Backcountry, Heli & Cat

If you love fresh tracks, earning your turns, riding in helicopters, avalanche education and backcountry goodness then enjoy our curated content made for you.

The heli ski experience perfect for Australians

We all know heli skiing is more than a bucket list snow experience, it's the penultimate dream for many skiers and snowboarders. Ticking it...

Experience heli skiing in virtual reality with Sherpas Cinema and Google

Regular readers know how much we here at SnowsBest love a bit of heli skiing.  Sometimes it's hard to put into words the true...

Heli ski with an Olympian in Italy this winter

Four time British Winter Olympian, Chemmy Alcott is hosting a one-off trip to the free ride Mecca of Alagna in Italy for James Orr...

The million dollar plus heli ski trip that you must invite...

If money is no object, if you're a gazillionaire, if you've embezzled your tax dollars to an off shore account, if you won Powerball...

One man’s intrepid tale of ski touring in Tajikistan

Dave, Rich and I held heads in hands over breakfast. We had of course known that at some point the vodka would chase us...

This catski operation in Colorado could be yours for $159 000

Yes, you read that right. Ok, it's US dollars but still. For around AU$200 000 you could be the proud owner of a powder...

Six of the best backcountry snow adventures in New Zealand

New Zealand offers some killer off piste terrain for the hardy skier and boarder looking for some backcountry snow adventure from heli skiing to...

The ski trip of a lifetime in Nepal could be yours

The crew at Trek Climb Ski are heading to Mera Peak in Nepal this October to experience the best mountain panorama in the world...

Avalanche training courses in Australia this winter

If you ski off piste and in the backcountry then mark these dates down in your diary for avalanche accredited courses in Australia this...

New guided backcountry snow tours in Thredbo Australia this winter

Get excited, people, winter is around the corner and Thredbo is launching new guided backcountry ski and snowboard tours for every level from first...

Heli ski more terrain for less money in New Zealand this...

Smart skiers and snowboarders are getting more runs for less dollars with Southern Lakes Heliski in the South Island of New Zealand. How? Private...

These are the best ski days of our lives, heli or...

My mother used to say "some days are diamonds, some days are stones." Actually, John Denver used to say it, or rather sing it,...

Real time avalanche footage and rescue every skier should watch

Avalanches are real. Even in Australia. They can happen to even the most well trained skier making conservative terrain choices. They can happen to...

What really happens on a heli ski week in Canada

What's it really like to ski like a boss in one of the world's most exclusive heli ski domains? This, this is what it's...

Eat pray ski – one woman’s backcountry ski adventure in India

Keen to try skiing in India, I thought Manali could be a little less overrun by overseas visitors than Gulmarg so after reaching out...

Where to go cat skiing in Japan for first tracks every...

Everyone knows Japan dumps shipping container loads of powder per hour in peak season but not everyone knows that when the chairlift is buried,...
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