NEWS FROM EPICQUEST
Spring Greetings

It's not over yet...


SUMMER CORN IS ENDLESS

Location: Kings and Corn
Photo: Nick Thomson

What a winter. It's amazing how fast it passes. Although the 2011 winter season is wrapped up and we're getting out our bikes and other summer toys, we're not done with the ski gear just yet. In fact, some of the best skiing of the year is right around the corner.

As we roll into June, we'll be firing up our world renowned Kings and Corn program with the unbelievable combo of heli skiing 3,000 foot runs of buttery corn and heli fishing for king salmon on one of the worlds most treasured river systems.

In the fall, we'll be off to Chile for deep powder and giant runs in the Chilean Andes with guide, Greg Harms. To top it off, we'll be living the Epic Life with Doug Stoup as we set sail for Antarctica for ski touring and exploration of the White Continent.

A big thanks to those of you who came to ski with us this year in Alaska and Sun Valley. We hope it was as great for you as it was for us!

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT

More fun than you should be allowed to have...

Kings & Corn is almost here, and there are a few seats left...

Kings and Corn

Kings and Corn

For us, much of our year is simply the time we must pass before it's time for Kings and Corn again. It's the best thing we do. Period. Coming from a bunch of individuals who do nothing but figure out how to have fun, that's saying something.

It's the ultimate adventure: 5 days of skiing and fishing hedonism in the heart of the Alaskan wilderness. Kings & Corn features the best of "The Last Frontier" including King Salmon fishing, corn snow heli-skiing and boarding, and white water rafting in one helicopter supported trip. The Tordrillo Mountain Lodge is tucked between Mt. McKinley towering at 20,320 feet and two smoldering volcanic peaks. The surrounding terrain lays out massive glaciers and towering peaks that go on and on and on. This place is humbling, but also remarkable and awe-inspiring. It is rapidly becoming known as one of the most spectacular and sought-after heli-ski and King Salmon fishing locations in the world. For anyone who like to ski and/or fish, this is as good as it gets.

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FEATURED DESTINATIONS
The Chilean Andes

Greg Harms in Valle Nevado, Chile

Gain some altitude in Valle Nevado, Chile

Join EpicQuest guide Greg Harms this summer in Chile for some of the most incredible and dramatic heli-skiing in the world.

Our base of operations is in Valle Nevado—South America's largest ski area and home of some of the longest heli runs in the world, with many runs exceeding 6,500 vertical feet! And with over 7,000 acres of on-piste and off-piste skiing accessed by an extensive network of lifts, we are ensured that there is never a "down day" due to inclement weather. As with our heli-ski operations in Sun Valley and Girdwood, Alaska, Valle Nevado is a world-class resort that caters to all levels of skiers and snow-boarders.

Our heli-skiers will be flying in our state-of-the-art A-star B-3 350s, accessing over 1 million acres of prime heli-skiing terrain. Suffice to say, if you've heli-skied in the US or Canada, you are ready for this experience.

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Bike Ranch Coaches:

Spring is here. Get your Bike on!

What do you do with a premium heli ski lodge in the summer? That's easy. You build a world class bike ranch!

Based out of the Smoky Mountain Lodge, "The Bike Ranch" is a premiere biking training facility fully equipped with progressive stunts, pump tracks, BMX and cross-country courses with programs tailored for all skill levels. 

The goal at Bike Ranch is to teach the core skills of biking using a variety of custom stunts and jumps, along with instruction course riding on our private singletrack trails, pump tracks, and BMX course in a safe controlled environment.

We rounded-up an incredible staff of Ranch Hands—certified coaches dedicated to making learning fun and safe for a variety of ages and abilities. Ranch Hands are professional, yet approachable athletes that are trained to teach you the skills that made them big names in the industry.

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Click into our Facebook page and submit your best fishing photo. The best submission before June 30 will win a free EpicQuest swag pack!

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New EpicQuest Ski Reel

Understand EpicQuest by watching this stunning film showcasing the ski and snowboard adventures and experiences we offer at locations around the globe. PLAY VIDEO

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Fresh from the "Epic Life" blog...

North Star and Banana Hammock

With tons of sunshine and incredible stability, we had lots of opportunity to hit some of the more coveted lines in the Girdwood area. Check out this great video from client Collin Tilbe of our escapades on North Star and Banana Hammock couloirs.

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Good Times in the Alaska Range

A long time Alaskan family embarks on a five day multi-sport explosion of non-stop activity on the Talachulitna River and in the Alaska Range. While the main objective was fishing, we also took the opportunity to get into the Tordrillo Mountains above the Triumvirate Glacier and the incredible iceberg choked Strandline Lake.

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I Don't See any Disability Here

We had the great pleasure of heli skiing with Sandra Dukat and Alison Pearl. With Sandra on a mono ski and Alison in a sit ski, we were astounded and humbled to see the way these ladies OWNED our heli terrain. Just when you're starting to feel pretty good about yourself, you meet someone who shows you that maybe you're not as cool as you think you are. Thanks for joining us ladies! Check out the GoPro Hero footage from Alison's camera..

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Cold Call

Nick Thomson and crew make a snap decision to abandon high winds and frigid temps in Jackson and find them selves in a heli and deep powder in Idaho the same day...

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THE GEAR WE USE

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The Nirvana Pro

THE NIRVANA PRO PACK FROM MAMMUT

Ever since we started using Mammut Packs and Beacons we've been completely impressed with their quality, dependability and well thought out options. We just had a chance to check out the new Nirvana Pro pack and can't say enough about it. It's compact but big enough to carry everything we need, tough, feature rich and obviously superior workmanship.

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