Valdez / Thompson Pass (Heli)

Alaska · USA

Birthplace of heli-skiing culture (Doug Coombs, 1993); Mt. Dimond runs exceed 1,675 m vertical

Lean

10-day outlook

10-day forecast

0 cm total · no fresh snow forecast

Thu

002° · 2k

Fri

007° · 2k

Sat

004° · 5k

Sun

002° · 5k

Mon

001° · 6k

Tue

003° · 6k

Wed

000° · 4k

Thu

00-1° · 4k

Fri

003° · 6k

Sat

000° · 4k

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: Thursday, Jul 9 — Lean (0).

Mountain profile

Summit: 2,000 m
Base: 245 m
Vertical: 1,700 m
Terrain: 3,600 sq mi tenure (Valdez Heli-Ski Guides); several operators
Avg annual snow: 1,400 cm
Typical season: Feb-May
Snow climate: Maritime (extreme), glaciated
Type: Heli-ski

Exposure / orientation

Gulf of Alaska storms build deep, well-bonded maritime snowpack; then clears cold for dry surface

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

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