Home to the world’s largest volcanoes, the Andes offer the most vertical relief for heli-skiing anywhere in the world and a chance to ski in North American summer. While resort skiers in Argentina and Chile only see the far Western flanks of the Andes, South America heli-skiers can dive deep into the second largest mountain range in the world.
Our guides’s local knowledge of the area and extensive working experience within the ski industry in South America means travelers will have insider access to about 5 million acres of skiing in the Andes. Heli-skiing in the Andes means alpine skiing with features like bowls, couloirs and big mountain faces. Runs average 5,000 vertical feet (1,500m) and often extend to 9,000 feet (2,750m). A reliable snowpack makes avalanche mitigation relatively easy, which translates to more steep skiing opportunities. With many landing zones higher than the summits of South American ski resorts, travellers will be skiing thigh-deep blower powder when resort skiers find dust of crust.
All our heli guides have at least a decade of experience heli-ski guiding. Safety is our biggest priority, but travelers are ensured to have the most exciting snow adventure of their lives. Our team of professional guides is comprised of passionate, colorful, creative leaders who are in love with skiing and the mountains. Having an extra guide not only increases our safety, it also affords flexibility. Scoping a zone skier’s left and want to check it out? More guides means more options.
We create the kind of trips travelers want to remember, and travelers will always carry home with images of their snow journeys. On every run of trip, our guide will be shooting photos with a professional camera. We even document the good times off-snow. One of our past travelers said he felt like he was on a Powder Magazine shoot!
Planning heli-ski trips involves a lot of moving parts. Travelers need to trust a company’s ability to manage logistics. Our full-time luxury ski travel specialist answers to traveler’s request at every step of the way, from initial inquires to post-trip follow through. Which ski socks should you pack? No question is too small—we’re here to make a luxury, fun, full-of-adventure snow vacation happen.