By Gregory Crofton The helicopter hovered near the peak, blowing the velvety powder into the air, while the pilot tilted his bird just enough to safely drop a lone skier atop a wild mountain in the Chugach. “Standing on top…
The ‘McConkey’ Doc Does Not Suck
By Gregory Crofton When news of the death of skier and BASE jumper Shane McConkey spread, it hurt. He was our superman, the one who rode the cliffs that no one else could. He made impossible things somehow possible. He…