British Columbia Heli-Ski Operation Fined $84,000 for Fatal Avalanche Incident Canadian Mountain Holidays (CMH) is the first and largest heli-ski operator in the world based on lodges, tenure, and skier visits. With 11 heli-ski destinations and hosting guests from dozens of countries around the world every year, they deliver what every snow sports enthusiast dreams ofโuntracked, exclusive powder. An operation of that size and nature is sure to occasionally have […] Avalanche Brent Thomas | January 4, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains 2022 Alaska Highlight Video – Feasting on Spines… 3-minutes of me ripping around Alaska with a 30+ pound pack! 2022 was our 1st ever season heli-ski guiding in Alaska for Pulseline Adventure in Valdez. We were up there for 2 months and we got to guide in the Tordrillo Mountains as well as in the Valdez zone. Skiing Alaska is like skiing a whole other world… This was […] Featured Video Miles Clark | September 4, 2023 1 Comment
Valdez, AK Report: 4/20 = The Best Day of the Heli-Season Via 5 World Class Runs Report from April 20, 2023 On April 20, 2023, I paired up with lead guide Jess Bakerย and headed into Pulseline Adventure‘s coveted Forest Service terrain. The Pencil Glacier. This zone epitomizes Alaska heli-skiing. We rattled off seven runs in this zone, and everyone one of them was special. Five of these runs were world-class. We skied one of them twice […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | June 13, 2023 0 Comments
7 Bucket List Experiences Every North American Skier Should Check Off Many people have a bucket list; a number of experiences or achievements that a person hopes to encounter or accomplish during their lifetime. In addition to this, skiers often have their own skiing-specific bucket list. Everyone’s list will be different based on ability, desires, resources, and ambitions. However, if you need some help getting your list started, here are some […] Industry News Brent Thomas | January 17, 2023 12 Comments
You Can Go on the Ultimate Heli-Skiing Trip in Greenland with Bode Miller and Chris Davenport This Spring For many, a week of heli-skiing is the ideal ski trip. When you add doing it in Greenland, staying on a luxury yacht, and rubbing elbows with Bode Miller and Chris Davenport, it becomes the ultimate trip. That’s exactly what EYOS, a private superyacht charter company is offering. Highlights of the trip include staying onboard a former Arctic Research Vessel […] Industry News Brent Thomas | October 10, 2022 0 Comments
How Much Money Would You Pay For Private Resort Skiing? I hate waiting in lift lines. You probably do too. It’s no surprise that the backcountry segment of the ski industry continues to explode. Peace and quiet, untouched snow, what’s not to like? Well, the backcountry does have a few downsides. Why slog all day forย a couple runs when you can knock out hot laps on a powder day at […] Mike Lavery | August 5, 2022 3 Comments
[VIDEO] Heli-Skiing at Mount Alyeska, AK, in the 1950s Before the Ski Resort Existed [arve url="https://youtu.be/dVUA96LuzVE"] SnowBrains | June 17, 2022 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Come Heli-Ski Alaska With SnowBrains and Pulseline Adventure This Spring Heli-skiing in Alaska is at the top of almost all skiersโ bucket lists.ย The thrill of the helicopter ride, the Warren Miller-esque terrain, and the legendary bottomless powder are the stuff dreams are made of. We want to make those dreams come true. Miles Clark, professional freeskier, CEO and founder of SnowBrains will be guiding with Pulseline Adventure throughout spring and […] SnowBrains | March 2, 2022 0 Comments