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By Sam Collentine, Meteorologist Posted 13 days ago November 19, 2024

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Pioneer Peak is widely known in Alaska. Little known outside of it. As you drive north from Anchorage into the glacial flood plane known as the Matanuska Valley, there is one mountain that stands taller, looks bigger, and feels more omnipresent than the thousands of other peaks on the skyline.

Its north-facing slope is a continuous 6,500-foot face with no breaks and no flat areas. What was once a test piece of endurance and skill for Alaskan mountaineers has now become a playground for local ski mountaineers.

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Sam Collentine

Meteorologist

Sam Collentine is the Chief Operating Officer of OpenSnow and lives in Basalt, Colorado. Before joining OpenSnow, he studied Atmospheric Science at the University of Colorado, spent time at Channel 7 News in Denver, and at the National Weather Service in Boulder.

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