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Points North Heli-Adventures, Inc. is the only heli-ski operation in Alaska that is truly all-inclusive with a one of a kind Chugach experience.
THE PNH DIFFERENCE
There are no roads or highways that run through the middle of our land in the Chugach Mountain Range. All of our clients fly from our lodge and back to our lodge via helicopter each day. We have multiple fuel caches in the field that allow us to fly non-stop throughout the day. You are never on a peak and told to ski to a road for a shuttle bus pick-up.
PNH offers a heli-flight hour rate instead of a guaranteed vertical package rate. This is what makes PNH special. You only pay for the time utilized by the aircraft. With that said, an average day of skiing or snowboarding consists of 20,000-35,000 feet of vertical per day. The price one pays for his/her day, based on our heli-hour rate averages around $850 (for 6-8 runs) $1200 (for 8-12 runs). Most operations sell a vertical package or a 6 run day which is great, however at PNH it is very common to obtain 6 runs by lunch time. Our average ski day gets you 8-12 runs and allows you to keep an eye on your heli time.
Our lodging is all-inclusive: PNH is the ONLY heli-ski operation in the state with a full service lodge. Our lodge is not a hotel or motel. It is a beautiful state of the art facility located directly on the waters edge. All of our meals, breakfast, lunch, and dinner, are guaranteed to make your mouth water and our chef specializes in Alaskan cuisine.
6 – DAY / 7 NIGHT ALL-INCLUSIVE TRIP
We are currently taking reservations for the 2012 season!
2012 Schedule:
- Week 1 :: February 18 – February 25
Week 2 :: February 25 – March 3
Week 3 :: March 3 – 10
Week 4 :: March 10 – 17
Week 5 :: March 17 – 24
Week 6 :: March 24 – March 31
Week 7 :: March 31 – April 7
Week 8 :: April 7 – 14
Week 9 :: April 14 – 21
Week 10 :: April 21- 28
**Please note: Saturday’s are change over days. Guests generally do not ski on their arrival / departure days. This is a 6-day trip. However, if the current group in house has had bad luck with weather all week, they are priority to ski on that Saturday (change over day).
PRICING:
- $850 per heli-flight hour, per person
- $1475 for 7 nights lodging, per person.
Total TRIP COST: $4,875
Total DEPOSIT: $2,550
- REMAINDER DUE 30 days prior to arrival: $2,325
- Local tax of $49 not included.
This includes:
- 4 heli-hours.
- 7 nights lodging.
- ALL meals & transportation.
- Gratuity not included.
- Essential gear (beacon, harness, pack, shovel, probe and helmet), local tax not included.
*Optional Volkl ski rental $40 per day.
If in the event you go over your 4 heli-hours, you simply pay as you go. Additional heli-hours will be at a rate of $850 per heli-hour.
Single occupancy room rate is an additional $250 for the week.
Please note, if you come by yourself, we will do our best to give you a single room at no extra cost.
Other Info
Gratuities
Although customary, gratuities are entirely at your discretion. Should you wish to express a personal thank you to our staff, typical tips are 5-7% or $150 – $300 per guest for your guide(s), and $50-$100 per guest for the kitchen and lodging staff.
Credit Card Fees
If a credit card is used for payment for more than $2550 per transaction, a 2.5% service fee is applied against the payment amount.
Media Rate
Points North offers a media rate to industry professionals who are on assignment. Please call our toll free number for additional information.
Fuel Surcharge
We base the fuel surcharge on the Los Angeles Index for Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Price that is reported by the US Department of Energy. A Fuel Surcharge will be added for increases in the base average fuel prices (base prices are determined by averaging the last 6 months of the previous year). A $2 addition to each heli hour will be added for each percentage (%) increase. At this time we do not have a fuel charge.
Refund Policy for the Standard Package:
The Points North refund policy is as follows: Due to the high demand for optimum times and helicopter scheduling, no cash refunds will be given. The refund policy applies for all situations, no exceptions! Credit will be given for full value of deposit on a later booking if cancellation is made (90) ninety days prior to scheduled arrival. 50% of deposit will be credited if cancellation is made (60) sixty days prior to scheduled arrival. No credit will be given for cancellations after the (60) sixty day mark.
In the event “no fly days” occur due to weather or high avalanche conditions, you will receive a PNH credit of 50% of your unused flight reservation fee. This is based on 6 days. All credits are available on account for two calendar years toward the use of a deposit for a future trip. There shall be no crediting or refund of the lodging fee due to pre-booked reservations well in advance. We suggest you get travel insurance prior to your trip to cover any unforeseen costs do to trip cancellation.
Points North retains the right to refuse service to anyone at anytime and cancel, move, change or re-schedule a trip without notice at anytime, for any reason. Clients will not lose funds, but will however be credited funds to a future trip.
Injury or Sickness
- There are NO refunds for injury or sickness. Verification of this prior to your trip, the same rules apply as written above.
- Points North is not responsible for lost bags during your travels.
- If you get hurt in the field, you are responsible for the heli time to get back to base. You are also responsible for the heli time your group has used for the day as we planned accordingly for you to ski.
- We do recommend that you obtain trip insurance prior to your trip for this reason.
Travel Insurance
We recommend Travel Guard Insurance. They are great!
Our cancellation and refund policies are absolute. We highly recommend travel insurance for all of our guests. Travel insurance covers you for unexpected cancellations, injuries, lost or stolen luggage and more. It is a very in-expensive price to ensure your trips success.
Travelguard Insurance: TravelGuard.com
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