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Last day on the Copper River

Carleton checking in from Miles Lake on the last evening of their 6 day Copper River Expedition. In a fluke of amazing weather, they had not yet received a single drop of rain on what is usually one of the rainiest trips we run!
July 30th, 7:30pm

Bagley Icefield Skiing!

Here’s Tyler checking in from the 8 day Expedition Course on the northern Bagley Icefield. Sounds like a fabulous evening ski as a start to a great trip!

Stay tuned for more updates!

First Update from the Mountain House!

Hello All! Today we got our first update from our Mountain House Ski Trip, in the Don Sheldon Amphitheater deep in the Alaska Range. Stay tuned for more!

Snowstorm in Little Switzerland!

Update from Little Switzerland, April 30th, 2011

Powder skiing and rescue sled practice

Update from Little Switzerland, April 29th, 2011

Mt. Whitney

When viewed from highway 395, 14,496′ Mt. Whitney and neighboring Day and Keeler Needles hardly stand out amidst their neighboring peaks.  In fact, from some places the surrounding peaks look higher and many passersby would never know that this jagged chunk of granite is the highest peak in the lower 48!  Nor would they know [...]

Adventures in Kashmir

Tim Duffy, owner of our partner company, Pangaea Adventures, just arrived at Gulmarg, in Kashmir, India. He will be there for 2.5 months, teaching snow-safety to Kashmiri ski patrollers. Here’s what Tim has to say about the experiences since his recent arrival:

Just wanted to check in and say hey and that I’ve made it in.
Arrived [...]

Don Sheldon Mountain House Skiing and Climbing Trip

Every spring in early May we start off our season with a trip to the Don Sheldon Mountain House. In the heart of the Alaska Range, with views of Denali, Mt. Hunter, Mt. Barille, Mt. Dickey, the Moose’s Tooth, the Rooster Comb, and much more, this is a spectacular place to spend a week! The [...]