It’s every backcountry skier and snowboarder’s dream to explore Alaska.

Mammoth ridges, stunning views and endless kilometres of powder, the landscape looks like something out of a Teton Gravity Research movie.

Alaska has got some of the most vast array of accessible backcountry riding on the planet. Only a tiny percentage of Alaska has been explored, which makes it all the more enticing.

When I say accessible, it’s mainly by helicopter but you can explore the Valdez Chugach Mountains on foot. You just need touring skis/splitboard, a car and a guide.

You can have stunning bluebird days, carving down a perfect powder run. You can also be holed up in a tent for four days during gale force storms. That’s Alaska for you.