Spring Skiing & Biking in Alaska

GEAR:30

BLISTER

Arts, Design, Skiing, Snow, Snowboarding, Sports, Outdoors, Bike, Technology, Gear

4.9 • 809 Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2018

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

It seems like everyone who hasn’t been to Alaska dreams of going, and those who have been dream of going back. So today we’re talking about spring skiing and biking in Alaska with Eric Helmbrecht, the owner of Powder Hound ski shop in Girdwood, AK.

Eric and I talk a bit about some of the inbounds and touring gear that he thinks works particularly well in Alaska’s maritime snowpack and unique terrain, and some of the boots and bindings that are coming out next year. Then, Eric provides a bit of beta on spring skiing and biking in Alaska, and we wrap up with some talk about the quickly-growing mountain bike scene around Girdwood and Anchorage.

TOPICS & TIMES:

Introducing Eric / starting Powder Hound in Girdwood, AK (1:05)
What skis do you like for AK's snowpack and terrain? (7:32)
AT boots - Scarpa Maestrale RS, Atomic XTD 130, Tecnica Zero G Tour Pro (19:14)
AT boot liners (27:57)
AT bindings (31:29)
Beta on spring ski skiing in Alaska (38:31)
Spring mountain biking in Alaska (46:04)

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0:00.0	Hey everybody, welcome to another episode of the Blister podcast, Gear 30.
0:08.7	I'm Jonathan Ellsworth, the founder of Blister, and as always, you can check us out online at
0:13.5	blisterreview.com.
0:16.5	It seems like everyone who hasn't been to Alaska dreams of going, and those who have been dream of going back.
0:23.5	So today we're talking about spring skiing and biking in Alaska with Eric Hombricht, the owner of Powderhound Ski, Bike and Paddle Shop in Girdwood, AK.
0:33.9	Eric and I talk a bit about some of the inbound and touring gear that he thinks works particularly
0:38.5	well in Alaska's maritime snowpack and unique terrain, and then he and I also discuss
0:43.9	some of the boots and bindings that are coming out next year. Then Eric provides a bit of
0:49.1	beta on spring skiing in Alaska, and we wrap up with some talk about the quickly growing mountain
0:54.5	bike scene around Gerdwood and Anchorage.
0:57.8	And so let's just go ahead and jump right into some ski, bike, and gear talk with Powderhounds
1:02.9	Eric Helmbrick.
1:03.9	Eric, how are you this morning?
1:06.0	I'm doing good.
1:07.0	How you doing?
1:08.0	Doing very well.
1:09.0	Wait, and I appreciate you taking the time to have this conversation because I know that you are actually
1:16.6	trying to mobilize and go get out on to do some ski touring, I believe.
1:23.6	Do I have that right?
1:24.6	Yeah, that's correct.
1:25.6	Yeah, we got a couple of nice booked at a hut these next few days.
1:29.4	Where about are you headed?
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