In its roundup of five ski slopes worth the schlep, the New York Post picked destinations that reward the effort of getting there. Under the heading "Longer flight", they landed on Valdez, Alaska.
From chairlifts to airlifts
Their analogy is a good one. Going from snorkeler to scuba diver is straightforward - you take a course, you get certified. For skiers hoping to add the "heli-" prefix to their pedigree, the path looks murkier. The Post’s answer: Valdez Heli-Ski Guides. Make the journey to that remote corner of the 50th state, and you will be swapping chairlifts for airlifts in no time.
Not just for the pros
This is the part we love most, because it is the myth we spend the most time dispelling. From the Tsaina Lodge - the birthplace of Alaskan heli-skiing - guests can indeed land atop some of the steepest slopes in the world. But as the Post points out, intermediate skiers find plenty of room to work on their technique too: the helicopter can drop you anywhere across an expanse of untracked blue terrain larger than Vail, Aspen Snowmass and Beaver Creek combined.
