OUR TERRAIN
Chugach Powder Guides holds the only special use permit to conduct helicopter skiing operations in a large expanse of the Western Chugach Mountains. This area extends from Girdwood east toward Prince William Sound and south onto the Kenai Peninsula. With no pressure from other operators, it is nearly impossible to exhaust all the powder between snowfalls. 
We ski from sea level to approximately 6,500 feet (1,981 m) of elevation. Timberline is at approximately 2,200 feet (670 m), offering up to 2,000 feet (609 m) of tree skiing when conditions permit. Ski runs on glaciers and in the alpine zones are endless and pioneering a new line is always a possibility. Daily ski locations vary, based on selections by the lead guides after careful analysis of weather and snowpack stability as well as the strength of the groups.

CONDITIONS
The Western Chugach Mountain Range benefits from the combined influences of warm Pacific Ocean air mixing with cold Arctic air from the Alaskan Interior. This produces the high-quality dry powder skiing this coastal mountain range has become famous for. Chugach Powder Guides' helicopter and snowcat skiing areas average approximately 600+ inches (1,524 cm) of snowfall each winter.