Cordova / Chugach (Points North Heli)

Alaska · USA

Cordova / Chugach (Points North Heli) is a heli-ski operation in Alaska, USA. It averages around 1,400 cm of snow a season on a Maritime (extreme), glaciated snowpack. The season typically runs Feb-May.

Exclusive south-eastern Chugach tenure; 20,000-40,000 vertical ft per day typical

5
Lean
10-day outlook

10-day forecast

7 cm total · best window Tuesday, Oct 20 (2d, 5cm)

Mon
0.10-1° · 18kFL 1.1k ⚠
Tue
24-4° · 19kFL 1.1k ⚠
Wed
00-2° · 20kFL 1.4k
Thu
00-1° · 20kFL 2.1k
Fri
00-1° · 18kFL 1.3k
Sat
001° · 15kFL 1.1k
Sun
000° · 6kFL 1.2k
Mon
000° · 6kFL 1.1k
Tue
2.93-3° · 34kFL 0.8k ⚠
Wed
2.25-4° · 20kFL 1.0k ⚠

⚠ Freezing-level warning: on the marked days the freezing level sits well above the 0 m base — expect rain low down even while it snows at summit.

Each bar is a day's fresh snowfall; the pill is that day's powder score (fresh snow × cold-dry quality × wind-hold). Peak day: Wednesday, Oct 21 — Lean (5). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Oct 12.

Mountain profile

Summit
1,500 m
Vertical
1,200 m
Terrain
2,000 sq mi exclusive tenure
Avg annual snow
1,400 cm
Typical season
Feb-May
Snow climate
Maritime (extreme), glaciated
Type
Heli-ski
Exposure / orientation
Heavily glaciated, treeless, all-aspect terrain

Coordinates for this resort are provisional (auto-geocoded) — forecast grid point may be approximate.

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