Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures co-owner Scott Sundberg said the company has shut down its heli-ski operations for the remainder of the season.
Sundberg said the company decided to shut down for a variety of reasons, including consideration for personnel who were “devastated” by the March 15 avalanche that killed SEABA guide Aaron Karitis.
Poor snowpack and difficult forecasting conditions also make for potentially dangerous scenarios, he said.
SEABA also reached out to customers who had…