For the last few years I have been super lucky to venture north in the spring to continue my winter adventure in Alaska. The plan was to head to Hanies for a two week session, then drive to Anchorage and ski in the Girdwood area for a week, then venture into the Tordrillo mountains for the final two weeks of our trip. Seemed like a great plan with several great areas to ski and explore… the mountains had other plans. The tordrillos sits in the southern arm of the Alaska Range which is home to several large volcanoes including Mt. Spur, and Mt Redoubt, which started erupting during the end of March. This closed down air traffic in the whole area and covered the mountains with a thick layer of ash. So lucky we initiated plan b… stay in Hanies, which is a true Alaska heli mecca. It has a deep history of big mountain riding that started when TGR first set foot here over ten years ago. Now every years top ski and snowboard pros, hardcore guides, and eager clients make the pilgrimage from all over the world to shred here.
Too bad you couldn’t make it up to Gwood. Beautiful pics & sounds like a good time!