A heli-ski holiday that won’t break the bank

Jumping out of helicopters with your skis on has come to Europe. And it won't cost you the earth, says James McKeigue.

Taking your own private helicopter to the top of a mountain and racing back down on unspoilt powder' is probably as good as it gets for ski-lovers. But for most it's an extravagance too far.

It doesn't help British skiers that most heli-skiing is done across the Atlantic in the US and Canada, where the sport was developed. But now there is a serious European alternative.

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James McKeigue

James graduated from Keele University with a BA (Hons) in English literature and history, and has a certificate in journalism from the NCTJ. James has worked as a freelance journalist in various Latin American countries.He also had a spell at ITV, as welll as wring for Television Business International and covering the European equity markets for the Forbes.com London bureau. James has travelled extensively in emerging markets, reporting for international energy magazines such as Oil and Gas Investor, and institutional publications such as the Commonwealth Business Environment Report. He is currently the managing editor of LatAm INVESTOR, the UK's only Latin American finance magazine.