I’d wanted to go heli-skiing for years, but could never get a group of friends together. I finally went alone—and came away with memories of epic runs, new friends, and self-confidence. Jen Murphy is ...

Once an experts-only pursuit, this adventure sport is more popular than ever. Heli-skiing—in which a helicopter whisks skiers and snowboarders to untouched powdery slopes, far from the crowds and ...

Heli-skiing is essentially Alpine skiing in remote, mountainous areas, minus the chair lift. Helicopters ferry groups of skiers and their highly trained, avalanche-savvy, extremely athletic guides to ...