In Alaska, skiing is only a part of the experience. Often a small part. Here are a few shots POWDER photographer Hank de Vre' shot while waiting for the weather to break at Points North Heli Adventures (alaskaheliski.com) in Cordova, AK.
After a couple weeks of high pressure and a melt/freeze corn cycle, Alyeska resort was hit with a nice late season storm on April 1st. Alyeska received approximately a foot of dense snow which couldn't have been better timing. With partly sunny skies and the majority of the mountain open, Simon Evans and I were able to find some big lines. Skiing was consistent and quality all day with the upper mountain staying soft and the lower mountain corning up by late afternoon. The Christmas Chute area and Chilkoot Ridge were stellar.
Alyeska is boasting a total snowfall this season of 588", and the upper mountain pack is still a healthy 158". It should be a solid spring season. The 29th annual Spring Carnival and famous Slush Cup is scheduled for April 21st-23rd. - Jason Scheben
The 10th Annual Subaru North American Freeskiing Championships continued today with the semi-finals on Kirkwood Mountain Resort’s Cirque. Yesterday’s 62 qualifiers joined 31 pre-qualified World Tour athletes in a stacked international field.
PHOTOS BY KEITH CARLSEN/MIS
Photos by Keith Carlsen/MSI
The 10th Annual Subaru North American Freeskiing Championships kicked off today to open the final weekend of the Subaru U.S. Freeskiing and Skiercross Series and the Freeskiing World Tour. Over 90 competitors—15 women and 77 men, including 25 snowboarders—charged through howling winds to qualify for tomorrow’s semi finals.