Dan VanDerMeulen has over 20 years of experience living and guiding in the Alaska mountains and is the lead helicopter ski guide with Alaska Backcountry Guides. In this episode, we talk about skiing from Dan's back porch in Valdez, his first winter in Alaska, his journey to becoming a heli-ski guide, and what makes Alaska Backcountry Guides special. Plus we delve into Dan's thought process when analyzing weather and snow conditions and his approach when guiding guests.