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If you love fresh tracks, earning your turns, riding in helicopters, avalanche education and backcountry goodness then enjoy our curated content made for you.

Is this the ultimate heli ski tour in New Zealand ever?

One heli day in Wanaka, one at Mt Cook and one at the Arrowsmiths, one in Queenstown plus a backcountry day outside of Treble...

Prepare to heli ski, literally.

Telluride is offering a ski camp to get you ready to heli ski. If you haven't been to Telluride then lucky you. Why? Because you...

Six key backcountry elements to consider before heading out

With limited avalanche terrain in Australia, we are lucky to have a relatively safe alpine playground, but that’s not to say things don’t happen...

Heli skiing in Colorado just went next level

Ditch the bumper to bumper i-70 and wave at the drivers below from your sky high chartered flight. Telluride Helitrax is going all Branson...

The Aussie steep skiing film that impressed a jaded snow world

Making a film takes time. Making a ski film takes even more. The idea for even a short ski film may take years from...

The heli ski experience perfect for Australians

We all know heli skiing is more than a bucket list snow experience, it's the penultimate dream for many skiers and snowboarders. Ticking it...

This 3 minute video on tree wells could save your life

There's been too many deaths this northern ski season from people skiing into tree wells in resorts. We spent some time in the backcountry...

Why hiring a guide matters when skiing and boarding the backcountry

I don’t know how many times I have resisted the urge to hire a guide when heading out for the first time into unfamiliar...

A tragedy of avalanche errors that led to two broken legs...

January 11 was not a great day for Salt Lake City's Jeremy Jones but it could have been far worse, it could have been...

Two skiers just conquered this couloir on Cradle Mountain Tasmania

Ben Armstrong and Shaun Mittwollen are back adventure skiing again in Tasmania thanks to the most recent snow falls last weekend. The skiers are already...

Ski glamping. It’s a thing.

Chalet life or tent life? Nat Segal reveals the benefits of snow glamping in the Chugach of Alaska. Camping in the snow isn’t for everyone....

5 all-inclusive ski lodges – fork out once then go crazy

It’s no secret that ski holidays can be rough on the wallet. All those elements – accommodation, lift tickets, ski rentals, lessons, ski hire,...

Heli ski and board with Torah Bright in Canada

CMH & TRAVELPLAN announce a heli ski and boarding week with Torah Bright at Galena Lodge in April. Heli skiing and boarding has always been...

Aussieskier launches small group ski tours in Chamonix

New to the ski touring market is an exceptional small group product introduced by ‘aussieskier adventures’. The first tours will run in February 2017...

Luxe home with private cat skiing for sale in Colorado

Imagine being one of only 12 homes with ski in ski out access to your own private cat skiing operation in Colorado for you...

Is this gnarly line a first ski descent in Australia’s backcountry?

You'd be forgiven for thinking this image, and the line skied by Hugh Newall yesterday, is from the steeps of North America or the...

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