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Your accommodation
On Pulseline Alaska heli-ski trips, accommodation is typically arranged in Valdez, Alaska, with guests staying in one of three comfortable options.
The Totem Hotel & Suites offers modern, well-appointed rooms with rich colors, sleek design, and premium fabrics. Guests can choose between rooms with one king bed or two queen beds.
The New Hotel features stylish, contemporary interiors with a refined, modern feel. Room options include king or queen configurations, designed for comfort and relaxation after full days of heli-skiing.
Private Cabins provide a more secluded stay with a cozy, home-style atmosphere. Each cabin offers its own outdoor space and includes a queen bed and sofa bed, making it an ideal option for guests looking for privacy and a quieter setting.
Our collection of ten charming cabins offer guests a unique experience. Inside you’ll find a fully equipped kitchen, one queen bed, bathroom and sofa bed. Outside you can watch for the northern lights under the covered porch, barbeque on the grill and eat on a picnic table in the great outdoors surrounded by mountain views – your own little base camp. Every morning starts with a breakfast buffet that offers comfort food and healthy options. Served daily from 6am to 9am in the new hotel great room.
Each room with king bed and sofa bed offers space and modern amenities, including microwave, coffee maker and mini fridge.
Each room with two queen beds offers space and modern amenities, including microwave, coffee maker and mini fridge.
The Chugach Suites offer a full-size, fully-equipped kitchen with breakfast bar. The separate areas for sleeping, working, eating and relaxing make them the perfect choice if you need extra space. You’ll find one queen bed, a washer/dryer and a sofa bed in each suite, plus premium linens, fluffy bath towels, television and coffee maker.
Every morning starts with a breakfast buffet that offers comfort food and healthy options. Served daily from 6am to 9am in the new hotel great room.
What awaits you
Powder Paradise in the Chugach
Pulseline has access under permit to terrain across the Chugach Mountains and Prince William Sound — some of the snowiest and most glaciated mountains in Alaska. You’ll be flown into big vertical lines and vast glacial bowls where deep snow and incredible views define every run.
Heli-Skiing for Skilled Riders
This adventure is designed for advanced to expert skiers and snowboarders who want to push themselves in real backcountry terrain. Routes range from mellow cruisers to steep technical lines, and helicopter access lets Pulseline choose the best playground each day depending on snow and weather conditions.
Guided, Inclusive Experience
Packages typically include guiding from experienced Alaska heli-ski guides, safety equipment, ground transfers in Valdez, lodging, meals (breakfast/lunch/dinner on many packages), and the helicopter flight time necessary to access the Chugach terrain. Guests fly from Valdez Pioneer Field, just minutes from town, into untouched powder zones up to thousands of vertical feet per run.
Heliskiing and Heliboarding in Valdez, Alaska
The core Pulseline Alaska experience based in Valdez — the birthplace of heli-skiing — offering world-class guided heliskiing and heliboarding across the eastern Chugach Mountains. With deep, stable snow and terrain suitable for advanced intermediates through experts, this is the quintessential Alaska heli-ski adventure in one of the most storied big-mountain powder destinations on Earth.
The Chugach Mountains Heliskiing
Pulseline’s access to the Chugach Mountains provides some of the world’s most varied and expansive heliski terrain — from broad powder bowls to steep technical lines and massive glaciers. Renowned for deep coastal snow, insane vertical drops, and true backcountry wilderness, the Chugach remains a bucket-list destination for serious heli-skiers and riders with expert guides.
Early Season Strike Missions
A flexible early-season ski and adventure program (Nov–Mar) in Alaska that uses standby helicopters and guide teams to access fresh snow with minimal crowds. Tailored to each group, missions may explore Valdez, the Chugach, Tordrillos, Talkeetnas, or even include resort skiing, backcountry touring, and snowmobile access depending on goals and conditions.
Alaska Big Mountain Women’s Camp
A supportive all-female heli-skiing and ski-ride camp in Valdez’s big-mountain terrain where women of varied ability levels come together to build confidence on Alaska’s legendary slopes with personalized coaching, mentorship from experienced guides, and camaraderie in a positive mountain environment.
Pulseline offers a variety of Alaska skiing and snowboarding trips based out of Valdez, Alaska with options for advanced-intermediate to pro-level skiers and riders.
The seasoned full-time Alaska guides will lead you through stunning Alaska terrain with incredible snow, breathtaking glaciers, and awe-inspiring mountain vistas. Relax and recharge back in Valdez with excellent accommodations and delicious cuisine.
Alaska trip offerings include:
- Freeskier Alaska Heliskiing and Heliboarding
- Private Alaska Heli-Skiing
- Fly-in Backcountry Touring Camp
- Heli-Assisted Backcountry Ski Touring
- Women’s Alaska Big Mountain Ski and Ride Camp
- Experts-Only Heliskiing/Heliboarding Week
- Human-powered backcountry touring
- Snowmobile-assisted skiing and snowboarding
Why Choose Pulseline Adventure Alaska
Pulseline is a guide-owned and guide-run heli-skiing company born from deep personal experience in the Chugach Mountains — the snowiest terrain on the planet. The founders and primary guides have decades of local Alaska guiding behind them, and they’ve designed this company to share that experience with guests while maintaining high ethical, environmental, and safety standards. Rather than being a large corporate outfit, Pulseline is built by guides for guides and guests alike, with a focus on quality service, community involvement, and stewardship of the natural world. Pulseline also holds extensive permitting across the Valdez Chugach, granting access to millions of acres of varied terrain, glaciers, and big-mountain lines unmatched by other operations.
Guide Experience & Safety
Safety and professional expertise are at the core of Pulseline’s heli-skiing operations. Every guide on the Alaska team undergoes advanced training, including professional avalanche certification (minimum Level 2 for senior guides). Many guides also serve as instructors or operational leads for avalanche forecasting and rescue teams, and all are trained in emergency care protocols. Pulseline conducts daily snowpack and weather data collection, incorporating that analysis into trip planning and avalanche forecasting each morning before heading into the field — ensuring decisions are guided first and foremost by safety.
Trip Details & Requirements
Pulseline’s Alaska heli-skiing trips launch from Valdez Pioneer Field, a short drive from the center of Valdez, providing flexible access to terrain in nearly every direction based on snow and weather conditions. The surrounding Chugach Mountains and Prince William Sound offer some of the deepest, most glaciated backcountry terrain in the world, with immense snowfall and premium powder conditions. Trips are tailored for advanced, expert, or pro level skiers and snowboarders, with terrain ranging from steep, technical lines to wide glaciated runs. Guests are expected to be physically prepared for long days in deep snow and variable conditions. Pulseline also provides guidance on essential equipment, and partners with training programs to help guests prepare for the demands of Alaska’s big-mountain terrain
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Your personal expert for this trip
Martin, LUEX's Head of Travel, started out skating in the UK, before escaping to the powder of Canadian mountains. He found his way to LUEX through years of chasing snow in winter and waves in France during summer. These days, he manages our surf and snow teams, while squeezing in surf trips to his favorite right-handers at Cokes and Kasabu in the Maldives, or powder missions to the tree-lined runs of Revelstoke. At LUEX, he combines his love for board sports with making sure every trip runs smoothly.
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