Tordrillo Heli Skiing Alaska
Tordrillo Heli Skiing Alaska Photo: Blake Jorgenson
Tordrillo

Heli Skiing Tordrillo

Located just 75 miles west of Anchorage, the Tordrillo Mountains form part of the remote and largely unexplored Alaska Range. This is big heavily glaciated country that dwarfs much of the terrain found in the neighbouring Chugach and climaxes with Denali's (Mt McKinley's) 6,194 metre peak just 60 miles to the to the north east.

Experience Heli Skiing in The Alaska Range

The huge vertical relief found in the Alaska Range makes for some formidable skiing in a truly humbling and awe-inspiring environment. Being further from the coast than the Chugach, the climate here is drier and colder than on the coast. Small tight groups of four plus guide are serviced by two powerful A-Star B3 helicopters making the ski programme slick, flexible and highly personal.

In our view, Tordrillo is the most finely tuned lodge-based heli-skiing in Alaska.

Gallery

Heliskiing helicopter flying at Tordrillo Alaska
The powerful A-Star B3 helicopter is used to transport groups of four heli-skiers pus guide
• Photo: Dan Campbell
Heli-skiers on summit in Alaska
The Alaska Range is full of big and heavily glaciated mountains that would take many lifetimes to explore.
• Photo: Blake Jorgenson
Heli-skiers are dropped on peak

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Over the years many pro skiers and film crews have visited Tordrillo Mountain Lodge
• Photo: Dan Campbell
Narrow Couloir skiing Tordrillo Alaska

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If you are interested in skiing steeper terrain come later in the spring and bring a strong group to maximize your chances.
• Photo: Wes Wylie
Tordrillo Mountain Lodge is one of the few places in Alaska to offer heliskiing from a remote lodge
• Photo: Dan Campbell
Cosy rustic charm in the Alaskan wildness
• Photo: Blake Jorgenson
With only two or thee groups of four heli-skiers per helicopter this is a highly personalized programme
• Photo: Dan Campbell
The weather tends to be more reliable in the Alaska range than it does in the neighbouring Chugach Mountains
• Photo: Blake Jorgenson
Although Alaska is famous for steep skiing there are plenty of more mellow options available if you prefer to take it easy.
• Photo: Wes Wylie

• Photo: Dan Campbell
If you can't pay your bar bill you can always work it off chopping wood.
• Photo: Blake Jorgenson
Small planes are used extensively to get around in Alaska
• Photo: Dan Campbell
The best months to heli-ski in Alaska are March and April.
• Photo: Dan Campbell
If you like dead animals hanging on the wall Alaska is the place for you!

The Lowdown

Remote Fly-in Lodge

Only accessible by ski plane Tordrillo Mountain Lodge is a beautiful log structure that sits in a geographically diverse region surrounded by pristine Alaskan wilderness and some of the most epic ski terrain in Alaska.

Fewer No-fly Days

Compared to the more coastal heli-ski operations in Alaska Tordrillo benefits from significantly better weather and fewer no-fly days.

North America's Highest Peak

With Denali (6,194 metres) the highest mountain in North America, a mythical and ever looming presence this is a truly awe-inspiring environment.

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