New Zealand Heli Skiing

Alpine Heli Skiing New Zealand - Queenstown

Endless peaks with deep powder bowls, glaciers and steep chutes combined with challenging weather and avalanche conditions make New Zealand’s rugged Southern Alps the ultimate Heli Skiing ground.

Alpine Heliski only use high performance AS350BA/B2/B3 Squirrel and Hughes 500E helicopters, these models are powerful, light and maneuverable making them ideally suited to NZ mountain flying conditions. Helicopter maintenance facilities are inspected and approved by the NZ Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). All maintenance procedures comply with international civil aviation safety standards.

We have exclusive access to 1000’s of sq kms of exceptional bowls, snowy ridges and powder basins for your skiing and riding pleasure.

Our terrain is split into a northern region and a southern region.The southern region covers all the main mountain ranges surrounding Queenstown and Wanaka. Our Northern region spans several ranges near Mt Cook and the Central Southern Alps this region has a multitude of runs in excess of 1200m making these some of the longest heliski runs in NZ.

Throughout our vast terrain each mountain range is affected differently by prevailing snow and weather conditions. It is these variations that allow us to customise your heli-day to suit your skill & experience level, minimise your risk, and maximise your powder adventure! Several of our best skiing / riding locations are deep in the backcountry it is our goal to take you to the best possible snow on any given day.