Starting at 13,451 feet

We awoke to less than idea conditions to fly. The mountains were socked in by clouds and it didn’t look good. We met at the heli-pad ready to ski. The first group boarded their helicopter and took off. 5 minutes later they returned – not a good sign. We were told they would try again in 30 minutes. 30 minutes later the first group boarded their helicopter and took off. This time they did not return and we got word on the radio we were clear to fly. We boarded our helicopter with the enthusiasm of a kid on his first rollercoaster ride (assuming he actually liked it). The pilot dropped us off on a ridge at 13,451 feet and the next 90 or so minutes were some of the most epic skiing any of us have every skied. 3 runs of thick powder each 650 meters of descent for a total of 1950 meters or 6397 feet of vertical descent. Then the weather changed and the cloud ceiling was lowering and we received word we would be returning to base. An appetizer that has only make us more hungry. Tomorrow’s forecast looks way more promising and we hope to double our descent.