Ski History

Juneau has a long history of skiing, dating back to 1932 when a portable tow with 1,000 feet of quarterinch rope was installed in the Perseverance Valley. Both helicopter & snowcats were utilized to access mountains on Douglas Island back in the late 50’s, and eventually turned into a commercial operation in the mid 60’s.

One of our owners is a third generation patroller at Eaglecrest whose grandfather surveyed potential sites for a ski area to be built. Bob Janes and fellow Forest Service/ski patrol colleague Craig Lindh (father of Olympic silver medalist & World Cup Downhill Champion Hilary Lindh) chose the current Fish Creek Drainage site. Its accessibility, variety of terrain, and fact that a road could be put into the base without avalanche danger made it a natural choice.

Finally, after a lot of hard work from the local community, state funding, and a 1% city sales tax, the access road and ski area was completed for the 1977 season. Heli-Ski operations continued in the mid-90’s with Out of Bounds Adventures pioneering lines throughout the Juneau Icefield before moving permanently to Haines.

Our dedicated guides & staff are truly rooted within the local community, and are proud of the quality riders & terrain that Juneau produces. We are excited to offer heli-skiing to the area once again, and confident that our guide services will satisfy intermediate to expert riders seeking Alaska powder descents.

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