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Experience Premium Heliskiing in British Columbia With Exclusive SnowBrains Discount

Silvertip Heliskiing offers a premium heliskiing experience in British Columbia’s renowned mountain terrain, catering to advanced skiers and snowboarders seeking untouched powder and expansive wilderness. Located near the Canadian Rockies, Silvertip provides heliskiing packages that combine expert guiding, exclusive access, and luxury accommodations, emphasizing safety and personalized service. The operation stands out for its high ratio of guides to guests, […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | November 19, 2025
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California’s Only Heli-Skiing Operation Will Open January 2026

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A new era of skiing is about to take flight in California. Sweetwater Heli has announced the launch of the state’s only heli-skiing operation, offering exclusive small-group tours across more than 180,000 acres of untouched alpine terrain in the Sweetwater Mountains. The first tours begin January 30, 2026, marking a milestone for California skiers who’ve long dreamed of a world-class […]

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Avatar photo Brent Glogau | November 13, 2025
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[VIDEO] 18-Year-Old Skis INSANE Lines – KAI JONES “ORIGIN”

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From 4 a.m. wakeups to last-light bootpacks, Kai Jones has been grinding all season—training, chasing storms, climbing mountains and sending some of the wildest lines in the game. ORIGIN is the result of this love and effort: deep days in remote zones, stacking clips in the backcountry and earning every shot. See more from Kai and the crew in Teton […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 28, 2025
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New British Columbia Heli-Ski Operation Offers Over 100 Feet of Annual Snow and North America’s Most Extensive Terrain

Gold Rush Heli Skiing offers heli skiers access to some of the deepest annual snowfall and most extensive terrain in North America. | Photo: Gold Rush

Gold Rush Heli Skiing, a new venture by ROAM Adventures, has launched in Atlin, British Columbia, offering heli skiers access to some of the deepest annual snowfall and most extensive terrain in North America. Gold Rush’s location, bordering Alaska and spanning the Juneau Icecap, averages over 100 feet of snow each year. Its tenure covers a staggering 648,000 acres—120 times […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | September 15, 2025
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Heli-Skiing in Valdez, AK, Faces Crossroads as Federal Permit Review Begins for BLM Land

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Heli skiing in Valdez, Alaska, is the stuff of legend. Since the early 1990s, adventurous skiers have traveled to this coastal town for the rare chance to drop from a helicopter onto towering slopes of the Chugach Mountains. The combination of untouched powder, steep descents, and sweeping views of Prince William Sound has made Valdez one of the most iconic […]

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Avatar photo Brent Glogau | September 12, 2025
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The 8 States Where You Can Heli-Ski

Heli-skiing is a lifetime dream of countless skiers, the chance to fly over a sea of rugged, untouched and unmaintained mountains, scouting the perfect peak to land on. To venture deep in the depths of the mountain range exploring terrain otherwise impossible to reach. Then, run after run, skiing the greatest lines of your life, on thousands of feet of […]

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Zach Suffish | August 20, 2025
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Aviation Report: Pilot Lacked Key Training and Lead Ski Guide Had Elevated Cocaine Levels in Fatal Alaska Helicopter Crash That Killed 5, Including Czech Billionaire

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On March 27, 2021, under the bright, deceptive calm of a blue sky, an AStar helicopter carrying six people—three Czech nationals, two American guides, and a pilot—lifted off from Wasilla Lake, heading for the remote, untouched powder of Alaska’s Chugach Mountains. It never returned. By the end of the day, Petr Kellner, Czechia’s richest man, was dead. So were four others. […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | August 12, 2025
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Pulseline Adventure Launches Exclusive 2025 Chile Heli-Skiing Trips in Untouched Andes Terrain

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Pulseline Adventure is offering an ultra-exclusive South American ski experience this September, giving just eight guests per week the chance to heli-ski in one of the least explored regions of the Chilean Andes. The 2025 trips will operate out of a remote lodge in the Maule Region, surrounded by rugged peaks, deep valleys, waterfalls, hot springs, and untouched terrain that […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | August 6, 2025
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Helicopter Crash Claims One Life in Remote Swiss Alpine Region

A helicopter crash in the high-altitude Fusshörner region of the Swiss Alps has left a 51-year-old Swiss man dead, Valais authorities confirmed Saturday, June 28. The helicopter, which was traversing the Oberaletsch Glacier at the time, came to a sudden halt on its side after an unexplained impact with the ground, according to Valais cantonal police. The aircraft, operated by […]

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Avatar photo Joseph Kaufmann | July 2, 2025
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