Outdoors

Chugach Fat Bike Bash, April 6th –  8th

Chugach Fat Bike Bash, April 6th – 8th

Courtesy of Valdez Adventure Alliance The Chugach Fat Bike Bash is a springtime celebration of bike culture in the mountains of Alaska. Events are set against the scenery that makes Valdez so memorable – mountains, glaciers, Prince William Sound. Bonus is that this year, all participants – whether you’re new […]

The Great Alone PWSC Thursday, February 22nd 7:00-9:00 pm

The Great Alone PWSC Thursday, February 22nd 7:00-9:00 pm

  The Great Alone is a feature length independent documentary film that tells the inspiring comeback story of the Iditarod Champion Lance Mackey. Advertisement Billed as ‘The Last Great Race on Earth’, the Iditarod Trail is the toughest dog sled race in the world. Snaking through over a thousand miles […]

Valdez Ice Climbing Festival February 16-19

The Valdez Ice Climbing Festival February 16th to 19th welcomes climbers to learn and explore the routes in iconic Keystone Canyon. Valdez Adventure Alliance brings outdoor fun indoors at the Civic Center.  February 16th Telluride Mountainfilm.  Beer garden opens at 6:30, film at 7:30.  Admission $10.00  February 17th concert dance […]

Ice Caves and Tunnels of Alaska and Beyond

Ice Caves and Tunnels of Alaska and Beyond

PWSC – Prince William Sound College and PWSC Outdoor Leadership Program in Valdez Alaska will be hosting Ice Caves and Tunnels of Alaska and Beyond on January 16th, 2018 from 7:00-9:00 pm. Guest speaker, Professor Andreas Pflitsch, will be presenting on the climatology of caves and tunnels at PWSC on […]

Digital Technology Aids Caribou Count

Digital Technology Aids Caribou Count

  (Fairbanks) – Counting caribou in Alaska’s largest herds has become more effective, thanks to a pair of newly acquired digital aerial camera systems. The systems replace World War II-era black-and-white film cameras previously used since the 1970s and enabled biologists last summer to pinpoint numbers for the Porcupine, Fortymile, […]