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 Why Valdez Heli Camps for your Heliskiing experience
Ski more
for your buck: It's simple. We charge
you per vertical foot that you ski. We only
put the maximum number of people we can fly
in our facility at a time, so you always have
a seat in the helicopter, and no matter how
much time you spend in the air, you only pay
for the vertical you ski. At other heli ski
operations, you pay for the time you spend
in the helicopter. This means that if you fly
farther to a "secret stash" you
pay more, and ski the same amount or less because
you've spent more time flying than skiing.
Small, personal groups: We
book only the number of people we can fly at
all times. At
VHC, you are not a number, but a valued guest
through out your entire stay at VHC. Our guest
to guide ratio is 4:1, ensuring that your trip
is catered to you and your wishes. Ski even when we can't fly: At
VHC, you ski regardless of the weather by using
snowcats when helicopters can't fly - FOR
NO EXTRA CHARGE WITH YOUR HELI SKI PACKAGE.
We are able to move from snowcat skiing to
heliskiing within minutes as weather conditions
dictate. No waiting for heli time:
There's nothing worse than waiting in line for a
ride at Disneyland - except waiting in line to heli
ski in Alaska! We only book the number of people
we can fly at any given moment, and we don't let
people's reservations back up because of delays due
to weather. You are always skiing, flying or riding
in a snowcat, not waiting in line and competing with
other guests' reservations. You don't have to be pro: The
skiing and snowboarding opportunities found at
Valdez Heli-Camps are second to none and offer
much variety. For those that enjoy the freedom
of wide-open slopes and skiing side by side with
friends, our pilots can easily fly to less technical
slopes. In fact, these less technical slopes
can offer a higher level of security allowing
us to achieve larger amounts of vertical for
those with a preference for this type of experience. This
can happen on the same day in areas directly adjacent
to groups working the high angle terrain. Quite
often you can watch other groups from across the
valley challenging the Chugach while you are doing
the same at your level or, mix it up bit, with some
steep challenging runs and some powder cruisers of
your own!!!! Sleep and
dine in comfort: As
you step off the plane in Alaska, you can rest
assured that there is a warm, inviting lodging
atmosphere and
meal waiting for you. Our lodging package includes
airport transfer, breakfast, lunch and dinner, down
day activity coordination, host services, local transportation,
and single and double occupancy options. Relax
in the hot tub or pool and stay, dine, and socialize
with the pilots, guides, and fellow skiers you meet
on your trip in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Safety first:
At
Valdez Heli-Camps, your safety is our number
one priority. With this in mind, we settle for
nothing less than the best guides in the business. A
professional guide is the key to ensuring that you
not only have the best time you've ever had in your
life, but that you maximize the potential of any slope
and ski the right areas at the right time. All
of our guides have extensive heli-skiing and back country
guiding experience as well as the most current emergency
procedure, first aid, and rescue training available
today. As intense mountain sport enthusiasts
themselves, our guides understand the needs of our
customers and bend over backwards to make sure that
your experience is second to none.
Only with Valdez Heli-Camps in Alaska
THE VALDEZ HELI-CAMPS VERTICAL ADVANTAGE! The skiing and snowboarding opportunities found at Valdez Heli-Camps are second to none and offer much variety. Valdez Heli-Camps tends to attract a high caliber of skier/rider. Several of our groups visit us specifically for the steeper slopes that Valdez is famous for. The responsibility of utilizing these slopes quite often dictates that we ski one at a time to minimize exposure to any hazards that may exist on slopes such as these. Accessing the type of terrain that produces the high quality experience we strive to provide to our guests can often mean more time is required to negotiate a slope. This can equate to less vertical over the course of a day or a week than one might find at a typical heliski operation. The great benefit is found in the quality of a very unique and challenging skiing experience. One like you will find in no other place. The satisfaction of challenging yourself at a high level with the security of a small professionally guided team, just 4 riders of the same ability, offers a much more enjoyable experience than could be expected where the focus trends toward maximum vertical calculation for the operator to bill out. Racking up run after run along side several people of varying abilities, in some instances, as many as 10 or 11 people in a group does not compare to what is available with Valdez Heli-Camps. This is one of the most important reasons why skiing in Valdez with Valdez Heli-Camps has gained the reputation it has throughout the world! For those that do enjoy the freedom of wide-open slopes skiing and snowboarding side by side with friends and comrades nothing is sacrificed at Valdez Heli-Camps! We can quite easily provide for this level of desire. We accommodate several first-time heliskiers and those whose goals are to put up the big vertical numbers that are produced by "lapping up the Chugach" in one of our very fast A-Stars helicopters. These less technical slopes can offer a higher level of security allowing us to achieve large amounts of vertical for those with a preference for this type of experience. Our guests often choose this option and ski on the same day in areas directly adjacent to those groups working the high angle terrain. Quite often you can watch other groups from across the valley challenging the Chugach while you are doing the same at your level or, mix it up bit, with some steep challenging runs and some powder cruisers of your own!!!! Explaining the Heliskiing Package Vertical Guarantee: The amount of vertical achieved in a week depends on conditions and the group's desired experience. The guarantees of 40,000, 50,000 and 80,000 feet are based on historical averages and used for creating a base price for your trip. On average our groups will achieve 80,000 feet in a typical week accessing our steep technical slopes. Many riders that prefer more open powder skiing, on slopes of higher relative security may easily ski more than 100,000 in a week. An average ski day from the helicopter will produce 20,000 vertical feet. If we consider that we may expect 4 out of 6 days in an average week of flying we arrive at 80,000 feet for a base price for the 6-day 7-night package. This same thought process applies to the 3 and 4 day packages and their relative guarantees. This formula has proven to give our guests a very realistic expectation of the total amount they will be spend on their stay with us. Seldom do extra vertical charges or credits exceed $500 in value as observed over our 10 years of experience with our pricing system. Explaining the Snowcat Alternative: With the large amounts of snow that blanket the Chugach Mountains surrounding Valdez each year, it should be expected that there will be weather days that prevent heliskiing during your stay. With Valdez Heli-Camps this is not a concern to you reaching the mountains. On those snowy days you can expect to be skiing from one of our heated and comfortable Pisten Bully snowcats. Our Snowcat terrain ranges in elevation from 500' to 4200' above sea level with the longest single runs producing over 3100 vertical feet of skiing. The terrain also offers some treed areas for good visibility on the stormiest low light days as well. A normal snowcat ski day will produce 12-14,000 feet of skiing and for heliski package clients utilizing their guaranteed seat in the snowcats on these days we debit the vertical account just 9,000 feet for this service to you. * It is important to remember that from the snowcat alternative at any time should the weather change, we will immediately vault to the helicopters to continue the ski day heliskiing. No helicopter ski service known to us can provide such an option to all of its guests each day of their stay and is all part of our inclusive service to you. While researching your heliskiing package options around the world remember that...
We hope this information is helpful as you consider an Alaskan Heliskiing Adventure!
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