heli-skiing
noun
he·li-ski·ing
ˈhe-lə-ˌskē-iŋ 
ˈhē-
: downhill skiing on remote mountains reached by helicopter
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It’s been around since the 1970s, but in recent decades, heli-skiing has become one of the most popular niches in the adventure travel market.
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John Briley, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
One week of heli-skiing at Eagle’s Nest Lodge is $42,000 per person for up to six people.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2024
At least three people were killed near Terrace, British Columbia, when a helicopter carrying skiers crashed, a local tour company operating the heli-skiing flight said in a statement released late Monday.
—Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
The flight, in addition to the half ($15,900) or full ($31,800) property buyout, is included as are guided activities, the most prominent of which is heli-skiing.
—Stacey Lastoe, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2024
That includes the chance to strap in for a heli-skiing trip around the surrounding mountains, snowshoeing, fat biking, ice fishing, sledding, snowmobiling, sea kayaking, and more.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2024
But adventure travel doesn’t just mean shark dives, hunting, and heli-skiing.
—Jillian Dara, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2023
Experts will love heading down North America's longest continuous double-black diamond run or challenging themselves with the available heli-skiing and cat-skiing.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2023
On the proceeds, Runner led a lavish lifestyle that included heli-skiing and private schools for his kids where tuition was $100,000 a year.
—Longreads, 28 July 2023
John Briley, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
One week of heli-skiing at Eagle’s Nest Lodge is $42,000 per person for up to six people.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2024
At least three people were killed near Terrace, British Columbia, when a helicopter carrying skiers crashed, a local tour company operating the heli-skiing flight said in a statement released late Monday.
—Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
The flight, in addition to the half ($15,900) or full ($31,800) property buyout, is included as are guided activities, the most prominent of which is heli-skiing.
—Stacey Lastoe, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2024
That includes the chance to strap in for a heli-skiing trip around the surrounding mountains, snowshoeing, fat biking, ice fishing, sledding, snowmobiling, sea kayaking, and more.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2024
But adventure travel doesn’t just mean shark dives, hunting, and heli-skiing.
—Jillian Dara, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2023
Experts will love heading down North America's longest continuous double-black diamond run or challenging themselves with the available heli-skiing and cat-skiing.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2023
On the proceeds, Runner led a lavish lifestyle that included heli-skiing and private schools for his kids where tuition was $100,000 a year.
—Longreads, 28 July 2023
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