Detailed descriptions and topographic maps for more than 20. The last guidebook was skiing alaskas back forty, an amazing book. Backcountry skiing in the chugach mountains in alaska just after a storm had passed, which left some beautiful powder in the mountains. It covers topics from avalanche safety and navigation to gear, skimountaineering, fitness information and. Mount baker backcountry skiing baker mountain guides. New backcountry skiing book from colorado mountaineers offers. The guidebook for backcountry skiing in southcentral alaska. We get backcountry skiing books the backcountry ski touring.
Alaska wilderness adventures set off into the alaskan. Writing a guide book for this area required a focused technical approach on backcountry skiing, thus the complete lack of politicising the heli issues. New backcountry skiing book from colorado mountaineers offers guide to lines of all kinds frank and brittany walker konsella have climbed and skied all the states fourteeners. Oct 28, 2015 this is a big list of backcountry skiing guidebooks, but its far from complete. It provides information on hundreds of backcountry ski locations in the wasatch mountains. Each description is accompanied by a annotated photo and topographic map indicating the route. With the help of other alaskans and alaska adventurers, we proudly present the most comprehensive alaska backcountry guide in.
It was distracting as i wrote, so decided to ignore it and just write it from my perspective of 27 years of bc skiing here. The shift from resort skiing and boarding to the backcountry has taken off in recent years and our beginner backcountry ski and splitboard course will give you the foundational skills you need to get out of the lift lines. Local skiers will find inspirational photos of their buddies and an easy gift for their friends from outside. As far as when to book your trip, many operators offer discounts for. Skills for ski touring and ski mountaineering mountaineers outdoor expert martin volken, scott schell, margaret wheeler on. The alaska factor is a guidebook written for visitors and those new to southcentral backcountry skiing. The book includes planning your ski trip to alaska, how to negotiate anchorage. I took a quick trip upto bear valley this afternoon to ski brewsters gulley. 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. Head into the backcountry yet experience all of the.
Alaska is home to some of the best skiing in the world. Utilize our knowledge to customtailor your trip of a lifetime. Do you love combining fun and fitness with nature photography and adventure. 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. Each day we will commute from the coastal oil port of valdez to thompson pass, where we will choose an objective. Skiers are always publishing new guidebooks and its likely weve missed a few too. This months issue is an excellent example of how those burly guys from the vermont woods have dropped their maple syrup jugs, stopped cutting firewood, and instead are spending tons of time skiing and publishing about it. Backcountry skiing in the chugach mountains, alaska powder day. With unlimited potential for ski descents, the backcountry is where the heart of every true skier resides. Written by avalanche experts, snow sense alaska mountain safety center, inc. Backcountry skiing trips alaska helps you book your next backcountry skiing trip in alaska.
Named after a boulder next to the summer hiking trail where yokels etch their name, its close location to bozeman, relatively safe terrain and short ascent mean that this is a confidence inspiring location and great place to get a quick backcountry workout. 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. The book also includes weather data, avalanche and terrain information, safety information, and history. This book was not the forum for aggravating or addressing that issue.
The guidebook for backcountry skiing in southcentral alaska the alaska factor is a guidebook written for visitors and those new to southcentral backcountry skiing. Kenai backcountry adventures provides guided alaska backcountry skiing and splitboarding trips in several areas of alaska. Jan 30, 2018 backcountry touring is a cyclical experience. It covers topics from avalanche safety and navigation to gear, skimountaineering, fitness information and nutrition for the. The wasatch mountains are probably the mostaccessible backcountry routes in the u. Alaska backcountry ski addiction has 5,280 members.
This group is dedicated to the pursuit of fun while sliding on snow in the great alaskan backcountry. The venue for big mountain free skiing is also worldclass backcountry and ski mountaineering. Backcountry skiing and boarding 101 the active times. We offer the following backcountry skiing services. Not only does the valdez and thompson pass area offer some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in the world. If the backcountry glisser on your list doesnt already have scrip for backcountry magazine, perhaps thats an idea. Knowledge gained from one trip can help plan the next one.
The south klondike highway cross the coastal range to end down the little village of skagway, on the shore of the lynn canal. Alaska is famous for a reason, the mountains and views are astonishing. Find peace listening to your breath and the gentle glide of ski on skin track as you. This is backcountry skiing and splitboarding at its finest. The book contains information on local skiing conditions including weather, avalanches, glaciers, rivers, transportation, safety notes and historical.
Please tell us about additional backcountry skiing guidebooks in the comments below and well be sure to add them. The alaska factor 2 the backcountry ski touring blog. 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. Kenai backcountry adventures professionally guided wilderness adventure tours will take you into the most breathtaking backcountry areas alaska has to offer.
White pass is a link between the yukon and the coast of alaska. Kenai backcountry adventures alaska expeditions and adventures. Factor, a guide book for backcountry skiing in southcentral alaska. You are entering the wilderness and are advised to be prepared for any and all eventualities including. With the help of other alaskans and alaska adventurers, we proudly present the most comprehensive alaska backcountry guide in existence. Here it is, the beginning of the end of life as you know it. Backcountry skiing advisory once you leave the groomed xcountry ski trail surfaces of callaghan country you have entered backcountry terrain.
