Heliskiing in Alaska

Majestic Heli Ski achieves full membership in Heli-Ski U.S. GLACIER VIEW, AK – Majestic Heli Ski is pleased to announce full membership in the HELI SKI U.S. Association.   “We are proud to have reached this lofty milestone,” Majestic Heli Ski owner Njord Rota stated “our full membership status validates the high level of safety and professionalism that we bring to the helicopter skiing industry”.   Full Membership in the HELI-SKI U.S. association involves passing a rigorous audit of the various aspects that are required to conduct a safe and enjoyable helicopter skiing experience.   The audit examined important subjects such as our Safety and Operations Program, Aircraft and Pilot training, Ground Operations, Snow Stability and Hazard Evaluation, Emergency Response Planning, and Guide Qualification and Experience. “The audit is an excellent tool for an independent outside agency to take a close look at us and make sure we are doing all the things necessary...

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For immediate release : March 7, 2014 Alaskan helicopter skiing company is carbon neutral Majestic Heli Ski becomes the first Helicopter Skiing operator to be completely carbon neutral Sutton, Alaska – Majestic Heli Ski, a boutique helicopter skiing company, announced today that the company is partnering with Native Energy to address its greenhouse gas emissions. Through the purchase of Native Energy’s Help Build™ carbon offsets, Majestic Heli Ski will offset 56,000 lbs of CO 2 produced by the company’s helicopters and operations .   “We are committed to minimizing our impact to the environment” said Majestic Heli Ski’s owner Njord Rota. “and we recognize that off-setting the helicopter’s fuel consumption is a critical part in expanding our Green Program and becoming a carbon neutral company.”   Majestic Heli Ski has been employing a wide verity of techniques to reduce their impact on the environment and now has neutralized the use of fossil fuel consumpt...

EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT HELICOPTERS EXPLAINED! Helicopters are like a magical carpet ride, taking us to some of the most improbable places on earth, so it's natural that we get a lot of questions about these amazing machines.  Here are answers to some of the most common questions:   HOW FAST DO THEY GO?   The typical helicopter we use cruises at about 115-130 kts, which equates to as fast as a 150 mph! HOW MANY PEOPLE DO THEY HOLD?   Our A-Star and Bell 407 helicopters can hold 5 clients, 1 guide and 1 pilot for a total of 7 "souls" on-board. Other operations will use the Bell 212 which can carry up to 12 people on-board.    WHAT KIND OF WEATHER CAN WE FLY IN?  OR NOT IN?   We operate under the FAA's Visual Flight Rules (VRF) Regulations, which means we cannot fly into clouds.  The pilot needs to be able to "see and avoid" obstacles and other aircraft.  We can fly in snow and rain, but...

Majestic Heli Ski was named Outside Magazines “Best Splurge” of 2014! See Majestic Heli Ski in Outside Magazine Outside’s 2014 Ski-Season Travel Awards www.outsideonline.com From slope-side tacos to new green initiatives and bucket splurges, we pick our favorite things of the 2014 ski season.   Or simply stop by http:MajesticHeliSki.com to find out more!    

1.        You have to jump out of the helicopter You might snicker at this one, but a surprising number of skiers think that we make you jump out of the helicopter.   Unless your name is James Bond and you are in a hurry to chase some kind of demented snow villain down a mountain, there is no jumping out of the helicopter. Each run starts with the pilot landing the helicopter and before we unload. The biggest step you’ll make out of the helicopter is about the same size as taking a step out of an SUV.      2.        You have to be a top-notch expert to go heli skiing This is another myth perpetuated by the movies.   The reality is that most of our guests tend to ski at a strong intermediate to expert level.    If you can ski a tough Blue Square run in any condition or a single Black Diamond with minor difficulties, then we can take you to heli ski terrain that fits you.   O...