Heli Skiing Alaska - Girdwood
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Cat skiing back-up
Ski every day - whatever the weather - with Chugach's exclusive 1,000-acre snowcat area close to the hotel
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Hotel Alyeska
Enjoy the convenience of having bars, restaurants, spa facilities and even access to the Girdwood ski hill all under one roof
Best for
Skiing the famous steep Alaskan lines and big open glaciers with resort and cat skiing back-up
Where you stay
- Hotel accommodation at the luxury Hotel Alyeska
- Maximum of 20 heli skiing guests
- State-of-the-art fitness centre, indoor salt-water pool, sauna and whirlpool
- Enjoy the 4 on-site restaurants or explore the local hang-outs in Girdwood town
The terrain
Skiing is in 700,000 acres of exclusive terrain in the Western Chugach Mountain Range. Famed for big mountain skiing in gentle bowls, open glaciers, with the opportunity of aggressive, challenging lines when conditions allow
Prices
From US$4,950 per person
Getting there
Fly to Anchorage
40 min ground transfer
Booking your trip
Do get in touch to check availability, book, or to find out more information
What's included
- A guaranteed amount of skiing, calculated in vertical metres
- Accommodation at the Hotel Alyeska
- Transfer to and from Anchorage Airport
- Use of Mammut PULSE Barryvox avalanche transceiver
Not included
- Breakfast, dinner and all drinks
- Additional skiing over and above your guarantee
- Powder ski rental
- Snowcat back-up
- Flights to Alaska and insurance - see Trip Preparation for special rates
Locations in Alaska
Click on a location name for more information
- Girdwood boasts a great variety of terrain and offers a town-based programme with resort and cat skiing back up, meaning you can ski every day whatever the weather.
- Tordrillo is a remote lodge location famed for big glacier and couloir skiing and stable weather systems. It's a personal, small-scale experience, limited to 12 guests.
- Seward offers a horizon of sun, sky and peaks in the gorgeous glacial valleys of the Kenai Range. Skiing vertical, steep terrain by day staying at a remote log cabin by night.
Trips in Girdwood
The following trips are available:
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Classic 8 Day Package
Includes 7 full days of heli skiing (and 8 nights of accommodation). Skiing is in small groups of 4 guests with one guide, with a maximum of 4 groups per helicopter. Special 15 year anniversary prices from $6,800 per person (includes 100,000 vertical feet of skiing, 80,000 guaranteed – extra skiing costs $33 per 1,000 ft)
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Classic 6 Day Package
Includes 5 full days of heli skiing (and 6 nights of accommodation). Skiing is in small groups of 4 guests with one guide, with a maximum of 4 groups per helicopter. Special 15 year anniversary prices from $ 4,950 per person (includes 60,000 vertical feet of skiing, 50,000 guaranteed – extra skiing costs $33 per 1,000 ft)
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Private Trips
Experience the ultimate in freedom and flexibility with a private group and your own dedicated helicopter. Contact us for availability and prices.



