We had a truly epic week in Valdez… by far the best ski experience we’ve ever had. Truly stunning topography, there is so much terrain it is unbelievable.
BT - Heli-skiing, Valdez, Alaska 2011
Heliski Alaska
It’s all about skiing deep and very steep…
The Chugach Range in Alaska is legendary for the thrilling nature of its terrain. The area first caught the public’s attention in the early 1990’s, when the World Extreme Skiing Championships were held near Valdez, on the southern coastline of Alaska.
Two of the competitors, Doug Coombes and Dean Cummings liked the place so much that they decided to set up their own heli ski Alaska operations, bringing the joys and challenges of steep skiing to a wider world.
For advanced-to-expert skiers Alaska is now firmly established as a major heli-ski destination. When you go heli skiing in Alaska you can expect to ski runs with a consistent pitch of 35 to 45 degrees – and it’s entirely possible to ski runs of over 50 degrees!
Steep skiing in Valdez
We’ve teamed up with the best operators in Alaska to bring you some of the finest heli-skiing available. Here, deep in the Chugach Range you can ski the terrain that is known as the ‘crown jewel’ of Alaska.
Pioneered by steep-skiing legends Doug Coombes and Dean Cummings, with huge snowfall and over a million acres of terrain at your disposal, the possibilities are almost limitless.
If you’re serious about skiing or boarding, you owe it to yourself to experience this astounding region at least once in your life.
Highlights
- One million acres of terrain with stunning topography – the crown
jewel of Alaska - Pioneered by steep skiing legends
- Ski runs with a consistent pitch of 35
to 45 degrees - Spectacular heliski opportunities.