backcountry skiing

A failed mountaineering attempt leads to success while backcountry skiing in the wilderness of Mount Hayes, Alaska.

Backcountry ski touring below Mount Hayes, Alaska, to check out the route before climbing day.

Flying into remote wilderness to establish basecamp for backcountry skiing on Mount Hayes, Alaska.

Delta Junction is the gateway to backcountry skiing on Mount Hayes, Alaska.

Expedition preparations and getting from Aspen to Fairbanks with the goal of backcountry ski touring on Mt. Hayes, Alaska.

Backcountry skiers headed into the Alaska to climb and ski from the summit of Mount Hayes, a 13,000ft peak in the eastern part of the range, via its South Buttress; a beautiful feature rising 7000 ft off the Susitna Glacier.