Photo by Chris Benchetler

A few weeks ago the powder drought was getting ready to really set in and we were already feeling the need to find it.  I was riding the lift with evo.com founder and pro skier Bryce Philips when he got a call from world renowned photographer, Adam Clark, inviting him on a heli trip to Juneau, AK.

The deal was that Adam had secured a private heli and need to fill four seats.  I got invited.  Now I just had to get a plane ticket to Alaska, because, when it snows 15' and you can work on the road (cell phone and a computer) you cash in your miles and go.

The only concern we had was, who is going to fill the final spot in the heli.  I got lucky and was ready to go when Bryce invited me.  The fourth seat was filled by none other then Chris Benchetler.

We flew to AK and the clouds never lifted above 5,000 feet.  The good snow was from 8000 to 4000 feet.  We were out of luck.  I spent my time working from a heli hangar in AK, boots on the flight deck, beacon drill done and out of the way.  We never flew, but, it was an experience.

-flylowdan