Haines Heli Skiing
Heli Ski Alaska

Summary

The Chilkat Valley in Haines, Alaska is unique because it stretches across many miles of mountainous terrain. Heli-skiable terrain begins at saltwater and ends at the Canadian border 40 miles up valley. This creates 5 different micro climates in the region which provide many different heliskiing options for weather, snow, wind events, and avalanche conditions. This gives your guides the ability to find the goods consistently and the sun pops out somewhere just about every day.

Huge terrain and first descents are the rule when heliskiing in Haines. Come experience it for yourself.

Lodging and Operations

Your guides' base of operations is a melting pot of professional skiers and snowboarders and free skiers and boarders that find there way to Haines to ski with their favorite pros. Snowboard legend Tom Burt is one of the lead guides and the entire staff is highly trained and very professional. A-Star helicopters are utilized and a 5 client to 1 guide ratio is used throughout the season.

Packages include lodging at one of our local hotels or bed and breakfasts. Sack lunches are available and seafood dinner parties are often thrown for the masses. Your guides are commercial fishermen in the summer and have freezers full of Alaska seafood that they love to share with their friends after a long day of heli-skiing in AK.

Included

  • 5 days of Haines heli skiing at 6 runs per day (or a cumulative count of 30 runs in one week)
  • 7 nights accommodation
  • Safety Equipment is available for rent (backpack, shovel and avalanche transceiver)
  • Refunds available for runs under 30 not achieved due to weather at $75/run
  • Expert backcountry guides
  • Ski Plane and Snow Cat Skiing also available for down days when heli skiing in Haines
  • Snow machine rentals also available

Why go?

  1. You've seen the pictures. You've watched the movies. Now get up here and experience Haines heli skiing for yourself
  2. Big terrain and first descents are the rule with many runs over 4,000 vertical feet
  3. Mountains and snow pack like no other place on earth, combined with some of the sunniest skies in Alaska

Terrain and Conditions
Mountain Range:

Chilkat
Area: 1,000,000 acres
Skiing Elevation : 500 ft - 8,200 ft
Terrain: Terrain for all abilities- most clients are advanced skiers
Operating Season:

Mid February to the end of April

Rates and Schedules: 5 day ski / 7 nights lodging- $3,950 / person - Private Ships available
 
 

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