heli-skiers
Rotorcraft powder chasers
Heli-skiers are skiers who use helicopters to reach remote, untracked slopes inaccessible by ski lifts.
The helicopter drops them at high elevations, and they ski down through pristine powder: The heli-skiers waited for weather to clear before their first run.
The activity is expensive and carries avalanche risks.
Fine dry particles
- backcountrySparsely populated wilderness areas
- alpineOf high elevations
- chutesInclined passage for conveying
- steepsSoaks to extract flavor
bowls · glaciers · peaks · ridgelines · untracked · fresh snow · remote · wilderness
Furthest from moderate
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- bucket listPre-death wish inventory
exclusive · luxury · elite · guides · remote access · epic · adventure tourism · risk
Rapid mountain snow collapse
- beaconGuiding light source
- transceiverDual-function communication device
- probeThorough examination or tool
- shovelTool for moving earth
airbag · guide · briefing · conditions · snowpack · risk assessment · protocol · rescue
Rotorcraft or cleaver
- landing zoneDesignated arrival surface
- drop-offSudden decrease or edge
- pickupSmall open-bed truck
- rotorSpinning mechanical assembly
pilot · flight · helipad · aircraft · Bell · Eurocopter · hovering · approach
America's frozen northwest
- British ColumbiaCanada's western coastal province
- ValdezAlaskan coastal city
- HimalayasAsia's highest range
- AndesSouth American western range
New Zealand · Greenland · Iceland · Kamchatka · Chile
powder
Fine dry particles
- backcountrySparsely populated wilderness areas
- alpineOf high elevations
- chutesInclined passage for conveying
steeps · bowls · glaciers · peaks · ridgelines · untracked · fresh snow · remote · wilderness · vertical drop
extreme
Furthest from moderate
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
bucket list · exclusive · luxury · elite · guides · remote access · epic · adventure tourism · risk · exhilaration
avalanche
Rapid mountain snow collapse
- beaconGuiding light source
- transceiverDual-function communication device
- probeThorough examination or tool
shovel · airbag · guide · briefing · conditions · snowpack · risk assessment · protocol · rescue · emergency
chopper
Rotorcraft or cleaver
- landing zoneDesignated arrival surface
- drop-offSudden decrease or edge
- pickupSmall open-bed truck
rotor · pilot · flight · helipad · aircraft · Bell · Eurocopter · hovering · approach · skids
Alaska
America's frozen northwest
- British ColumbiaCanada's western coastal province
- ValdezAlaskan coastal city
- HimalayasAsia's highest range
Andes · New Zealand · Greenland · Iceland · Kamchatka · Chile
- travelerspassenger, travelers, traveler, tourist, vacationers
- winter athletesskater, ice skater, figure skater, snowboarder, ice hockey player