Heli Assisted Ski Touring Adventure (HASTA)
Your chariot awaits!
The HASTA tour is an ideal choice for those who like to earn their turns, but are eager to explore terrain off the beaten path. The day starts off in the morning with a helicopter ride to a highpoint within the 750,000 acres of the Sun Valley Heli Ski permit. From there, your guide and group will spend the remainder of the day skiing and touring back to a pre arranged pick up point for a helicopter ride back out. Some backcountry experience and familiarity with ski touring is recommended. This trip requires the use of backcountry touring equipment. This includes alpine touring equipment for skiers and split boards for snowboarders. SVHS does not provide this equipment. If you do not have your own equipment, rentals through local backcountry shops are available.
$5,000 for a group or to 4 persons HASTAS are not available on a regular basis and are subject to availability.
PAYMENT TERMS
SVHS requires clients to fully complete a binding on-line registration form and place a non-refundable $3,000 in order to reserve a HASTA group of up to 4 people. SVHS will then charge the client’s credit card on file for the remainder of the purchase price 3 days prior to the scheduled fly date. This is also non-refundable. If a reservation is made within 3 days prior to the scheduled fly date, clients must make a non-refundable payment for the entire purchase price. The only exception to our refund policy is when we are unable to fly due to weather or other circumstances in SVHS’s sole discretion. In that case, the entire purchase price is refunded, less a 6% Administrative Fee. Charges and credits may be placed in your account and will be subject to the policies then in effect for future usage. Discounted rates are only good for the date of the original reservation(s). Any reservations changed to another date may be subject to a rate increase if you change to a day that the discounted rate is no longer available. Please see our Terms and Conditions at the bottom of the page for more details.
HASTA ITINERARY
YOUR FIRST DAY OF HELI-SKI AND RIDING
Please be sure to give yourself plenty of time for stretching to ensure a great day of heli skiing and riding. Please make sure you have all the proper gear and equipment before leaving your accommodation. We strongly recommend that you speak with our staff about your equipment to be sure that you have the proper gear for backcountry skiing and riding no later than the day before your first heliski and riding day.
You will need to attend a safety briefing prior to flying with us. Attending this briefing is mandatory for all guests. We typically hold the briefing on the morning of the fly day at 8 am at our headquarters at the Sun Valley Gun Club. On some occasions, we may pre-brief groups in advance. SVHS also requires that you sign a Waiver and Release prior to your fly day. We encourage you to read this important document prior to your briefing. It is available in the footer on the bottom of this page under “Waiver and Release”
7:15 AM ZOOM Call:
On the morning of your fly day, you must participate in a brief Zoom call with a SVHS staff member and your fellow guests. The call will last approximately 10 minutes and generally covers the plan for the day, the weather and other related matters.
8:00 AM: Guest Arrival – Sun Valley Heli Headquarters- Sun Valley Gun Club
8:00 AM is our typical starting time, unless you are otherwise advised by our staff on the Zoom call. Sun Valley Heli Ski Headquarters is located at The Sun Valley Gun Club at 301 Trail Creek Road, at the end of Trail Creek Road in Sun Valley. It is imperative that you arrive on time with all of your gear as late arrivals can delay the entire group of skiers and riders.
8:00-9:30 AM: Organize Gear, Safety Briefing and Departure
Upon arrival, all guests will be greeted by a SVHS staff member and then weighed. Once all the weights have been taken and people have organized thier gear, the guests will break into smaller groups for a safety briefing. This includes how to operate around a helicopter, how to use the avalanche safety equipment provided, how to ski in the backcountry and other related matters.
9:30 AM: Departure Time
The HASTA group of skiers and riders will likely be the first group to depart from the Gun Club. Field based avalanche Transceiver Training will take place prior to the first flight.
9 to 3: In the field:
The HASTA group will land in a pre-designated location. Upon leaving the aircraft, the HASTA gruop will enjoy a guided ski tour in a route selected by SVHS’s staff and the guide in the field. The group will continue to ski tour throughout the day until their bodies cannot take any more or the end of the day.
3 to 5 PM:
Return from skiing. Lots of high 5’s! The actual return time will vary based upon the logistics of the day.
