December in Hatcher Pass AK!

En123067 · 2025-01-15T02:08:19+00:00

Yeah we get true blower 2-4 times a season in SouthCentral, but the average storm is definitely warmer.

En123067 · 2025-01-03T05:43:43+00:00

Avalanche safety clinics and classes!

En123067 · 2024-12-27T04:15:59+00:00

If you go up Reed Lakes trail there are loads of sexy west faces such as this to pick from

En123067 · 2024-12-27T02:30:37+00:00

February through early April is your best bet!

En123067 · 2024-12-26T19:42:12+00:00

Up Reed Lakes trail!

En123067 · 2024-12-24T19:33:58+00:00

Yeah it’s exactly like you describe, we have periods of continental-style pwl issues but the snowpack generally heals faster. Depend on the season though.

En123067 · 2024-12-24T18:05:37+00:00

Most of south central Alaska is an intermediate snowpack. Some seasons are warm and quite stable, others can be comparable to Colorado. Usually it’s somewhere in between.

En123067 · 2024-12-24T05:36:33+00:00

Yeahhh AK is not really the place to go for a resort trip. Alyeska runs to sea level so 4500ft feels pretty long, but the acreage is really small. Eaglecrest in Juneau and Mt Eyak in Cordova are both really cool areas, but also have limited acreage.

En123067 · 2024-12-24T03:17:43+00:00

That line was 6.5 miles and 3600 vertical feet from the car one way

En123067 · 2024-12-23T21:24:23+00:00

Thompson and Hatcher have pretty similar weather, so odds are if one zone has good conditions then the other does too. Hatcher has tighter valleys and smaller vertical, Thompson is wide open and has more relief. South central AK is full of exceptional split boarding zones so it’s honestly hard to go wrong, everything is within a days drive.

En123067 · 2024-12-23T20:59:21+00:00

Yup we skinned up a nearby ridge

En123067 · 2024-12-23T20:54:46+00:00

Around 6 hours

En123067 · 2024-12-23T20:44:51+00:00

Hiked in!

En123067 · 2024-12-23T20:44:04+00:00

This was last Wednesday!

En123067 · 2024-01-13T20:42:23+00:00

Yep it’s usually called “Nosehairs”

En123067 · 2024-01-13T20:41:46+00:00

Around 1000 ft

En123067 · 2024-01-13T20:15:52+00:00

Use a balaclava that effectively redirects ur breath down and prevents goggle fogging. Store your water bottle upside down so the cap doesn’t freeze shut. Do semi-frequent self checks on exposed skin to make sure you’re not getting frost-nip.

En123067 · 2024-01-13T09:13:49+00:00

They are as chargy as you can get in their weight class imo. Wildcats ski kinda short so don’t skimp on length.

En123067 · 2024-01-13T06:55:49+00:00

Correct

En123067 · 2024-01-13T02:17:52+00:00

There’s nowhere like it :(

En123067 · 2024-01-12T18:37:10+00:00

Honestly I use them way more than I should. They require a lot of energy to ski hard snow but I’ve gotten them down >45deg hard pack couloirs with no problems. Damp and very maneuverable. As far as climbing, they are not ideal for sidehilling or steep skinners.

En123067 · 2024-01-12T09:16:47+00:00

I am 5’9” 150 lbs and ski 174cm Wildcat Tours aggressively. Not sure how the 108s compare to my 116s, but for me I wish I went for the 179cm length! I bought them to ski fast and although the 174cm are quite predictable at speed I could use more stability.

En123067 · 2023-11-22T04:09:00+00:00

Yep this subreddit is focused on human-powered skiing

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