Luke Marquardt and a friend dive for and then examine Dungeness crabs near the cruise ship dock on Friday, March 29, 2024 in Haines. Dungeness must be male and at least 6.5 inches across to keep for personal use. (Lex Treinen/Chilkat Valley News)

Juniper Brownell hits a jump at Powdah Mountain at 35 Mile of the Haines Highway during a no-fly day at the lodge, run by Alaska Heliskiing. (Lex Treinen/Chilkat Valley News)
Dave Gardner has been coming to Haines for 20 years to heliski almost since the beginning of the industry. "Everything was pretty cowboy back then," he said. "I thought we had extreme skiing in Squaw Valley. When I got here, I realized Squaw Valley was like mini golf.:" (Lex Treinen/Chilkat Valley News)
Jordan Scheremeta and son 17-year-old Benjamin Martin embrace before a flight to Mount Emerrich, part of a graduation present for Martin, a competitive freeskier from Aurora, Colo. (Lex Treinen/Chilkat Valley News)
Alexa Boan tracks flights and conditions during a fly day for SEABA. Boan works as director of the chamber of commerce for a small town in South Carolina during the off season. (Lex Treinen/Chilkat Valley News)
Clients for Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures load up in helicopters for a flight to Mount Emerrich, part of the Cathedrals. (Lex Treinen/Chilkat Valley News)

Top: Juniper Brownell hits a jump at Powdah Mountain at 35 Mile of the Haines Highway during a no-fly day at the lodge, run by Alaska Heliskiing.
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