Vicky Ho is the ADN's deputy editor/online. An avid hiker and skier, she also writes Cautionary Tales, a column about lessons learned the hard way in the Alaska outdoors. Contact her at vho@adn.com.
The Upside: We all have a part to play as this public health emergency unfolds. Whatever role we serve, it’s important to hold on to those moments of humanity that connect us.
Social distancing, changes in normal routines and closures are all now in play.
The Alaska Craft Brew & Barley Wine Festival will be held Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage.
We’re upgrading our system to improve the online experience for Anchorage Daily News readers.
Cautionary Tales: With Denali looming, we spent six days skiing and climbing at Root Canal Glacier, a prong of ice surrounded by towering walls of granite in the heart of the Alaska Range.
Here’s a look at the female trailblazers who left their mark on the iconic race.
A special avalanche bulletin is in effect for much of the weekend due to heavy snowfall and an unstable snowpack at Turnagain Pass and parts of Turnagain Arm.
The 55-year-old Anchorage mountaineer also has 70 first-recorded ascents in Alaska, spanning ranges all over the state.
Cautionary Tales: The most memorable winter moments aren’t always the bomber days spent skiing long and hard.
The avalanche center issued a backcountry avalanche warning in effect until 5 a.m. Friday.
Describing how much bigger, and how much stronger, a quake is compared to another requires some math.
Here's a roundup of ski movies playing in the Anchorage area to tide you over until the snow flies.
