Temsco Helicopters has secured federal permits to take heli-skiers and boarders to BLM-managed land in the mountains to the west of town.
"backcountry skiing"
Teachable moments from Saturday’s avalanche near Eaglecrest
It was actually the boarder’s second run down Showboat that day. He had unwittingly cut a slide on his first run, too.
Updated: One dead, two injured in Haines skiing incident
One person is dead and two are injured after a backcountry skiing accident near Haines on Sunday.