Valdez / Thompson Pass (Heli)
Alaska · USA
Valdez / Thompson Pass (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.
Birthplace of heli-skiing culture (Doug Coombs, 1993); Mt. Dimond runs exceed 1,675 m vertical
10-day forecast
51 cm total · best window Monday, Oct 12 (4d, 26cm)
⚠ Freezing-level warning: on the marked days the freezing level sits well above the 245 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: Tuesday, Oct 20 — Good (58). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Oct 12.
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
Coordinates for this resort are provisional (auto-geocoded) — forecast grid point may be approximate.
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