HIGH & MIGHTY
Those who have been heliskiing in British Columbia, Chile, India and New Zealand might think they have the ultimate skiers’ bragging rights, but did you know you can go one better? Heliskiing from a superyacht, accompanied by an expert mountain guide, can give access to some of the world’s most remote and unspoiled slopes.
It’s an ultra-luxe experience, but also an incredible way to access snow-packed areas that would otherwise be out of reach. The yacht acts as a floating lodge, transporting you, your mountain guides, a helicopter and a refueling station to the foot of the mountains, which often rise directly from the sea (leading to a bigger vertical drop than you might expect). Another added bonus is that the flight time to get to these mountains is usually reduced, and runs may end right on the shoreline, meaning that skiers and snowboarders can watch seals or penguins after they descend, before
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