The alaska factor 2 backcountry skiing in south central alaska. History rock is likely the most popular backcountry skiing access point in hyalite. Backcountry skiing is the fastest growing segment of the worldwide ski industry and this book will serve those masses well in alaska. 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. When serendipitous conditions contribute to a day of favorable weather, dynamic terrain and light, stable snow with good partners the spoils are sublime. On our way in we noticed a bulldozer clearing the snow towards us from the old brewster house, as we got closer a man with a few kiddos was walking down the road and made their way past the bulldozer, he was nice enough to to tell me that i was a trespassing and that my twenty years of. Be open and honest about your experience and comfort level backcountry skiing and snowboarding works best when everyone has a voice. Simply fly into salt lake city and you can be ascending powder fields within an hour of landing. Its convenient central location in montanas flathead valley makes for easy access to resort skiing at whitefish mountain resort and blacktail mountain, cat skiing with great northern powder guides and backcountry skiing in glacier national park, but kalispell remains refreshingly, well, montana. Winter at wilson backcountry sports has the ski techs mounting and tuning backcountry skis for telelmark and randonne skiing.
Well introduce you to the different types of gear that allow us to travel through the backcountry, including use of climbing skins and other backcountry tools. Nov 22, 2017 new backcountry skiing book from colorado mountaineers offers guide to lines of all kinds frank and brittany walker konsella have climbed and skied all the states fourteeners. Alaska backcountry access guides and outfitters of alaskan. I highly encourage new backcountry travelers to head out with more experienced groups at first. Backcountry ski zones near anchorage alaska including. 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. Oct 10, 2012 backcountry is gaining momentum as the apex of the skiing experience.
Matt kinneys alaska backcountry skiing features 25 day routes and one expedition routeall within the chugach mountains surrounding thompson pass and valdez. This is a big list of backcountry skiing guidebooks, but its far from complete. From national parks to wildlife refuges, mountain peaks to majestic rivers, o ur groups are small, but our adventures are big. Alaska backcountry ski addiction public group facebook. I hope the coming year brings you all the good times youre looking for. This is backcountry skiing and snowboarding youve only ever dreamed of. One of skiing without lift tickets, lift lines, parking woes, crowded cafeterias, and tracked out slopes. Remarkable adventures llc is based out of girdwood, alaska. Owner nick dalessio offers professionally guided day trips and multiday remote expeditions, backcountry ski touring and snowboarding, ski mountaineering and avalanche education. Each route is accompanied by a photo and topographical map. In light of community health advisories from various government agencies, alpenglow expeditions is pausing all tahoe programs through the end of april, at which point we will reassess the situation. This 1day course is designed for those who have little or no backcountry skiing experience and want to learn the basics. The province is a backcountry mecca, with countless route options for single or multiday trips. This web site is a skiers resource for exploring southcentral alaska on cross country skis.
This 344page textbook is a guide to all things backcountry and skiing. Dec 08, 2008 if the backcountry glisser on your list doesnt already have scrip for backcountry magazine, perhaps thats an idea. Check the ski trip links above for ideas of where to ski backcountry winter trails and crust skiing venues. Before you drop everything and burn rubber to the nearest trailhead, youll need to equip yourself with the gear, skills, and knowledge required to manage the inherent risks of exploring wild, untamed terrain. Film support, iditarod expeditions, multiday snowmobiling and alaskan events snowmobile rentals and guided rentals with alaska snowmobile tours and rentals alaska backcountry access provides film support for several documentaries and reality tv shows yearly. Solitude, sweeping vistas, adventure, a sense of accomplishmentit all climaxes as youre laying blower turns down an untracked slope. The bolton valley backcountry is some of the mosteasily accessible terrain in the northeast. Iditarod takes you closer to the real ak at the controls of your own snowmobile. Squaw valley alpine meadows backcountry tours update.
I know for me the year got off to a phenomenal start. Joe stocks new book the alaska factor genuine guide gear. Mar 20, 2006 writing a guide book for this area required a focused technical approach on backcountry skiing, thus the complete lack of politicising the heli issues. Backcountry books guide books and maps for backcountry skiing, off piste skiing and snowboarding, ski touring and splitboarding. The shift from resort skiing and boarding to the backcountry has taken off in recent years and our beginner backcountry ski and splitboard course will give you the. It provides information on hundreds of backcountry ski locations in. Would you like to try the most popular sport in finland. Join us this spring for a truly remote alaska experience at our backcountry basecamp, further in the range then most people venture. The mount baker backcountry receives the most snow of anywhere in the world. History rock backcountry skiing bozeman and big sky. Crosscountry skiing is both a fascinating sport and an ageold, environmentally friendly way of getting around in arctic conditions. Squaw valley alpine meadows backcountry ski tours alpenglow. So weve undertaken a massive project to catalog all the trails, good rivers, kayaking locations, offairport landing strips, and other adventure spots across this great state of ours. Mar 28, 2008 this 344page textbook is a guide to all things backcountry and skiing.
How to plan a backcountry ski trip matador network. 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. The ots backcountry guide provides top adventures for backcountry enthusiasts and inspiration to those intrigued by venturing into the wilderness. This website is a companion to the wasatch backcountry skiing map. This contrasts with alpine skiing which is typically done on groomed trails benefiting from a ski patrol. The alaska factor is a guidebook written for visitors and those new to s.
We use one of the best ski tuning machines, wintersteigers grindrite 2100. The alaska factor 2, guidebook to backcountry skiing in southcentral. Fierce pacific storms collide with the unique topography of the mount baker backcountry, creating a meteorological monster. Backcountry is gaining momentum as the apex of the skiing experience.
Imagine begin flown into a remote location to spend a week deep in the backcountry, beyond the. Backcountry skiing adventure beyond arctic rovaniemi. Backcountry skiing course american alpine institute. Terrain options vary from low angle runs suited for intermediate skiersriders to the big, steep faces for the true experts. The book examines four aspects that contribute to avalanche accidents and fatalities. 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.
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