Valdez Alaska 2011 Festivals Events Reports

2011 Thompson Pass Snow Kite Festival March 25th – April 10th

Alaska Speed flying 2011 by Philip Kuchelmeister http://vimeo.com/21377969

Alaska Speedflying 2011 from Philip Kuchelmeister on Vimeo.

Thompson Pass to Prince William Sound May 29, 2011

Valdez Summit to Sound Challenge Ski – Bike – Kayak – Run  Valdez, Alaska

Valdez 2010 Festivals, Events, Reports

2010 Valdez ski and snowboard trip reports. Photos, video, blogs: Tailgate Alaska, King of the hill, heli-skiing, and Alaska Sled-Skiing.

Ice Pixies Ice Climbing Festival

Alaska Ice Climbing Festival Video

TPSKF (Thompson Pass Snowkite Festival)

Drive in snow bank movie and bonfire.

“Oh crap! did that fall over ?!” Jessica Joy under fire

The fourth annual (second annual organized) Thompson Pass Snowkite Festival will be held in.. you guessed it!!! Thompson’s Pass!!! Last year was a hell of a shenanegan and we think this year will be a hootenanny! come on out and enjoy our demo’s, clinics, and kite extravaganza!!!

http://alaskakiteadventures.com/

http://www.kite-alaska.com/akg/

Telepalooza 2010 http://web.mac.com/telepalooza/2010/Welcome_to_2010.html

Alaskan Fire Circus at the Tonsina lodge spring equinox party

Salem at the Rendevous lodge and the Sitzmark

King of the Hype 2010

King of the hill 2010 tailgate Alaska

http://tailgatealaska.com/taxonomy/term/8

2010 Valdez ski and snowboard trip reports. Photos, video, blogs: Tailgate Alaska, King of the hill, heli-skiing, and Alaska Sled-Skiing.

Cool historic snow cat video

This is a classic gem of a video

There is one of these Fordson Snow Motors in Valdez rusting behind the museum.   I have always wanted to fix it up and now I cant wait to cruise around on it wearing a dapper zoot suit and bowler hat.

Winter Film Fest @ Magpies in Valdez Sat. 21st

Magpies Bakery and Proudline Productions invite you to the Winter Film Fest Saturday the 21st of November from 6-10pm across from the Valdez post office. Cost is 10 dollars and proceeds go to the Alaska Avalanche Information Center. Join us and enjoy door prizes ,  yummy food and good films for a good cause.

  The Fifth Annual Backcountry Film Festival aims to take theatergoers on a tour of wintry locations the world over, from Vermont to Japan.

http://www.backcountryfilmfestival.com/bcff/pages/details.html

Rydor Ryan McCune Leads NZ World Heli Challenge

Valdez local and 19 mile Heiden View resident Ryan “Rydor” McCune is in Big Mountain day 1st place for men in the  World Heli Challenge.

http://www.wheresharro.com/blog/read_post.cfm?sc=187

http://www.worldhelichallenge.com/whc09/default.cfm

Valdez season reports 2009

Here are some links to trip reports from the 2009 powder and ice seasons in Valdez.

Alaska snowkite event delivers world-class riding
http://www.flyozone.com/snowkites/en/news/headlines/11346

Alyeska World Telemark Championship Results http://thewinterlife.com/2009/04/07/alyeska-world-telemark-championship-results/

World Telemark Freeskiing Championships Conclude at Alyeska http://www.firsttracksonline.com/News/2009/4/7/World-Telemark-Freeskiing-Championships-Conclude-at-Alyeska/

Bayden Hamilton

http://www.facebook.com/people/Bayden-Hamilton/511967580

Chris Erickson: Tele ski with me
http://powderchris.wordpress.com/2009/05/05/thompsons-pass/

Bas Elhorst rockt Valdez (Alaska, USA) http://www.dutchsnow.nl/news/morenews.asp?nid=2909

Rory Camm
http://www.facebook.com/people/Rory-Camm/732260924

Dylan Crossman’s Blog http://dylancrossman.blogspot.com/2009/04/alyeska-alaska-last-stop-on-fwt-valdez.html

