Is Heli-Skiing Dangerous? There is an inherent risk associated with both flying in a helicopter and skiing untracked powder in the backcountry. However, heli-skiing operations have teams of highly ...

Winter is an exciting time for adventure travel enthusiasts, offering activities like snowshoeing, heli-skiing, and winter ...

Ski all the way to the water on the mountains of Iceland’s Troll Peninsula - Alf Alderson For any committed skier, heli-skiing is the ultimate winter experience. It allows you to access spectacular ...

TAHOE BASIN, Calif. – On a winter roadtrip up Highway 395, it’s hard not to stare out the window and imagine carving lines down the untouched peaks that rise beyond the road. This winter, that ...

Once a bucket-list splurge for expert skiers with deep pockets and a high tolerance for risk, heli-skiing has entered the mainstream. Operators now dot the Rockies, the Alps and even ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Being dropped off by a helicopter 2,200m up a snow-covered mountainside is a rush of noise and chaotic motion. “I can’t be sure what’s ...

Alaska looms large in skiing’s collective imagination. From Sammy Carlson’s seasonal excursions to Teton Gravity Research’s slate of films, flick after flick has featured the towering peaks of the ...

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If you’ve watched a Warren Miller video over the last 20 years, you’ve seen skiers getting choppered up to sick, exquisite terrain, jumping out of the helicopters and descending thousands of feet of ...

“So, if a spot opens up for the heli-ski trip on Saturday, how fast could you pack your bags?” That was the text I got on a Sunday morning for a ski trip that started the following weekend. It was my ...

Three men flown by helicopter to the Alaska backcountry for a skiing trip are presumed dead after they were caught in a massive avalanche, authorities said Wednesday. The avalanche happened Tuesday ...

Three people have died in a heli-ski helicopter crash in the Canadian province of British Columbia, authorities said Tuesday. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in west-central British Columbia said ...