Heli Assisted Touring Orbit

I have spent more than a decade guiding in the Chugach Mountains around Valdez, Alaska, and I have seen the way skiers and snowboarders light up when they first realize they can access more than one alpine basin in a single morning. The deep powder snow here is famous, but the real secret is how much ground you can cover when you combine human-powered travel with a helicopter. That combination is what we call heli assisted touring, and it is changing the way experienced back