IT'S ON!

Jeremy Nobis drops into a classic Tordrillo couloir
Photo: Jon Hunt

Snow! What a relief. With the deep stuff building up in our home resorts and skis & boards strapped securely to our feet, all is once again as it should be. We gotta say, it feels pretty darn good to release the pressure valve.

We love this time of year because we know it's just going to get better from here on out. The helicopters start spooling up in Sun Valley on January 7, in Europe on January 15 and in Alaska on February 13. For us, the promise of a full season of unbroken powder lines is as good as it gets.

We hope to share some great powder and big mountains with you this season but even more, we wish you a happy and safe 2010 filled with bottomless turns and memorable times whereever you are.

Check out the latest news from EpicQuest below.

Get Steep with Eric DesLauriers

The Eric DesLauriers Steep Skiing Experience
You might know Eric DesLauriers from any of the 22+ ski films he's starred in or from the cover of this months SKI Magazine. Join Eric and like-minded skiers and hone your skills in AK powder and steeps. We'll work on steep techniques; blending long and short radius turns at any speed you are comfortable with on terrain that will stretch your limits. Learn more...

Join Tommy Moe and Jeremy Nobis at the Tordrillo Mountain Lodge
As partners in the Tordrillo Mountain Lodge Moe and Nobis have helped develop a pioneering effort unmatched in the heli-ski world today. Moe can be found at the lodge for the entire month of April. This season the plan is to further utilize ski plane and helicopter combos to penetrate deeper into the range than ever before. Check out the plan to GO DEEPER as explained by Mike Overcast.

Ski with former U.S. Ski team member and Extreme Champion Kim Reichhelm
We are proud of our long association with Kim Reichhelm. Kim will be offering ski and snowboard experiences in Girdwood, the Tordrillo Mountains and at Kings and Corn in 2010. Learn more...

Other Alaska Ski & Snowboard Adventures

Alaska Downloads:

• 2010 CPG rates and schedule (PDF)
• GOING DEEPER by Mike Overcast
• AK Operations Address (PDF) by Chris Owens
• State of the Lodge Address (PDF) by Mike Overcast

Ski the lightest powder in America with seasoned pros.

Ski with Olympian Pam Fletcher
Pam Fletcher is a 1988 Olympian. A ten-year U.S. Ski Team veteran, she captured six U.S. National titles and a gold medal at the 1986 World Cup Downhill in Vail, Colorado. Join Pam for this special program to experience the best of Idaho skiing. Guests will be treated to the finest accommodation, resort skiing and helicopter skiing that Idaho has to offer. Learn More...

This one is for the ladies...

Intro to HeliSkiing with Lynsey Dyer and Lel Tone
Join Alaska guide and snow safety specialist Lel Tone and freeski film star Lynsey Dyer for this special “female only” version of our widely popular Intro to Heli program. Intro to Heli is for people who have always dreamt of the excitement of heli skiing, but weren’t sure they had the necessary skills. Lel and Lynsey, along with Sun Valley Heli Ski’s expert guide staff will bring heli skiing within the reach and the ability of the average skier or snow boarder. Learn More...

Have skins, will travel...

Heli Assisted Ski Touring Adventure (HASTA)
For those who like to earn their turns, but are eager to explore terrain off the beaten path, the helicopter combined with the experience of our seasoned guide staff makes a HASTA tour an ideal choice. Learn More...

Other Sun Valley Ski Adventures

Sun Valley Downloads:

• 2010 SVHS rate and schedule (PDF)
• SVHS Operations Address (PDF) by Mark Baumgardner

Intro to the Alps - Zermatt

Zermatt represents everything the alps are known for: rich alpine history, world-class hotels, incredible off-piste skiing, and the most famous mountain on the planet. And the Intro Zermatt ski adventure will deliver on all of those fronts. Ski-touring from the enormous lift system, and several well-chosen heli drops will provide the most diverse off-piste skiing opportunities in the Swiss Alps. Learn More...

Mont Blanc Ski Mountaineering

The best steep skiing on the planet is found on both sides of Mont Blanc, in Chamonix and Courmayeur. Let your guide show you the best runs and the techniques you need to master these classic descents and pump your adrenaline. A combination of lift-access, ski-touring and even a day of heliskiing in Italy round this trip out, and the comfortable hotels and fine dining make it an over-the–top sensory adventure. Learn More...

Other European Ski & Snowboard Adventures

Europe Downloads:

• EpicQuest Europe Address (PDF) by Jack Shaw

Join Olympians Tommy Moe and Jeremy Nobis for a feast of the best that Alaska has to offer

If you had to pick one word to describe our summer Kings and Corn epxperience, it would have to be... Gluttony.

This unreal June combination of surreal corn snow skiing and king salmon fishing utilizes a helicopter to help you access remote reaches of the Tordrillo Mountains and perfect stretches of water where you can sight fish 50 pound salmon with a fly rod.

After pioneering these areas for over a decade, Moe and Nobis know where to find the goods and how to show you the best time you've ever had in your life. Learn More...

Other summer heli-fishing adventures