“Skiing in Alaska will change your life,” says Njord Rota, owner of Majestic Heli Ski in AK’s northern Chugach Range. A ski guide turned US Army heli pilot in Afghanistan, Rota has been running a high-altitude helicopter school based in Colorado since he returned from service. But with an undying passion for skiing, he branched out three years ago and founded Majestic Heli Ski.

After searching long and hard to find the perfect location, Rota decided on the inland portion of the Chugach, along the Glenn Highway, two hours outside of Anchorage. This short drive from Alaska’s biggest city finds you sandwiched between the spires of the Chugach and Talkeetna ranges where Majestic offers untapped skiing, nearly unrivaled access and most importantly, better weather than many other zones. Several redeye flights every day between the lower 48 and Anchorage means you can be skiing the day you arrive and the day you depart without burning precious time in transit or risking weather delays while traveling to more remote operations.

Most weather patterns bring snow from the coast, but since Majestic is located inland, it can fly in clear skies toward the edge of the storms on days when coastal operations are shut down. Last season, the operation logged a 95-percent fly rate, an almost unheard of statistic in Alaskan heli-skiing. Within Majestic’s relatively untouched 1.3 million-acre tract are a plethora of runs waiting for first descents. Weekly groups of 16 people or less have complete run of the zone, and there’s no shortage of fresh tracks. To enhance the experience, a top-notch safety protocol is in place with every guest being provided an airbag pack and avalanche safety practice from day one.

In the unlikely event weather shuts the heli down for a day, Majestic has plenty of other options to choose from. You can head out on the groomed cross-country trails with skis or fat bikes, take a snowmobile out for a rip, head out ice climbing or utilize the snowcat to keep the ski vert coming when you’re really fiending.

Accommodations are plush at the Majestic Valley Wilderness Lodge, and meals are mouth-watering from first sight, often using local Alaskan ingredients such as salmon and king crab. After dinner, take a soak in the hot tub or circle around the massive outdoor bonfire for a few drinks as you chat about your next adventure.

Majestic offers three-, five-and seven-day all-inclusive packages, each with the goal of your skiing 15,000 vertical feet every day of your stay. Want to ski more? Extra vert can be added for $50 per 1,000 feet. The ultimate goal of Majestic Heli Ski is to maximize your time on snow by operating in a location that limits the unpredictability in the weather and transportation that comes with heli-skiing in Alaska. Something you’ll appreciate while you enjoy the trip of a lifetime.

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