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Arctic Heli Skiing
Dalvik, Nordurland Eystra, Iceland
Arctic Heli Skiing (AHS) is a heliskiing and heliboarding Operator based on the Troll Peninsula in North Iceland, between the fjords of Skagafjörður and Eyjafjörður, with a second program on the east coast of Greenland. Founded and owned by Jökull Bergmann, whose grandparents were the last sheep farmers at the operation's home lodge, AHS has been running ski trips on the Troll Peninsula for more than 20 years. Their guides are Iceland's only internationally certified mountain guides, most of them Canadian-trained, and the operation follows Canadian heliskiing standards. The defining feature here is summit-to-sea skiing. Around 90% of the Troll Peninsula's mountains are skiable, peaks rise to about 1,500 meters (5,000 feet), and the average run drops roughly 900 meters (3,000 feet), with many lines finishing right on the coastline where the helicopter picks up. The terrain ranges from wide, low-angle glacier runs suited to first-time heliskiers to steep couloirs and faces for experts. There are no trees, so no tree wells. The season runs from February into late June, and it shifts character as it goes: cold snow and powder with a chance at the Northern Lights through mid-April, corn snow with occasional fresh snow on northern aspects from mid-April through May, and corn snow under the midnight sun in June, when guests can ski at any hour. Mid-April to mid-May is peak season and books up well in advance. Programs run 4 or 6 days and are priced on helicopter flight time rather than vertical. The Classic program puts up to 3 groups of 4 on one helicopter, Premium caps it at 2 groups, and the Private programs give a group of up to 4 its own helicopter, including an Ultimate Private option with unlimited flying for skiing, a private lodge, and a private chef. AHS flies Airbus H125/AS350 B3e and H130 helicopters operated by Heli Austria, and the main lodge hosts a maximum of 16 guests per week. Most guests stay at Klængshóll, a centuries-old family farm in Skíðadalur (Ski Valley), with private cabins, a spa house, and meals built around local lamb, fish, and game. In Greenland, AHS runs 7-night expeditionary programs out of Hotel Kulusuk in the Ammassalik region, with first descents above frozen fjords and icebergs.
Boreal Adventure Sailing
Zug, Tromsø, Switzerland
Boreal Adventure Sailing is an Operator that runs small-group sailing expeditions above the Arctic Circle. Their expedition sailboats serve as a floating base for ski touring, hiking, sea kayaking, and wildlife viewing in places no road reaches. The company was co-founded by offshore racing skipper Lionel Lemonchois, and each voyage combines a professional skipper, an IFMGA-certified mountain guide, and a first mate and chef on board. They operate in northern Norway, Svalbard, and East Greenland. Winter and spring center on Ski & Sail: 8-day voyages with 6 ski days. Guests tour from the boat in Bodø and the Lofoten Islands in early to mid March, in the Lyngen Alps from late March through April, and on the west coast of Svalbard from mid-May into June. Because the boat is the base, the crew can sail to, anchor at, and land guests wherever snow and weather are best, then move overnight to the next day's terrain. Tours typically run 4 to 8 hours on peaks of roughly 500 to 1,500 meters. A First Timers program in the Lyngen Alps is designed for confident powder skiers who are new to ski touring. In summer, the focus shifts to Sail & Explore and Sail & Kayak. These 10-day expeditions in Svalbard and East Greenland center on shore landings, hiking, kayaking among icebergs, and Arctic wildlife, including polar bears, walruses, whales, seals, and Arctic foxes. A 15-day Lofoten, Northern Lights and Fjords voyage runs in September. For guests who want to learn the sailing side, Boreal also runs offshore passages linking France, Norway, Svalbard, Iceland, and Greenland, with hands-on instruction in navigation, sail trimming, weather routing, and night watches. Private, bespoke voyages are available too. Groups are small, with a maximum of 6 guests per voyage. The fleet includes Varuna (22 m / 73 ft) and Intrepido (21 m / 69 ft), two aluminum exploration sloops built by the Garcia shipyard for unlimited-range passages, plus Kéraban Le Têtu, a 16 m / 55 ft Cigale 16 designed by Jean-Marie Finot. Cabins are double-berth, each with its own en-suite toilet and shower and individually controlled heating. Boreal's boats are certified to carry paying passengers and are maintained to at least World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations Category 1 standards.