Helpful Links
Equipment & Rentals:
Powder Hound - The ski shop in Girdwood for your equipment and professional boot fitting needs.
The Hoarding Marmot - Used outdoor gear store in Anchorage. Backcountry Rentals: Alpine Touring Skis, Splitboards, Skins, Poles, Boots and Avalanche Rescue gear. Receive 10% off rentals with your AGC trip booking.
AMH - Outdoor equipment and clothing in Anchorage. Backcountry Rentals: Alpine Touring Skis, AT Boots, Skins, Poles, and Avalanche Rescue gear.
Blue & Gold - Snowboard shop and Splitboard Rentals in Anchorage.
Summit Ski Co - Ski shop in Anchorage.
Voile - "Simple. Solid. Backcountry." Voile makes high quality skis, splitboards and backcountry equipment. All made in the USA!
Vehicle Rental:
4x4 vehicles encouraged from November-April.
Alaska 4x4 Rentals - SUV's, vans, jeeps (typically the best deal in Anchorage with good vehicles). If renting from the airport or other place, make sure you have a stipulation that it will come with winter tires, not “all season” summer tires.
Turo - car sharing marketplace.
River Wild Camper Vans - Vehicle and lodging all in one. Front wheel drive vans, ensure they have studded tires put on if you are going to rent in winter.
Alaska Vans - Vehicle and lodging all in one. Front wheel drive vans, ensure they have studded tires put on if you are going to rent in winter.
Lodging:
Alyeska Resort - The ski resort in Girdwood offering world class skiing, luxury lodging, spa and dinning.
Nick’s friends Marci & Nick’s Airbnb rental in Girdwood
Nick's friends Dan & Molly's Airbnb Rental in Girdwood
Bud and Carol’s Bed and Breakfast
Girdwood Ski Inn - Boutique Inn located in Downtown Girdwood.
Hostel - Alyeska Hostel, offering economical lodging in Girdwood.
Vacasa - Vacation rental homes and condos in Girdwood.
AirBnB - search Girdwood.
Vrbo - search Girdwood.
Hatcher Pass B & B - Nice cabins near the base of Hatcher Pass, Talkeetna Mtns. (Not in Girdwood).
Travel Insurance:
Travel Guard | Rip Cord | World Nomads
Whatever travel insurance policy you choose make sure it includes coverage for “adventure sports” such as climbing mountains and skiing. It’s often a small additional charge for the addition to cover the activity you will be doing.
Trip Planning / Avalanche & Weather:
CNFAC - Chugach National Forest Avalanche Center. Avalanche advisory, observations and weather for the Girdwood / Turnagain Pass area.
HPAC - Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center. Avalanche advisory for the Hatcher Pass area in the Talkeetna Mountains.
NWS AK Weather - National Weather Service, main weather page for the entire state of Alaska.
Windy.com - Great weather resource.
MountainWeather.com - AK weather page for detailed weather information, models and webcams.
Aurora Forecast - Don't miss an active Northern Lights display!
Gaia GPS - phone GPS app and online mapping.
CalTopo.com - Online map printing.
Google Earth - For viewing terrain.
Avalanche.org - Links to all the USA avalanche centers (and the world) and many useful links and resources.
Health:
Melting Point Massage, Meg Rice, Girdwood, AK. Text 603-707-7174 for an appointment.
Alyeska Nordic Spa - Hydrotherapy pools, saunas and more.
Seward Mobile Saunas - inquire with Nick about connecting a sauna booking with your trip.
Balance Rolfing & Yoga, Meghan Seifert, Girdwood, AK.
Other:
Girdwood.com - Learn more about Girdwood, AK and what to do in and around the area.
Ralph Kristopher Photography - Local Girdwood professional photographer.
Kellie Okonek - Local Alaskan skier and adventurer, trip reports and information.
Northern Lights Photography info - by Night Sky Pix
American Mountain Guides Association - Learn more about what it took for Nick to become a Certified Ski Guide. In most other country's to be a guide you must become a certified guide. Hiring an AMGA certified guide is the way to ensure your guide lives up to the international standards set by the IFMGA.
