Tag: heli-skiing

• Avalanche Risk and Safety Awareness

  Located at the University of Colorado in Boulder, CO, the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) promotes research in the Earth's cryosphere – the portions of our planet where water exists in ...

• Heli-Skiing in New Zealand

  Heli-skiing is an exciting snow sport adventure that is not only reserved for the ultra-wealthy or super-experienced...

• Enjoy Spectacular Skiing in Russia

  As the host country for the 2014 Winter Olympics, Russia has been drawn to the attention of the international snow skiing community, which may very well mean more business for the country's ...

• Powder Mountain

  Just nineteen miles northeast of Ogden, Powder Mountain is a great resort to visit during the winter season. With great views, impressive trails and friendly staff, Powder Mountain has everything you could want from a winter destination. Add to this a summit elevation of 8900 ft, a vertical drop of 2005 ft and 500 inches […]

• Heli

  The ultimate vacation sport for an ardent, and expert, skier is heli-skiing. Many ski resorts all over the world offer heli-skiing and there are some places where heli-skiing is the only way to ski! Helicopters take you to remote mountain areas for a day of unimaginable powder skiing and bring you back to the base. […]

• Mount Eyak

  Alaska’s Mount Eyak is located right by the town of Cordova. A lovely ski area serviced by a single vintage chairlift, Mt Eyak offers outstanding views of Orca Inlet and its surrounds. Alpine skiers and snowboarders alike will have a magical experience gliding down the stunning slopes of Mount Eyak. The wonderful ski conditions and […]

• Las Lenas

  This is a chance to let the ancient Gods of Greece and Rome carry you up to the slopes on a skiing vacation in Las Lenas. The ski lifts of this modern ski resort have been quaintly named after Greek and Roman Gods and chances are you will never have to wait in a lift […]

• Revelstoke

  Situated on the slopes of Mount Mackenzie, between the Selkirk and Monashee Mountains in the Kootenays, six kilometers from the town of Revelstoke, British Columbia, the Revelstoke Mountain Resort welcomes more than 8,000 snow skiing enthusiasts who flock to the area every year. With an average snowfall of 12 to 18 meters of perfect powder, […]

• Whistler Blackcomb

  A winter vacation in Canada is the perfect way to enjoy every imaginable winter sport under safe conditions and with experienced instructors and guides. A vacation at Whistler Village in British Columbia is certain to make you want to return every year to experience the dozens of activities at varying levels of skill and expertise […]

• Chile

  Take a ski vacation in Chile in the middle of your summer. The skiing season runs from June to October and the lovely resorts nestling in the Andes make a perfect getaway from the heat. Most hotels offer excellent weekly packages that are very reasonable, and the warm, friendly people will make you feel instantly […]

• Portillo

  Portillo ski resort in Chile has an ambiance not easily matched. Located northeast of Santiago, and set high up on a plateau in the Andes, it is one of South America’s oldest and finest vacation resorts. There is no town in Portillo and only one hotel, the Grand Hotel Portillo with 123 rooms. The other […]