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Heli-Ski Expert Nicolas Gaide Killed in Horrific Ski Accident on Mont Miravidi

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The Times reports that seasoned French ski professional and father of one, Nicolas Gaide, has been killed in a fall while attempting to ski Mont Miravidi on the Italian-French border. Gaide, 43, was participating in a safety training exercise with other heli-ski guides on a 3,000m (9,842′) helicopter-accessed slope on Mount Miravidi when the unthinkable happened. Gaide and other guides landed […]
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BLACK OPS SnowBrains Week: 10% Off Alaska Heli-Skiing With SnowBrains in April 2020!

Come ski with SnowBrains and Black Ops Valdez in Alaska from April 5th-11th, 2020 at 10% off! This is a TRULY ALL-INCLUSIVE TRIP: ALL ground transportation ALL Safety Gear ALL Meals and drinks (Alcohol available but not included) ALL access to a slew of down day options (if unable to fly) *some activities are an additional cost SnowBrains has reserved […]
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Heli-Paddling, The World’s Newest Extreme Sport

  We’ve all dreamed of going Heli-Skiing before. Untouched faces, remote cliffs, and fresh snow all day is a fantasy of many. Besides the huge financial restriction (a 3 run package through Whisler Blackcomb runs well over $1,000 per person), heli-skiing requires years of experience to handle the backcountry. Deep powder, avalanche danger, and steep terrain make it an expert-only […]
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Last Frontier Heliskiing, BC Report: Simply Stunning Snow-Plastered Terrain

Report from March 19th, 2019 Yesterday, we experienced another brilliant, sunny day with Last Frontier Heliskiing via their Ripley Creek Lodge in Stewart, BC. The terrain up here is impressive. Big, long, jagged, endless terrain. The views from the helicopter and from standing on the high peaks were stunning yesterday. Last Frontier Heliskiing has the largest heliski tenure on Earth […]
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VIDEO: 4 Rowdy Lines in Alaska with Ian McIntosh

Since breaking his femur in Alaska a few years, Mac may have toned it down a bit when filming in AK… If you really believe that, you’re crazy. Well, maybe you were right, but it now appears Mac is back to his old ways of pure unadulterated charging in AK. Check out the final air on the first line in this video. Not many people could have skied out of that. He landed in a flat spot and sucked it up perfectly. That landing would have devoured mortal skiers […]
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VIDEO: How Gnarly Can You Get as a Heli Ski Client in Alaska?

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My life was forever changed when when my parents took me to watch Steeper and Deeper in 1992. While watching one of the big mountain powder scenes I remember turning to a friend and saying, “I want to do that”. Ever since then skiing has been a major part of my life. 20 years later I finally got my chance. In April I got the opportunity to go to Points North Heli in Cordova Alaska. Skiing in the Chugach is an experience of a lifetime. I was very fortunate; the weather cooperated perfectly for my trip […]
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Bella Coola, B.C. Gnar Segment from “Into the Mind”

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Sherpa Cinemas takes us on a spectacular visual tour of Bella Coola, B.C. The skiing in this segment is great, but the scenery steals the show. We think they meant it this way. Bella Coola is a special place on Earth and it’s not too far away from the civilized world. British Columbia in general is unreal and completely untapped. The Nuxalk people were present in the Bella Coola valley prior to any […]
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Silverton Mountain Guides’ Alaska Heli Promo Video

Yep, the boys from Silverton, Colorado also fly and ski and guide in Alaska. They actually have the biggest permit zone of any other helicopter operation in Alaska. They have the Northern Chugach and it’s the real deal. They’ve been flying Alaska for the past 7 years and they know their stuff. We know the guides from Silverton from skiing with them down in Argentina and these guys are top notch. Just […]
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Can We Defend the Risks We Take in the Mountains? | Adventure Journal Article: “In Defense of Taking Risks”

Earlier this week, we posted an article by the New York Times titled “Is Living the Dream Worth The Risk?”  The article was spurred by the 2012 avalanche death of Alaska helicopter ski guide Rob Liberman in Haines, AK while on the job.  The article highlights the risk some people take and the hardships felt by their families when the risks […]
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