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Nov
29
2023
The snowiest day in Alaska (and U.S.) history?
The snowiest day in Alaska (and U.S.) history?November 16, 2023 / Ned RozellLast week, as most of Alaska joined the cryosphere and became...
Apr
12
2022
How Ridge Socks Helped One Snowboarder With Raynaud’s Disease
(Ridge Merino) Eastern Sierra local Sophie Bidet lives with Raynaud's disease, a condition which causes some areas of the body — such as your...
Mar
22
2022
Serious Downtime – MEN’S JOURNAL
(Andy Cochrane) The perfect heli-ski experience does exist, and it’s in Alaska. When you’re heli-skiing in Alaska’s Chugach Mountains, “landing” is...
Dec
26
2021
The Other Side of Extreme
Full article on www.thesnowmag.com - High Season 2021/2022
Dec
05
2021
Skiing’s Sisterhood – FREESKIER MAGAZINE
[Jen Murphy for FREESKIER MAGAZINE]
Full article in Freeskier Magazine Vol. 24 issue 03.
Oct
08
2021
Where to Travel Next: The Best Trips to Take in 2022
[Outside.com] When freeride pioneer Doug Coombs launched Valdez Heli-Ski Guides in 1993, Tsaina Lodge was a grubby base atop snowy Thompson Pass,...
Sep
22
2021
Powder Dreams: Heli-Skiing Alaska’s Chugach Mountains
[Andy Cochrane] “This isn’t a TGR film, we keep it pretty controlled,” said Matt Bohne, a soft-spoken avalanche forecaster, Wyoming native, and our...
Sep
13
2021
Rescue mission: Austin Nelson remembers
[Austin Nelson] "Back in April of 2012, I was part of a four person group that was accessing Mt. Worthington Glacier by snowmachines to enjoy an...
Jun
17
2021
Witness 30 Years of Breathtaking Alaskan Ski Photography
[Skimag.com] There are few mountain ranges in the world that deliver some of the most impressive terrain, lightest snow, and mind-blowing skiing...
May
03
2021
Trip Report: Valdez Heli-Ski Guides
Heli Founder, Andy Culp, Offers an Inside Look to Valdez Heli-Ski Guides (Heli.life) — Since we started Heli in 2016, I have been fortunate enough...
Apr
07
2021
Big-mountain lines with Valdez Heli Ski Guides
WORDS & PHOTOS • Crystal Sagan (Freeskier.com) — The first time I heli-skied in Alaska, I almost had a panic attack in the helicopter. It was...
Feb
10
2021
ALASKA HAS AN EDGE IN COVID VACCINATION
By snowmobile, bush plane and ATV, vaccines are getting in remote regions of Alaska at a faster rate than more-urban areas. Courtesy Yukon-Kuskokwim...
Jan
14
2021
Oct
09
2020
Get to the Chopper! No Time Like the Present to Go Heli-Skiing
(Bloomberg) Heli-skiing might be a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, but if there were ever a year to take the plunge, this is it. Why share a...
Jul
02
2020
Kirsten Kremer – Living Your Passion
(Living Your Passion LYP) The list of people I want to talk to is huge and while I want to talk with human beings from all over the world, about...
Mar
24
2020
Alaska: Are You Good Enough?
(Ski Mag) A seasoned guide’s tips on how to ski Alaskan terrain—and how not to be the guy they’re talking about at the guide meeting. Try a shorter...
Mar
04
2020
Heli Skiing in the Heart of The Chugach Range With VHSG
(Heli.life) Valdez Heli Ski Guides (VHSG) has been flying, scouting, and skiing Alaska’s Chugach Range for over 30 years. Originally founded by...
Mar
02
2020
Feb
19
2020
5 amazing ski slopes worth the schlep
(New York Post) — With the holidays now over, we gleefully enter into that sweet spot of the winter season when the rush of vacationers...
Jan
06
2020
10 Best Places to Go Heli-Skiing in North America
(MoneyCrashers.com) — Heli-skiing sure ain’t cheap, but it’s a heck of a rush. To get the best powder, the most pristine runs, and the...
Nov
13
2019
History of the Tsaina Lodge
In the late 1980s, Alaskan bush pilot Chuck McMahan was driving on the Richardson Highway heading to Valdez when, surrounded by all these...
Aug
29
2019
World’s best 12 places for heli-skiing
(CNN) — Whop, whop, whop. The thump of the rotors fades as the helicopter lifts away. Silence, just for a moment - a chance to drink...
Jul
15
2019
Amie Engerbretson
"To me, Valdez Heli-Ski Guides is the premier heli-skiing experience in Alaska. The history of the lines, the Tsaina Lodge and...