Girdwood Helicopter Drop-Off Backcountry Tours

The Future of Heli Skiing!

by Girdwood Backcountry Guides
Girdwood Helicopter Drop-Off Backcountry Tours
Duration 5 to 8 Hours
Group size 2-8 People
Ages 12+
Meets at Girdwood, AK

About

We have partnered with Alpine Air Alaska-Girdwood’s only based Helicopter Charter company to provide drop-offs on state & municipal lands surrounding the Girdwood Valley.

Helicopter Backcountry Skiing has been our dream in the Girdwood Valley for many years and we are stoked to offer it for the first time this 2024/25 winter!

A Short Flight into the mountains surrounding the Girdwood Valley will give you a perspective of our quaint mountain town that you will remember forever.

Highlights

Sarting in 2025 this will be Girdwood's first Helicopter Assisted Backcountry Ski Touring Guide Service Options.

Take an awesome quick flight into the surrounding Chugach Mountains. Start your day with a Heli Assisted Ski Run and then as many backcountry touring laps as your legs can tolerate & you can earn.

This will be one of your most memorable backcountry days of your season.

What's included

  • Helicopter Charter into the Chugach Mountains.
  • Professional Guides

What to bring

Touring Gear:

  1. Backpack. 30-35 Liters. Large enough to fit everything INSIDE, including probe, shovel & water bottles. Avalanche Airbags are NOT REQUIRED but recommended.
  2. Boots: AT Ski / Snowboard.
  3. AT Skis / Split-board. Avoid heavy skis/boards.
  4. Bindings. Tech bindings are ideal, and brakes are recommended or have leashes. The boot and DIN must be properly adjusted on the binding before meeting up.
  5. Skins. With tail clips. Cut to your skis / split board.
  6. Ski Poles. With snow baskets.
  7. Ski Strap. One is required, a few are recommended.
  8. Avalanche Beacon. Must be less than 10 years old, three-antenna, and have current software updates.
  9. Probe. 280cm minimum. BD QuickDraw Tour 280cm. BCA 300cm.
  10. Shovel. Quality avalanche shovel, absolutely No Plastic and No Cheap brands such as “Life Line”.
  11. Water bottles and Thermos. 2 liters total. Filled with water. Wide mouth. No Camelback hose type. 1L Nalgene and 1L GSI Vacuum Thermos for winter. Two 1L Nalgene’s for spring.
  12. Lunch.
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