Top ski resorts for powder

Advice from Upward Curve Inflight magazine if you’re looking for FRESH TRACKS: ‘With global skiing available all year round, it’s about finding a window and hitting the powder. Here are four incredible options across both hemispheres. Niseko, Val Thorens, Revelstoke and Perisher’. For the full article click here.

‘REVELSTOKE

British Columbia was the birthplace of heliskiing and Revelstoke is the jewel. Thanks for massive annual snowfall of light dry powder and the incredible variety of terrain to explore, Revelstoke has been the exclusive retreat of the elite heliskiing community for decades and Bighorn is the place to stay. Its beautiful timber-framed building is pure apes-ski indulgence. Imagine winding down after a day of skiing in the triple height great room, indulging in canapés in front of the roaring log fire. The ultimate luxury is the private helipad – you’ll find yourself at the top of a wilderness peak in minutes, with nothing but miles of pristine powder, glacial bowls and tree skiing that surpasses anything else on Earth.’

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Go Big(horn) or go home

Gabriella Le Breton explains why Bighorn is in the top 10:

“The pioneer of fully serviced chalets in North America, Bighorn is set in the Revelstoke Mountain Resort, which combines big mountain resort skiing with heli-skiing and cat-skiing. The sumptuous eight-bedroom lodge has a helipad in its garden, placing the sprawling tenures of three leading heli-ski operators almost literally on the doorstep. Guests choosing to pass on the heli-skiing can explore the expansive pistes and back-country terrain of the resort of “Revy”, which claims North America’s greatest vertical drop (5,620ft), go cross-country skiing or watch the world’s best riders compete in big mountain competitions like the Yeti Natural Selection Tour, in which snowboarders compete on heli-ski terrain, as well as in the main resort.”

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