Val Heliski Blog

Backcountry and sidecountry skiing is becoming more and more popular across the world, with some fantastic equipment being produced from the likes of Salomon, there really isnt any excuse to not try it for yourself. We are offering free use of our Salomon touring skis...

What are your plans for the Holidays and your New Year's resolutions? How about skiing more powder within our endless and untracked powder fields? Our packages are perfectly suited for both the first time heliskier and the experienced heliskiing connoisseur. Let us...

With only two weeks to go until Christmas, we have the perfect gift ideas inside this email. Click on the picture below to purchase a Val Heliski gift voucher for your loved one this Christmas and you will receive free use of our Salomon off-piste equipment to go...

Sunshine and high temperatures have ruled the last week, with some great skiing to be had. Amazing spring corn is there for those who know how to find it, with friends and colleagues even saying they’ve had some of their best turns of the season. The weather has...

Wow, what a week! Temperatures soaring up to 15 degrees and bluebird skies everyday; Perfect conditions for you fair weather skiers. It looks set to carry on throughout this week with the potential of some snow at the weekend. I was fortunate to do a reverse Heli Ski...

High temperatures and sun have ruled the last week. With temperatures surpassing 12 degrees, much of last week’s dump has already disappeared lower in the alpine. Higher up, the snow has not transformed quite so much and there is still some great skiing available....

Dream conditions once again. Half a metre of fresh powder falling on Saturday night, and an immediate return to blue skies.  Typical spring conditions in the last week has allowed stable sliding on all aspects & steep lines. A highlight for me, was skiing over...

Panda-eyes, barbecues and slush; Spring has truly set in. A week of bluebird skies and 10° temperatures. A fair-weather skiers dream, although not ideal for the powder lovers. In resort,  A constant melt / freeze cycle has left us with spring snow. Piste skiing is...

Fornet Trees Spring is officially here! We are past that time of year of dark mornings and short days; and at ValHeliSki, we love that! Since our last blog post, we’ve received even more blessings from the Snow Gods, and it’s forecast to continue over the next few...

After a few weeks of no snow fall, and unusually high temperatures for February, laying down those fresh tracks we’re all after, has been nothing but a pipe dream. However, that dream is now a reality, with 38cm falling on tuesday and a further 20cm on wednesday. I...

BOOK NOW   ABILITY: FITNESS: DISCIPLINE:   PRICE: €195pp PACKAGE DATES: 1st December – 4th May TO BE BOOKED AS: Group of 6 persons AVAILABLE FROM: Tignes, Val d’Isere COURSE OVERVIEW: An overnight trip to a backcountry refuge located outside of the resort...