Courage is Only One Part of Snowboarding in Alaska, Insight
Alaska isnt for everyone. Not only does it take legs of steel and audacious courage to stand atop an AK face and drop in, it also requires knowledge, forethought, logistics, and a rocksolid crew. The margin of snowboarders equipped to handle whats up there is as narrow as that for error, and Elias Elhardt is among the rare breed that can hold his own and then some. But bigmountain snowboarding is not a solo endeavor. For each shot of a dude descending an unfathomable spine, there are five behind the s br, br,
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