heli-ski
Rotorcraft mountain descent
Heli-ski is to ski on remote slopes reached by helicopter rather than ski lifts.
The practice gives access to untouched powder and terrain impossible to reach by conventional means: We're going heli-skiing in British Columbia next month.
It's expensive and carries avalanche risks, but devotees prize the pristine conditions.
Fine dry particles
- backcountrySparsely populated wilderness areas
- alpineOf high elevations
- chutesInclined passage for conveying
- bowlsDeep rounded containers
glaciers · steep · untracked · remote · peaks · ridgelines · off-piste · snowfields
Rotorcraft or cleaver
- rotorsSpinning airfoil assemblies
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- landingDescent's final moment
- dropoffAbrupt descent point
pickup · aircraft · flight · altitude · hover · touchdown · helipad · skids
Emergency response hormone
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- extremeFurthest from moderate
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
exclusive · guides · outfitters · lodges · packages · Alaska · British Columbia · Switzerland
Rapid mountain snow collapse
- beaconGuiding light source
- transceiverDual-function communication device
- probeThorough examination or tool
- airbagVehicle collision cushion
guide · briefing · conditions · snowpack · assessment · risk · rescue · protocol
powder
Fine dry particles
- backcountrySparsely populated wilderness areas
- alpineOf high elevations
- chutesInclined passage for conveying
bowls · glaciers · steep · untracked · remote · peaks · ridgelines · off-piste · snowfields · vertical
chopper
Rotorcraft or cleaver
dropoff · pickup · aircraft · flight · altitude · hover · touchdown · helipad · skids · airspace
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- extremeFurthest from moderate
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
luxury · exclusive · guides · outfitters · lodges · packages · Alaska · British Columbia · Switzerland · New Zealand
avalanche
Rapid mountain snow collapse
- beaconGuiding light source
- transceiverDual-function communication device
- probeThorough examination or tool
airbag · guide · briefing · conditions · snowpack · assessment · risk · rescue · protocol · visibility
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