Looking for the ultimate adrenaline rush? Try jumping out of a helicopter to shred the slopes in Alaska. In 1948, the first commercial helicopters were used to access remote Alaskan ranges, and later, when the oil and natural gas boom started to take off, larger helicopters arrived—helping shuttle crews and equipment to remote towns across the state.⁠ ⁠ The idea of heli-skiing was born a decade and a half later, when geologist Art Patterson took a trip with Hans Gmoser, an Austrian mountain guide, in British Columbia and the two founded the first heli-ski business with a small Bell 47G-2 helicopter. Fast forward to today, and heli-skiing is firmly embedded in the cultural lexicon of the ski industry. In Alaska, Valdez Heli-Ski Guides and Tordrillo Mountain Lodge have established themselves as the premier heli-ski lodges with high-end accommodations, top-tier guides, and world-class skiing. Would you try this experience? For more, check our link in bio.⁠ ⁠ 📸 +✍️: andrewfitts⁠ ⁠ #helisk...