Follow along with John Jackson as he journeys to tackle some of Alaska’s most intense terrain.
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Every April, thousands of snowmobile enthusiasts converge on Paxson, Alaska for 5 days of camping, partying and riding. Think spring break, Burning Man and a freeriding trip to the Glamis dunes wrapped into one experience in the Alaskan backcountry. The weeklong event is built around a ski and snowmobile team race that started with a drunken bet over 30 years ago. Today, we call this event “Arctic Man”. Watch as 2016 Arctic Man champions Daron Rahlves and Levi Lavallee take us to the track for a POV ride-along for one of the most badass winter competitions in the world.
Helmcken Falls is the fourth highest waterfall in Canada. The flow from Murtle River drops down 140m without a break. Despite cold winters, the main stream never freezes, but the freezing spray from the massive waterfall covers overhanging rocks behind it. Steep overhanging walls and big roofs covered in ice, makes it home to the hardest ice and mixed routes in the world.
Name – Interstellar Spice
Height – 80m
Grade – WI 12 (water ice 12)
Location – Helmcken Falls, Wells Gray Provicial Park, BC, Canada
Date of ascent – Feb 2016
Climbers – Tim Emmett (GB) and Klemen Premrl (Slovenia)
Featuring : Nico Palladio, Jake Simpson, Antho Brotto, Pierre Scafidi