Joe Stock: The Avalanche Factor Joe Stock is an IFMGA-licensed mountain guide based in Anchorage, Alaska. Joe's book The Avalanche Factor won the 2024 National Outdoor Book Award. The NOBA committee celebrated the visual and…
ski… 2024 Alaska Mountain Wilderness Ski Classic – The End of an Era 8 Apr 20249 Apr 2024 2024 marks the end of an era: thirty years of Alaska Mountain Wilderness Ski Classic organization by Dave Cramer and the staff at Summit Consulting. The Winter Classic—an A to…
instruction… The Avalanche Factor—the Modern Era of Avalanche Education 28 Nov 202328 Nov 2023 This is meant to be a book review of The Avalanche Factor by Joe Stock (2023). But the real value of Joe's book is that it captures changes in avalanche…
ski Kotzebue to Kivalina 26 Apr 202327 Apr 2023 https://youtu.be/zc_bM6vGuv8 The 85-mile stretch of Chukchi coast between Kotzebue and Kivalina was the final remote leg in my Molly of Denali-inspired 3,500-mile route from Kaktovik to Juneau. It has taken…
equipment… One Boot for All: Backcountry Ski Boots For … Everything 2 Feb 202310 Nov 2023 I wear backcountry ski boots in places where folks don't expect to see them—cross-country ski trails, ice skating, and ice climbing. "What's the deal with those big boots?" The deal…
ski… Koyuk to Kotzebue: Arctic Contrasts 20 Apr 202220 Apr 2022 Arctic Contrasts While skiing from Koyuk to Kotzebue, northwest Alaska, I was struck by a number of arctic contrasts. Caribou antlers and office chairs 170 miles, six days Green grass…
ski… McGrath to Nulato 18 Apr 202218 Apr 2022 https://vimeo.com/700133701 I didn't expect it, but the highlights of this solo ski trip were all social. I only met a handful of folks during my nine days on the Iditarod…
equipment Ski-Touring Season… Crowd-Sourced Guides 1 Feb 201610 Mar 2019 I've been fielding questions about gear for long-distance, multi-day trips, so I've compiled notes from the Alaska Mountain Wilderness Ski Classic crew into a Ski-Touring Equipment Guide. A big part…
