Points North Heli-Adventures, Inc. is the only heli-ski operation in Cordova Alaska! It is truly all-inclusive with a one of a kind Chugach experience.
2023 Schedule
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Week 1 :: February 25 – March 4
Week 2 :: March 4 – 11
Week 3 :: March 11 – 18
Week 4 :: March 18 – 25
Week 5 :: March 25 – April 1
Week 6 :: April 1 – 8
Week 7 :: April 8 – 15
Week 8 :: April 15 – 22
Week 9 :: April 22 – 29
Points North Heli Adventures is the only heli-skiing operation utilizing the southeastern side of the Chugach Mountains. This is the “holy Grail” of Heli skiing
Over the past few decades, the Chugach Range has proven to be the premier destination worldwide for helicopter skiing and boarding. Accessed by ferry or plane, Cordova is unlike any other community in the state. Alaska Airlines flies into Cordova twice daily from Seattle and Anchorage. Upon arrival, a PNH team member will greet you and help with your luggage. A short, fifteen-minute drive to our facility offers many opportunities to see bald eagles, moose and the beautiful town of Cordova. Along the way you will also view the breath taking Chugach Mountains that you will soon be skiing or riding.
Our base location in Cordova is 40 miles from Valdez and allows us to provide you with a ‘private’ playground in our backyard. While other operations in Valdez share terrain, we are able to explore areas that the others cannot conveniently access. Points North is one of the lucky operators that is able to access the infamous Holy Grail of Heli-skiing, the coveted Nation Forest Permit. Much of the terrain in the permit area is only accessible from Cordova. We continue to find new terrain each year catering from the intermediate level recreation skier to the world-class athlete. If you have heard of heli skiing in Alaska, and are already this deep in your research of operators, it is more than likely we have terrain to suit your desires.
With over 3000 square skiable miles available out the front door, there is more terrain than one could ski or ride in a lifetime!
As of 2020 – Points North is the proud recipient of the “coveted” new Forest Service permit that accesses the “holy grail” of the Chugach. The possibilities and options just became endless. We have worked closely with the Forest Service to obtain this terrain for over 2 decades, and hope to share it with you!
All-Inclusive Lodging and Meals
Our lodging is all-inclusive. Our facility is not a hotel or motel. It is a beautiful state-of-the-art facility located directly on the water’s edge. All of our aircraft are a few steps away from your room eliminating the drive to the heliport each day. Everything is located here on the property. All of our meals are guaranteed to make your mouth water and our local chef specializes in fine cuisine. Within the lodge, we also offer wireless Internet access, just in case you are thinking of work while on vacation.
You are not paying for vertical. You are paying for high-quality ski runs!
There are no roads or highways that run through the middle of our land. 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. You are never on a peak and told to ski to the road for a shuttle bus pick up. An average day of skiing or snowboarding consists of 20-40,000 feet of vertical per day. Most operations sell a vertical package or a 6 run day. At PNH it is very common to obtain 6 runs by lunchtime.
Our package includes 4 heli-hours which is generally equivalent to 2-4 days of flying at around 6-11 runs 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 discounted rate of $1,195 per heli-hour. You are a priority to fly.
It’s not uncommon to come home with 12-13 runs if you are visiting us later in the season with extended daylight hours. Heli times are generally longer in this case.
Points North Heli-Adventures is the proud recipient of the new Chugach National Forest Service Special Use Permit for helicopter skiing and riding.
Join us this winter and help us name new runs and explore territory we have been working on obtaining for over a decade!
7 Day / 7 Night - All Inclusive PackagE DETAILS
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Deposit: $3,747.50
Remainder: $4,097.04 due 90 days prior to arrival (includes local tax and forest service fee)
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4 heli-flight hours, per person. An average day is around 1.34 heli-hours (6-11 runs). 4 heli-hours generally is equivalent to 2-4 full days of flying. Weather, daylight hours and snow conditions dictate how many heli-hours are used in a day and a full day of heli skiing can sometimes use less than 1.0 or more than 2.0 heli-hours. We strive to be as efficient as possible while finding the best conditions. Later in the season as days get longer, it’s not uncommon for groups to come home with 12 or more run days and more heli-hours used (if desired).
7 nights lodging, per person. This includes ALL your meals, lodging, and transportation.
Essential gear / safety equipment included (transceiver, harness, shovel, probe, radio and helmet).
Avalanche airbag pack: included
Optional Volkl ski rental $40 per day. If you would like to try Volkl’s latest ski line, we invite you to do so.
Single occupancy room rate $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.
Gratuity is not included.
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If in the event you go over your 4 heli-hours, you simply pay as you go. Additional heli-hours will be at a discounted rate of $1,195 per heli-hour. If you decide you want to ski more, you are priority to fly.
Saturdays are change over days. Guests do not ski on their arrival days. Guests are priority to fly on their departing Saturday only if they are on the later flight to Seattle AS#66 (1:45 pm).
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Due to the high demand for optimum times and helicopter scheduling, no cash refunds will be given.
At PNH customer service and your experience in paramount to us. We pride ourselves on providing the best staff, the highest qualified guides, 3 A-Stars helicopters from Northstar Trekking, and lot’s of fun. Upon arrival your trip is paid for, just like upon arrival our season is paid for to ensure top notch service to you, the guest. We can control almost everything except the weather. Thank you for understanding!
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 (120) one hundred and twenty days prior to scheduled arrival. 50% of deposit will be credited if cancellation is made (90) ninety days prior to scheduled arrival. No credit will be given for cancellations after the 90-day mark.
In the event “no fly days” occur due to weather, or high avalanche conditions or other factors, you will receive a PNH credit of 50% of your unused flight reservation fee. This is based on 6 days per week of standard fly 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.
There are NO refunds for any reason, including but not limited to; injury, illness, poor fitness, natural disasters, customs and immigration issues, travel delay or cancellation or other travel restrictions. Points North may at its sole discretion refuse admittance to the base, or remove from the base without refund anyone deemed contagious with an illness. For cancellations related to these issues, the same refund rules apply as written above.
Points North retains the right to refuse service to anyone at anytime and cancel, change or re-schedule a trip without notice at anytime, for any reason. Clients will be credited funds for a future trip.
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There are NO refunds for injury, sickness or Poor Fitness. Verification of this prior to your trip, the same rules apply as written above.
In the event you get hurt in the field, you are responsible for the heli time for rescue and travel to and from base. You are also responsible for the total heli time your group has used for the day.
Points North is not responsible for lost bags during your travels. Travel Insurance covers this for you.
If you opt to not ski/snowboard for a day before your 4 heli-hours is used, you will be responsible for payment for that day. A spot in the helicopter has been reserved for your trip. We are sold out far in advance. Often times people wish to take a day off from skiing due to being tired from consecutive days. Weather in Alaska dictates when we ski. If its flyable we are skiing and we assume that you are as well. You are responsible for your seat should you choose to take a rest day when we are flying.
Helicopter time is not transferable.
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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, inclement weather and more. It a very in expensive price to ensure your trips success. We recommend insurance companies such as: Travel Guard, World Nomad or any other well-known travel insurance company. Often times your credit card covers travel insurance.
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2024 Schedule
LIMITED AVAILABILITY
Week 1 :: February 24 – March 2
Week 2 :: March 2 – 9
Week 3 :: March 9 – 16
Week 4 :: March 16 – 23
Week 5 :: March 23 – March 30
Week 6 :: March 30 – April 6
Week 7 :: April 6 – 13
Week 8 :: April 13 – 20