Trip Report: The Legendary Marushka Spines – Tordrillo Mountains, AK Report from March 20, 2022 On March 20, 2022 I was honored to ski the legendary Marushka spines with Pulseline Adventure. This is a beast of a mountain in the Tordrillos of Alaska with the most enticing spine lines I’ve seen. This mountain is featured in Travis Rice’s phenomenal movie “Art of Flight,” the most-watched action sports movie of all […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 18, 2022 0 Comments
Valdez, AK Report: 6 Big Runs in Steep Terrain & Excellent Snow Report from April 3, 2022 I’ve been heli-ski guiding in Alaska with Pulseline Adventure for the 1st time for the past 5-weeks. (Come ski with us! We have openings right now for April 17-23) It’s been unreal. I’ve skied some of the best lines of my life in the past month… Run #5 We guided Travis Rice’s Natural Selection Tour […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 5, 2022 0 Comments
Valdez, AK Report: My 1st Ever Day as an Alaskan Heli-Ski Guide with Pulseline Adventures Report from March 8, 2022 On Tuesday, I heli-ski guided in Alaska for the first time. I was a tail-guide for the legendary Dan Van at Pulseline Adventures and I learned a ton. I’ve been a mountain guide since 2006 and have always wanted to heli-ski guide but was too busy pursuing a freeskiing career to commit all of March […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 11, 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
5 Heli-Skiers Dead & 1 Survivor in Helicopter Crash in Alaska Yesterday The Alaska State Troopers are reporting that 5 people died in a helicopter crash on the Knik Glacier, Alaska Saturday evening at 6:35pm. The Alaska State Troopers believe that the group had been heliskiing at the time of the accident. There was one survivor who is currently in serious but stable condition. The flight was chartered by the Tordrillo Mountain […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 28, 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
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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 11, 2019 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
2 Heliskiers Including Guide Killed After Falling 1,000-Feet Down Couloir in Mont Blanc Massif, Switzerland Two heliskiers including a guide have died in a fall while descending a couloir on the Swiss side of the Mont Blanc Massif above Orsières. The accident happened at 10.45am on Tuesday. The group of five ski tourers was dropped by helicopter on the Trient plateau, one of the areas authorized for heliskiing in the Valais canton, where they then skinned […] SnowBrains | April 11, 2019 0 Comments
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
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 […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 20, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: Guy Hires Helicopter, Falls before even Making a Turn, and then…. well just Watch! If you want that fresh, untouched powder, you’ll need to drop tens of thousands on a helicopter to take you to an off-trail slope. Like this guy. However, the descent of a lifetime didn’t exactly go to plan. Before even making his first turn, this dude managed to hit a rock, fall and watch as his ejected ski took his […] Steven Agar | January 18, 2018 1 Comment
Helicopter Accident Leaves Heliskiing Guide Seriously Injured on Christmas Day At the Mike Wiegele Heliskiing Resort in Blue River, BC a helicopter accident left one of the operations guides in serious condition on Christmas Day. The pilot was attempting to land the aircraft near a summit for the guide and guests to descend on a deep powder run. During the landing process, due to the angle of the slope, one of the […] Dylan Cautela | January 4, 2017 0 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
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
Have you been wanting to go heli-skiing? Join us in Alaska! Heli-skiing needs no introduction. We’re heading up in March/April, and if you’ve been waiting for the nudge to book your trip, here it is. A discounted all-inclusive week of heli-skiing in the Alaskan Chugach Mountains with Points North Heli-Adventures, including your own personal photographer. Matt Bansak | January 30, 2015 1 Comment
Last Frontier Heliskiing = 960″ of Snow Annually Our friends at Last Frontier Heliskiing have released a short feature film entitled The Last Frontier. Shot over a pre-determined five-day period in January of 2013, the film is a real testament to the unique experience of heliskiing in Northern BC. Ski movies often take the best shots over a whole season, but with the The Last Frontier, the time was booked months in advance and offers the viewer what they can expect in a typical […] D’Arcy McLeish | October 17, 2013 2 Comments
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