I had a dream last night that I was magically transformed into a strange-looking bird. I could still think like a person and write using my large talons, but I could fly. So I flew around for a while, shit on a couple people’s heads that I don’t like, then fl apped my wings to a heli operation. I loaded the heli with a group of skiers, got dropped off at the summit, and skied down the hill on little magical bird skis.

I woke up thinking, “Sick! I went heli skiing!” Then I thought, “Wait, I was a bird, why didn’t I just fly around?” It occurred to me that this obsession is real. Though I could fly, all I wanted to do was ski, and used my new-found flying powers to head straight for the greatest experience ever, heliskiing.

In a way, that’s what this issue is all about: traveling to the goods, looking for that ultimate experience, whether that’s by taking a plane to the far reaches of North America, or shredding in your backyard.

This issue is loaded with travel features: Tanner Hall, Seth Morrison, Kye Peterson and Dana Flahr head way north to Last Frontier Heliskiing; Josh Bibby and Duncan Adams head to Revelstoke; Eric Pollard, Pep Fujas, Andy Mahre and Chris Benchetler travel all over the world in search of the goods; and the Liberty team ventures to Switzerland.

Each of these stories has its own unique vibe, but the message is the same: For these athletes, the quest to find the best snow, the best lines and the biggest cliffs is never-ending and far-reaching. They may not have wings, but they find a way, and the photos are loaded in this magazine for all of us to live vicariously through their exploits.

The season is in full swing; the snow is out there waiting for you. What will your skiing experiences be like this season?Send in a photo and a brief story to [email protected]. The most interesting tale will be published in our February issue.

Matt Harvey
Editor

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THE LAST FRONTIER

Chris O’Connell brings you behind the scenes of a heli trip with Seth Morrison, Tanner Hall, Kye Peterson and Dana Flahr.