Words: Volcom & Mark Landvik / Photos: Travis Robb and Mark Landvik

If "The Deadliest Catch" and "Tougher In Alaska" shows are of interest and your internal compass is pulling you north towards the Last Frontier, have a read and a glance at the photos from Alaska's finest snowboard export to shed some light on the reality of living and riding in the northern land. Volcom Pro Mark Landvik is putting the finishing touches on his part with Standard films part.

It has been a long winter, but Lando looks forward to a skate session.

After yesterday's amazing day of riding I could barely sleep. It was one of thoose nights you replay every run and every turn of the day back in your head, everything was so vivid... So when the alarm went off early this morning I was tired but knew we had one more crack at the nice bluebird weather hole. Bluebird means when the skies are blue and the birds - ie.. Helicopters are flying.. or atlest thats how I have always known it.

Travis Young

After yesterday's amazing day of riding I could barely sleep. It was one of thoose nights you replay every run and every turn of the day back in your head, everything was so vivid... So when the alarm went off early this morning I was tired but knew we had one more crack at the nice bluebird weather whole. Bluebird means when the skies are blue and the birds - ie.. Helicopters are flying.. or atlest thats how I have always known it.

Travis Young

Everyone in Haines is smiling tonight!!! Bluebird skies and blower powder, can you ask for anymore? The stoke level is very high right now, lots of free skiers, film crews and guides are out taking advantage of the great conditons. If you have the means to get up to Haines, drop what your doing and call Sean Dog and Alaska Heliskiing at 907-767-5601

Today we switched off shooting photos, wayne took this one of me. I'm so stoked I think this really sums up Heli Skiing in Haines.

Everyone in Haines is smiling tonight!!! Bluebird skies and blower powder, can you ask for anymore? The stoke level is very high right now, lots of free skiers, film crews and guides are out taking advantage of the great conditons. If you have the means to get up to Haines, drop what your doing and call Sean Dog and Alaska Heliskiing at 907-767-5601

Today we switched off shooting photos, wayne took this one of me. I'm so stoked I think this really sums up Heli Skiing in Haines.

After a few days of sitting around and "window shopping" for blue skies we decided to head down to the Heli Pad at 33 mile. We had done numerous weather checks thruout the day by driving down to the Heli pad and staring at the skies. With a nice "sucker hole" of blue skies, spirits were high..

Snowboard Mag has left there mark in Haines, AK

After a few days of sitting around and "window shopping" for blue skies we decided to head down to the Heli Pad at 33 mile. We had done numerous weather checks thruout the day by driving down to the Heli pad and staring at the skies. With a nice "sucker hole" of blue skies, spirits were high..

Snowboard Mag has left there mark in Haines, AK

I came to Alaska to do 2 things this trip Heli ski and fish. We were lucky enough to be invited out on the Sundowner fishing boat by Captain Bruce Bauer. When we arrived at the dock the Teton Gravity Research (TGR) team was also gearing up to come for a ride. We came walking down the dock with shotgun shells, clay pigeons and lots of beer. The TGR guys gave us crazy looks at first then ran up to the liquor store and came down with cases of beers as well.. I knew this would be the start of a fun trip. With that we set out for tonight's dinner..

I came to Alaska to do 2 things this trip Heli ski and fish. We were lucky enough to be invited out on the Sundowner fishing boat by Captain Bruce Bauer. When we arrived at the dock the Teton Gravity Research (TGR) team was also gearing up to come for a ride. We came walking down the dock with shotgun shells, clay pigeons and lots of beer. The TGR guys gave us crazy looks at first then ran up to the liquor store and came down with cases of beers as well.. I knew this would be the start of a fun trip. With that we set out for tonights dinner..

Haines Alaska Heli Day 9