Tordrillo Mtns, AK - Photographer Jay Beyer

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notable ski descents

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I discovered steep skiing when I was young. It was the era when Kris Erickson, Hans Saari, Andrew McLean, Alex Lowe, Doug Coombs and others were bringing a more twisted vision of what could be descended in the North American mountains….

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Dome Sweet Dome

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I’m not a writer, but I enjoy the challenge it presents and the introspection it can award. And I really like sharing and discussing adventures on snow. I was invited to contribute to the new backcountry ski journal Ascent. The…

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Into Alaska

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Once upon a time I worked as a lift operator at Deer Valley. This is where I discovered powder (of all places) and became a SKIER. I loved ski films and wanted to be in them! The TV in the…

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chugach expedition

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In the Spring of 2007 Darrell Finlayson and I had plans to fly to a very remote Alaskan range to spend a few weeks freezing our asses off and skiing. The weather had other plans for us and our pilot…

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chugach, ak 2008

Alaska,Blog

March wrapped up nicely with the annual migration north to Alaska. The PW crew hit the road for Alyeska and the Telepalooza (details here) event. Drawn back by the amazing lines we captured last year, we’ve returned to the Chugach…