Heli-Skiing

Heli-skiing is the pinnacle of powder skiing — a helicopter drops you on untracked alpine terrain that's impossible to reach any other way, and you ski 3,000-5,000 vertical feet of fresh snow back to the valley floor. Repeat 6-10 times per day. British Columbia's Coast and Selkirk ranges are the world capital, with operations like CMH and Bella Coola running since the 1960s. Alaska, Iceland, and New Zealand offer equally spectacular alternatives. You need to be a strong intermediate skier comfortable on black runs, but you don't need to be an expert — guides match terrain to ability.