Dylan Crossman’s sled-ski with Valdez Sled Shots Alaska snowmachine skiing

http://skierboyz.blogspot.com/2009/05/valdez-4-april-18.html

“Valdez is a place that attracts skiers from all over the world.  In our short time there we met folks from the Alps, South America, New Zealand, US, and Canada.  Many of them have skied the world searching for the best terrain and snow.  Their search ended in Valdez.  And on a bluebird day, I wasn’t arguing.  The cirque is commonly referred to as “Bro Bowl.”  The runout intersects a snow-machiner highway.  These are definitely stadium shots with sled necks gathering to gawk whenever they smelled blood.  The lines Dylan, Lars, and Garret were putting up attracted the whole herd.   They sent technical lines with big air, big exposure, and big consequences.  The herd moved on disappointed and hungry.

However, there were some straglers that were truly impressed with what they witnessed and were happy to ferry us back to the booter.  We rode doubles or were towed (up to 3 of us at once).  ”Do you know how to ride Canadian?”  ”Sure,” I said not wanting jeopardize a ride.  This style puts one rider on the left and one on the right.  Each gets a knee on the seat and a hand on the bars and you hold on.  Tight.  Real tight.  Vibram was my friend that day.

We got 4 runs (1 we had to skin).   Each run featured epic snow but the run out had developed a slight funky layer that became more pronounced as the day wore on.  You only noticed this layer if you turned.  I noticed it; Dylan, Lars, and Garret not so much.”

http://skierboyz.blogspot.com/2009/04/free-riding-valdez-part-iii.html

The Ice Pixies on Greensteps  http://mtngrlinak.blogspot.com/2009/03/ice-pixies-on-greensteps.html

Rain Check and POS  http://mtngrlinak.blogspot.com/2009/03/rain-check-and-pos.html

Crystal Visions and Ski Race http://mtngrlinak.blogspot.com/2009/03/crystal-visions-and-ski-race.html

Ice Pixies Day Two More Climbing – just doing it a little hungover  http://ginnylynnpeterson.blogspot.com/2009/03/ice-pixies-day-two-more-climbing-just.html

Haines Part 1 http://noahhowell.com/2009/04/haines-part-1/

Journey to AK – Part 3

http://crew.snowboard-revolution.com/journey-to-ak-part-3/

Tailgate Alaska

http://snowboard-mag.com/content/tailgate-alaska-2009-34590

VIDEO MTN OPS Tailgate Alaska Episode 2

http://www.snowboard-revolution.com/news/VIDEO_-MTN-OPS-Tailgate-Alaska-Episode-2.html

Si hay un lugar donde la nieve cae con fuerza, ese lugar es “Thompson Pass” en Alaska. En las cercanias está “Valdez”, ciudad de 4.000 habitantes en primera linea del Golfo de Alaska, donde la nieve caida por temporada ronda los 7 metros anuales http://amazingsnow.wordpress.com/2009/03/09/thompson-pass/

Taylor bushong snowboard crash

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLWM47pEPKM

Six Tele Girls. One RV. In Alaska. http://thewinterlife.com/2009/04/27/six-tele-girls-one-rv-in-alaska/

Picture Story-Skiing in the Alaskan Backcountry http://brray03.wordpress.com/2009/03/21/picture-story-skiing-in-the-alaskan-backcountry/

http://dongshow-productions.com/2009/04/20/visitors-from-utah/

The Pilgrimage to Alaska   http://www.skiingthebackcountry.com/Backcountry_Skiing_Alaska.php

Jordan Williams Alaska– http://plbenson.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/jordan-williams-alaska/

Valdez Skiing  http://ryanhokanson.blogspot.com/2006/03/valdez-skiing.htmlValedez

Valdez Ice  http://ryanhokanson.blogspot.com/2006/03/valedez-ice.html

Alaska Heli Skiing At Alaska Rendezvous Lodge http://www.epicski.com/wiki/alaska-heli-skiing-at-alaska-rendezvous-lodge

Trans-Alaska pipeline could be polluting snow http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/article/futures/38648

Snowmachiner, skier die in accidents:

