Hot dogs and hot laps: Southcentral Alaska ski hill stewards help preserve access to snow sports

As the Hilltop Ski Area chairlift trundled 800 feet to the top, snowboard instructor Kurt Meehleis began Tuesday's lesson. His student, Ryan Kernodle, 9, stared as Meehleis demonstrated ...
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‘Mind blown': Elite skiers marvel at Haines terrain after major ski event

The Freeride World Tour just returned to Alaska for the first time in nearly a decade – and athletes and organizers already ...

Juneau tops 200 inches of snow, with ongoing warmer weather spreading across Alaska

Juneau has officially seen the snowiest season on record, as more than 200 inches of snow fell at the airport. Many areas of ...
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Juneau's city-owned ski area faces uncertain future as gondola project cost balloons

City leaders and Eaglecrest's board are scrambling to find ways to make the millions of dollars in unexpected costs pencil ...
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Missing Seattle ski mountaineer found dead after 3,000-foot fall from Alaska's Mt. McKinley

The body of a ski mountaineer has been recovered after a 3,000-foot fall from Mt. McKinley in Alaska, authorities said.