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Hatcher Pass Heli-Skiing
Operation
1986 |
| Name of Ski
Area: |
Hatcher Pass Heli-Skiing Operation |
| Location: |
Hatcher Pass, based out of the Hatcher Pass Lodge. Skiing
was done in April Bowl. |
| Type of Area: |
Backcountry skiing area |
| Dates of
Operation: |
1986 |
| Who Built It?: |
This skiing operation was organized by Hatcher Pass Lodge and
Soloy Heli-Ops |
| Base/Vertical Drop: |
1900 feet |
| Lifts: |
None |
| Facilities: |
Hatcher Pass Lodge, and a Hughes 500-D 4 passenger helicopter. |
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History: |
In 1986 Soloy Heli-Ops and Hap
Wurlitzer and his Hatcher Pass Lodge had a spring heli-skiing
operation in Hatcher Pass. |
| Sources of
Information: |
Anchorage Daily News (Google
archives); Fred Trimble; Tom Murphy |
| Photos: |
Does anyone have pictures of Hatcher Pass heli-skiing that they
would like to
contribute to ALSAP ?
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Newspaper Article ~ |
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April 24, 1986 Anchorage
Daily News Article |
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on images to expand to readable size. |
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Photos ~ |
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Mid-1980's Hatcher Pass
Avalanche Control Photos by Tom Murphy |
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| Avalanche
gun on snow cat. |
April
Bowl avalanche control. |
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~ MAPS ~ |
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This topo map
shows the location of Hatcher Pass north of Palmer, AK.
(click on this map to expand it) |
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This higher
resolution topo map shows the approximate location of 1986 the heli-ski
run.
(click
on this map to expand it) |
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Do
you have further information, stories or pictures that you would like to
contribute about this
ski area? |
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