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Heli-Accessed Backcountry Ski Touring

Are you looking for an affordable way to experience the famous Chugach Mountains?

Last year PNH obtained a non-motorized ski touring permit from the U.S. Forest Service in the Cordova Ranger District. This permit is the first of its kind in the Chugach.

We invite you to come visit PNH this spring and help us develop our program in terrain that has never seen tracks, up or down, before. This is a rare opportunity as it’s your chance to have limitless first descents and be part of the naming of an entire new “zone” in our newly permitted ski touring area.

2012 Dates

  • March 18-24
  • March 25-31
  • April 1-7
  • April 8-14

Details

  • Groups of 4 or 8

Price

  • $1950 for 5 days with 1 extra day for a weather window.

This includes

  • 4 nights/ 5 days, (6 nights of lodging total)
  • All meals, transportation during your stay
  • 1 guide and 1 packer
  • 1 helicopter drop off and 1 helicopter pick up
  • 2 nights lodging upon your arrival & departure at PNH or the Reluctant Fisherman (to be determined)
  • Additional helicopter lifts are available based on actual flight time.

Information

All groups are flown from our base in Cordova to one of our Yurts (Arctic Tents), complete with wood stove, food and the necessities to be comfortable in the mountains. Groups will have the opportunity to ski from the front door without the pressure of heli ski groups around you. All trips will be tailored to your needs and desires. Groups can stay at a given location or ski to another location with all the comforts waiting for you. The choice is yours. PNH has several tent locations giving you the option for tree skiing, alpine skiing and of course all that comes with skiing and riding in the famous terrain of the Chugach Mountains.

Upon your return from the mountains we would love to have you stay with us at our facility if we have room. We offer lodging (all-inclusive meals, lodging and transportation) at $150 per night.  If you need additional lodging pre or post your trip with us, there is also a great hotel in town, http://www.reluctantfisherman.com that can accommodate your lodging needs.

Other Information

Since you’ll be visiting and skiing with us as backcountry skiers and mountaineers, we assume that you will be showing up to Cordova with the necessary equipment to have a safe, enjoyable stay. This trip is not for the first time ski touring enthusiast for the 2012 season. All trips are with one of our certified PNH guides however; it is highly recommended that you read up on avalanche safety techniques and glacier travel protocols before your trip. This will also be refreshed with you prior to departure into the mountains.

Refund / Cancellation Policy

In the event of weather and groups cannot access the heli drop off touring terrain, they will have the opportunity to ski tour the endless terrain around Cordova. $300 will be refunded or credited to a future trip in the event you cannot fly into the mountains due to weather.

Equipment List

(*) Starred items are recommended

Backcountry Ski/Snowboard Gear

  • Shovel, Beacon, Probe, AT Binding with Skis or a Splitboard, Skins, *Verts

Mountaineering Equipment

  • Ice axe(s), *Whippet, Crampons

Glacier Travel Equipment

  • Harness, *snow picket, one hand prusik, one foot prusik, pulley, *rope man, 20’cordelett, 6 carabineers, one locking carabineer, 3 long runners.

Yurt Equipment (comfort)

  • Booties, Sleeping bag (rated -15, -25, -40), Down *Pants/Jacket, 4 Season Sleeping Pad.
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