Alyeska Resort, Alaska
Alyeska Avy Dogs
This past weekend one of our dog teams completed their evaluation series and earned operational status. This means that with Snow Safety approval, the dog team can be deployed at request of the State Troopers to avalanche accidents outside the ski area. Our dog team is the closest one to …Read More
To the Moon and Back
It’s that time of year again when telemarkers are flocking off the airplanes from as far away as Japan, Italy and New Zealand to descend upon Alyeska for the 7th Annual Jeff Nissman Memorial Telemark Festival, more affectionately known as TELEPALOOZA! Since telemarkers are essentially a lovey, hippie, all inclusive …Read More
Auction Winner
One brave soul took a chance and bought a bearded lady at the Patroller Auction. His reward was a foot of fresh all to himself. He came up with patrol early morning and rode the fluffy white stuff. Those were his tracks that you saw on your way up Chair Six …Read More
Space to Roam
There are some days where 1,400 skiable acres seems small. And then, there are days when that same acreage seems expansive. Days where you can lay down a few tracks without another soul in sight. Alyeska’s snow safety, ski patrol and lifty crews have putting in OT this week, and the result …Read More
The Return of the Snow
I didn’t know what 3+ inches of snow per hour meant until yesterday. I had wiped the car clean of the foot of new snow that had accumulated in the morning, and took the dog out for a quick spin. Upon our return, the car had received another healthy layer of …Read More
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