Haines Alaska HeliSkiing

You will find there are a four main outfits that operate heliskiing in Haines Alaska. The two most professional guides for heliskiing are Alaska Heliskiing and Alaska Mountain Guides. Another great company to look into is Mountain Flying Service. Mountain Flying Service has an incredible plane which not only gets you to places other planes can't but gives you an increbile view all along your journey. The other heliskiing company in Haines, Alaska is SEABA. We would not recommend SEABA to anyone. They are very full of themselves and rude to the community of Haines in which they operate. For more information on that check out the Chilkat Valley News website, and search for SEABA.

Comparing the heli skiing companies.

If you're looking for an expert throw back adventure Alaska Heliskiing is who you want to check out. Sean Dog has been in the business longer than anyone else.

"If you want to ride in Haines you better know Sean Dog. He started the operation so he could ride with his friends. His operation is "AK Style." You will not be picked up in a fancy car or served hot chocolate on the glacier but with any luck you will ride the best run of your life."
-- Jeremy Jones

Alaska Mountain Guides is relatively new to the heliskiing business in Haines. They are a respectable company, and you know your guides will be top notch in ensuring your safety. A major operation of Alaska Mountain Guides is the training of guides in all types of activities. They might not know where all the best spots are yet for the super extreme heliskiing you know you'll be comfortable and well taken care of. If you are new to heliskiing they might be your best choice.

Heliskiing or flightskiing

Flightskiing has one major advantage over heliskiing. It's cheaper. Often when looking into flightskiing you're going to be doing some hiking in some of the freshest on the planet. Likely if you go with flightskiing, you're going to get droped off and spend the day (or longer) skiing or snowboarding in virgin powder. Mountain Flying Service is expert at taking film crews out so that they can camp out for up to a couple weeks. Paul is custom to running team and supplies for extended stays in the Chilkat Range, and St. Elias Mountains. In the off season he provides flightseeing over Glacier Bay so he knows what the conditions are like under this seasons new snow.

Aviation in Alaska

For information on the aviation industry in Alaska check out Alaskan Aviation. An Alaskan pilot who does Haines flights to Glacier Bay is Mountain Flying Service.