What’s in the Pack? | Alaska Heli-Ski Guide Backpack Why do heli-ski guides complain about their backpacks? What’s in a helicopter ski guide’s backpack? What’s in their pockets? A lot… My heliski guiding backpack weighs 30+ pounds. I’m carrying about 60 pounds of gear overall when I drop in. Check out this video to see exactly what I carry on a day out heliski guiding in Alaska. I guide […] Miles Clark | April 21, 2025 3 Comments
Win the Alaska Heliskiing Experience of a Lifetime With GoPro and Pulseline Adventure Does the thought of exploring the Alaskan backcountry spike your Pulse? Related: Pulseline Adventures is the Perfect Alaska Heli-Ski Company for All Skiers GoPro is partnering with Pulseline Adventure this season to give a lucky #GoProSnow winner + a friend the heli-ski experience of a lifetime. Send them your best ski or snowboard footage captured on your GoPro for a […] SnowBrains | February 1, 2023 0 Comments
Dreaming of Winter and Powder Skiing? Spots Are Still Available on This Chile Heliski Trip of a Lifetime Dreaming of winter and powder skiing? While the Northern Hemisphere broils in the summer heat, it’s full-on winter in South America. Lucky for you, there are still spots available on this Pulseline heliski trip of a lifetime in Chile. There are seats available for August 27th to September 3rd, and seats available for September 3rd to 10th, with SnowBrains’ founder […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 19, 2022 1 Comment
Valdez, AK Report: Gentle Spines After 3-Feet of New Snow Report from April 7, 2022 It snowed about 3-feet in the mountains around Valdez, AK on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. We knew that the mountains were going to be full of snow and touchy avalanche-wise when we flew out with Pulseline Adventure on Thursday. We saw many avalanches on all aspects and elevations on our way to our zone […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 8, 2022 1 Comment
Pulseline Adventure, AK: High-Speed Laps Deep in the Chugach Mts Surrounded by Insane Vistas Brought to you by Pulseline Adventure Report from April 19, 2021 Owen Leeper, myself, & two other clients went for a heli-flight deep into the Chugach Range with Pulseline Adventure on Monday. We were looking for high elevations and north faces. The guides found both and it was off to the races. Guide Jason Champion picked out multiple big open faces […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 22, 2021 0 Comments
Pulseline Adventure, AK Report: High-Speed Sluff-Racing With a Rock Star Heli-Crew Brought to you by Pulseline Adventure Report from April 17, 2021 We took off at 5pm for a sunset photoshoot in the Chugach Range near Valdez, Alaska on Sunday with Pulseline Adventure heli-skiing. Photographer: Jeff Cricco Athletes: Elyse Saugstad Overall world cup slopestyle champion Colby Stevenson Owen Leeper Bryan Fino Kam Myself It was a long flight up a broken […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 20, 2021 0 Comments
Pulseline Adventure, AK Report: Heli Spine Skiing With an All-Star Crew Brought to you by Pulseline Adventure Report from April 16, 2021 On Saturday, we awoke from a multi-down-day slumber and emerged into the brilliant sunshine & fresh snow in Valdez, Alaska with Pulseline Adventures. We were here with legendary photographer Jeff Cricco & an all-star crew to shoot some Alaska heli-skiing. We opted for a fun, spiney face with good […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 19, 2021 0 Comments
Triple Point Expeditions, AK Heli-Ski Report: Uncompromising Vision in the World’s Greatest Mountains Brought to you by Triple Point Expeditions Report from April 2, 2021 Less than 12-hours after landing in Anchorage, AK I was in a helicopter. And I was elated. The sun was out, the wind was light and I was with our friend & guide Tucker Patton at Triple Point Expeditions (TPX) in Palmer, AK. Tucker’s been a heli-ski guide […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 9, 2021 2 Comments
Triple Point Expeditions: Why This Alaskan Heli-Ski Outfitters is One of the Most Unique in the Game “Three…Two…One—Drop!” From the top of a jagged, powder-spined peak, someone just dropped into their first Alaskan heli-ski line of the day. And the heli’s waiting at the bottom because they still have potentially 20 more to go before they fly back to base camp. But how?—how is someone able to ski this amount of heli-ski runs in a day and […] Backcountry Martin Kuprianowicz | February 26, 2021 0 Comments
