mountains give; the mountains take. There are no words that can adequately express the deep sense of loss the global ski community feels when one of their sisters or brothers is taken doing what they love. Last week… Continue reading State of the Backcountry 2015: VI| Sponsored by Alpenglow Sports