Deadly week in Valdez backcountry – KTUU.com | Alaska’s news and …

20 Apr 2009 by Jill Burke Sunday, April 19, 2009. ANCHORAGE, Alaska — It has been a dangerous and deadly week in the mountains near Valdez. Thompson Pass has been the scene of avalanches and snow slides that killed two people and injured several … KTUU – KTUU.com Alaska’s news and information… – http://www.ktuu.com/global/category.asp?c=81466

Avalanche in Thompson Pass kills Anchorage man – KTUU.com …

20 Apr 2009 And in a separate incident another backcountry traveler broke their neck, according to the Alaska Avalanche Forecast Center in Valdez. KTUU – KTUU.com Alaska’s news and information… – http://www.ktuu.com/global/category.asp?c=81466

Valdez videos

http://video.google.com/videosearch?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=valdez%20alaska&sa=N&tab=bv#

Huge Avalanche in the Talkeetnas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDI5108RXok&feature=channel_page

Valdez Skiing http://www.peakaweek.com/index.cfm?section=mountains&page=Alaska&cat=Chugach+Mtns&ContentId=568&viewpost=2

AMGA Ski Mountaineering Guides Exam in Valdez, AK… http://www.cbguidesblog.com/2009/05/15/amga-ski-mountaineering-exam-in-valdez-ak/
AMGA Ski Mountaineering Guides Exam in Valdez, AK…
http://www.cbguidesblog.com/?p=780
Photos
http://picasaweb.google.com/CBMtnGuide/Valdez2009#

Oronaut, the travel and adventure blog of me, Evan Johnson! Valdez: Spring Skiing on Thompson Pass http://www.oronaut.com/2009/06/05/valdez-spring-skiing-on-thompson-pass/

Alaskan Extreme Sports: Heli-Skiing

http://blog.ratestogo.com/heli-skiing/#comments

Mount Saint Elias Southwest Ridge

http://darntoughvermont.blogspot.com/2009/07/mount-saint-elias-southwest-ridge.html

http://extremeskiingvideos.com/
http://snowchasers.blogspot.com/2008/03/alaska-thompson-pass-and-valdez.html

Ice Pixies Climbing Festival in Valdez

http://www.alaskaicepixies.com/home.htm

The Avalanche Dragons are perched on mountainous hordes of sparkling crystals

The avalanche dragons are perched awaiting to trundle those who covet and trample their mountainous hordes of sparkling crystals.

Awsome Avalanche Video: Out of Ophirica

Take a course, learn the mountains and their moods, get good gear and good partners …         then go get the treasure.

Ski with women and I am not just talking about getting lucky.

Women are statistically less likely to get to get caught in avalanches.

Feel the wind, the snow and The Spirits.

Watch the majestic dancing of the northern lights and the moons shadows from the the high peaks.

Listen to the voice within and follow your intuition or it could be the epitaph on your tombstone for all to read.

Current Alaska Avalanche Observations:

Thompson Pass, Valdez Alaska Avalanche Information Center

Turnagain Pass: Chugach National Forest

Hatcher Pass: Alaska State Parks Snow Report

Summit Lake

CNF Avalanche Links

Alaska Avalanche courses

Alaska Avalanche School Schedule

Additional Avalanche Terms

Snow-Weather-Web Cams

Avalanche Info

Avalanche News

Avalanche Science

The Avalanche Review

Avalanche Accidents

Avalanche Videos

Video: Avalanche expert gets avalanched into his snow pit

Dig a pit…

Jeremy Jones returns to Valdez

Jeremy Jones returns to Valdez – with a camera ship and 92 hours of hobbs time because 2 helis are the new one.  Read thru to “Pontoon Peak goes down”  http://jeremyjones.net/2008/05/pontoon-peak-goes-down/

THAT’S IT, THAT’S ALL! Check out the movie coming this fall. If you have not seen the teaser check this link. http://snowboardermag.com/videos/flash/thats-it-thats-all-teaser-travis-rice/

Valdez To Cordova with pack rafts by Ryan Bougie

http://sports.webshots.com/album/565535296TdLqlv

Backcountry Riding in Poland

http://www.whitegames.ownlog.com/

Photos by Jeremy Jones

Powriders in Alaska – Meteorite Video

 

Powriders in Alaska Meteorite VIDEO

http://www.biglines.com/articles/powriders-alaska-meteorite-video

” A great down day activity is cat skiing off the pass with long time local Peter.”