Come Heli-Ski Alaska With SnowBrains & Black Ops Valdez in April 2020 For 25% OFF! Black Ops Valdez Contact: 907.831.2339 | info@blackopsvaldez.com Come ski with SnowBrains and Black Ops Valdez in Alaska from April 5th-11th, 2020 at 25% 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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 4, 2020 0 Comments
Come Heli-Ski With SnowBrains In Alaska This Season! 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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 3, 2019 0 Comments
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Want To Heli-Ski Alaska Terrain But Don’t Want The Down Days? | Go With Last Frontier Heliskiing, BC If you want to heliski Alaska terrain but you don’t want down days, you go with Last Frontier Heliskiing. The biggest problem with heli-skiing in Alaska = many down days due to bad weather. The biggest advantage of heli-skiing on the edge of Alaska with Last Frontier Heliskiing = Very few down days due to their fantastic tree skiing terrain. […] SnowBrains | April 12, 2019 1 Comment
Last Frontier Heliskiing, BC: True Adventure On The Edge of Alaska Last week, we spent 4 days with Last Frontier Heliskiing at their Ripley Creek Lodge in Stweart, BC, Canada – one block from Hyder, AK. There are few places on Earth that hold this much raw, natural beauty. We flew through sunny skies, revealing spectacular vistas at every turn. The terrain here is rugged, snow-plastered, and glacier-hewn. We skied 7 different zones that […] Miles Clark | March 26, 2019 2 Comments
At Well Over $1-Million is this the Most Expensive Ski Trip Ever? Heliski tour operator James Orr Heliski has launched what is perhaps the most expensive ski holiday ever, starting at well over $1-million. In an exclusive linkup with SuperYachtsMonaco, this once-in-a-lifetime (unless you can drop this sort of money every week?!) heliski trip to Greenland sees you stay on a luxury superyacht that’s specially adapted to Arctic conditions. The yacht, the MV […] Industry News Steven Agar | August 24, 2018 0 Comments
Valle Nevado Ski Resort, Chile – 30 Years of Good Food, Fine Wine and Blower Pow [sponsored by Valle Nevado] It’s been 30 years since Valle Nevado Ski Resort opened its doors. One of the more iconic resorts in the world, Valle Nevado sits nestled in the Andean Mountains in some of the most spectacular terrain in the Southern Hemisphere. The season down south is just around the corner so after you get your fill of […] Featured Article D’Arcy McLeish | April 26, 2018 0 Comments
Patagonia Heliski: 1.3 Million Acres of Some of the Most Gorgeous Skiable Terrain on Earth Last week, I had the opportunity to heliski deep in the heart of Argentine Patagonia with the newly created Patagonia Heliski. There have been very few heliski days ever in this region. Everything we touched, was a first descent. As soon as we launched off the paddock of the farmstead, it was clear that this would be a heli experience […] Trip Report Miles Clark | September 24, 2017 4 Comments
Last Frontier Heliskiing Conditions Report: If it’s been dry where you’re living and you want some motivation to keep your head high when you tell your friends, “winter is coming back, I promise.” – check out these photos of heli-skiing in British Columbia at Last Frontier Heli-Ski. These photos were taken at Ripley Creek (Last Frontier’s second lodge) in Stewart BC, near the Alaskan border. […] Keenan Grady | March 11, 2016 0 Comments
The Best Guided Ski Trips on Earth The Best Guided Ski Trips on Earth provide the combination of exceptionally talented guides with awe-inspiring itineraries. From backcountry backpacking in the Tetons, to heli-skiing in Russia, to sharing the slopes with Adélie penguins in Antarctica, these companies offer adventures in all shapes and sizes. Ice Axe Expeditions Details: Specializes in North Pole and South Pole ski adventures. Additional offerings include worldwide guided Heliski […] Backcountry Robin Azer | December 21, 2015 0 Comments
Heli-Skiing… in the East? The freedom of heli-skiing is finally coming to the east coast. Maine’s based Heli-Bear will take you to newly developed backcountry trails throughout Maine’s high peaks region, and eventually across the Appalachians, the Adirondacks and into Eastern Canada. Tired of riding the East the same old ways? Be part of the evolution of Northeast heli-skiing at Saddleback Mountain on March 21st, 2015. It’s a heck of a value and something that will go down in your history books. Get your GoPro ready. With 14 seats remaining for the 1st event, your $700 ticket will get you 5 hours of unlimited helicopter […] ameliatraynor | March 27, 2015 0 Comments