Backcountry Skiing Tours in Alaska
All Ascending Path trips are permitted through the Chugach National Forest & State Parks.These skiing expeditions require prior skiing experience; please contact us for details. Expeditions include: transport from Anchorage, 4:1 (climber to guide) ratio, group gear, and food.
Turnagain Pass | Hatcher Pass Powder | Chugach Summit Descents | Backcountry Skiing 101
Advanced Backcountry Skiing | About your Guide: Joe Stock
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Anchorage has three mountain ranges within an hour drive: The Chugach Mountains, Talkeetna Mountains and Kenai Mountains. Whether you want to learn to backcountry ski or do a big mountain light and fast day traverse, The Ascending Path has guides to give you a great experience. Cost Per person per day 1:1 $350, 2:1 $200, 3:1 $180 Guides: Joe Stock & Ascending Path Guides |
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Turnagain or Hatcher Pass Powder Starting in December, Turnagain Pass becomes the powder stash of South Central Alaska. Like the Hatcher Pass Powder option, this is a great choice for those with some backcountry experience who want hundreds of turns, and to learn a few advanced backcountry tricks along the way. We'll head away from the crowds at Sunburst and Tincan and find untracked snow and a big day in the mountains. | |
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Chugach Summit Descents Chugach Summit Descents is geared toward advanced skiers who are ready to climb mountains, see summits stretching off in every direction, then click in and ski thousands of vertical feet to the valley floor. We'll head for the mountains along Turnagain Pass including Pastoral, Pete's and Bertha Peak. If your super-fit, and up for a 12 hour day, then we can try Bench Peak near Johnson Pass. | |
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Backcountry Skiing 101 This full-day excursion to Turnagain Pass or Hatcher Pass will introduce you to the knowledge needed to hit the backcountry on your own. We will cover evaluating snow stability, setting a safe and efficient track, and how to travel and ski in avalanche terrain. We teach according to the national standards set by the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) and American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE). | |
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Advanced Backcountry Skiing Join our lead guide Joe Stock to refine your skills and learn the internationally approved techniques used by the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA). Whether you want to work on your rapid snowpack assessment, improve your efficiency on a light and fast traverse, or you just want to ski with a dialed backcountry skier, join Joe Stock at Turnagain Pass or Hatcher Pass to gain a fresh mindset in the mountains. | |
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These 1-5 day excursions give advanced alpine skiers the knowledge needed for skiing in the backcountry. The courses will cover weather and avalanche forecasting, setting a solid and efficient skin track, evaluating snow stability, and practicing the industry standard travel techniques. For multi-day courses, we have the option of staying out and practicing winter camping skills. These courses are geared toward advanced alpine skiers who want to learn the safest backcountry travel skills. Participants need to supply their own backcountry gear (see gear list). All methods will be taught at a national standard set by the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) and American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE). About your Guide: Joe Stock All guests should be moderately fit, able to hike for a few hours and ski the North Face at Alyeska Resort. Guests will be required to fill out an Adventure Application and sign our waiver |
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