Operated byNorth Cascade HeliHeli/Cat Company

Checked by Powderscape · 2026-09-24

DestinationMazama, Washington, United StatesUS West Coast
DatesFeb 1 – Mar 28, 20272026/27
Duration3 days3 days on snow with staff
Trip typeHeli Skiing / Heli-Assisted TripGuiding Only

We fly in small groups of four guests with one guide which means more skiing and less waiting.

Enjoy three days of heli-skiing in the magnificent North Cascades, landing on some of the most breathtaking peaks and ridge lines imaginable and descending thousands upon thousands of vertical feet through untouched powder.

From the trip description by North Cascade Heli

  1. Independent: Below this trip's level of support

    Ski or ride independently, without trip staff accompanying you on the mountain.

  2. Hosted: With your guide

    Trip hosts ski or ride with the group, help everyone get oriented, and share local knowledge.

  3. Guided: Included

    Professional guides lead the group and select suitable terrain and routes based on conditions and ability. Instruction is not included.

  4. Coached: Not confirmed

    Professional coaches lead the group, select suitable terrain, and provide instruction and personalized feedback to help you improve.

  • 3 days on snow with staff
  • Backcountry guidingEach group or "load" consists of four guests and one guide.
  • 1 guide : 4 guests
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert
Suits Intermediate to Expert riders
Ability
  • Confident intermediate to expert ability is required to go heli-skiing.
  • You should be able to confidently ski or ride "blue" to "black" runs at the resort in all conditions especially fresh powder. You must be able to side-step, traverse, kick-turn and control your speed at all times.
  • Our guests need to be fit enough to take 8 heli-skiing descents at a moderate pace in all kinds of snow conditions.
Terrain
  • Our permit includes multiple zones spread out across 300,000 acres with expansive bowls, chutes, couloirs, glades, and treed runs.
  • Our 300,000-acre permit area allows us access to mountainous elevations ranging from 4,500-feet to 8,500 feet.
Runs
  • We do not guarantee vertical - we guarantee eight runs per day. This typically translates to at least 14,000 vertical feet for those eight runs with the good probability the total will be higher.
Who you ride with
Sport
Ski + Snowboard

From the trip description by North Cascade Heli

Included

  • Meals · partly
  • Complimentary K2 powder skis and K2 and Ride snowboards
  • We guarantee eight runs per day
  • We offer complimentary K2 powder skis mounted with Marker Bindings and K2 and Ride Snowboards.
  • Get your heli-ready lunch

Not included

  • Washington State sales tax of 8.4%
  • Extra runs are $125 per person, per run

Not confirmed by the operator: Lodging, Lift pass, Lesson, Transfers.

  1. Step 1: Arrive at the Heli Barn by 8 AM
  2. Step 2: Check in with the office
  3. Step 3: Get your complimentary K2 powder skis adjusted to your boots
  4. Step 4: Indoor safety briefing
  5. Step 5: Weigh-in
  6. Step 6: Outside avalanche transceiver orientation and search practice
  1. Step 7: Helicopter procedures briefing
  2. Step 8: Sign the Release of Liability & Assumption of Risk (mandatory before flying)
  3. Step 9: Get your heli-ready lunch
  4. Step 10: Go heli-skiing
  5. Step 11: Return to the Heli Barn after eight runs (extra runs are available)

From the trip description by North Cascade Heli

Getting There

Arrive at the Heli Barn by 8 AM

From the trip description by North Cascade Heli

United States · North Cascade Heli

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  • Feb 1 – Mar 28, 20272026/27 · 3 days
    5,700 USD$5,700 per guest for the 3-day trip; pricing does not include Washington State sales tax of 8.4%. Minimum two guests per booking.
    Available
    Choose these datesBook on company website

    Heli Skiing days are listed in the operator's reservation system from February 1st to March 28th, 2027 (seat counts vary by day); the 3-day trip is booked on dates of the guest's choosing in that window.

Prices, taxes and fees, required extras, inclusions, availability, and booking terms can change. Confirm the current price and trip details on the company website; source last reviewed September 24, 2026.

  • We require at least two guests to reserve our Heli-Skiing trips.
  • Our guests are required to ski or snowboard with our BCA Float 22 Avalanche Airbags.
  • Guests under the age of 18 must be at least advanced-intermediate skiers or snowboarders. We do not recommend that guests under the age of 14 fly with us.
  • We recommend that our guests include an extra day at the end of their program.
  • Final payment is due in full by November 1, 2026.
  • You may change trip dates within the same season up to 60 days before the trip.

From the trip description by North Cascade Heli

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