Name: Amazing skiing experience
Item: Last Frontier Heliskiing
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Linda S

Acton, Massachusetts

113

Reviewed April 3, 2019

Great terrain but down days kill the vibe and don’t expect a lot of moral support from the guides.

Great terrain, great pilots and loved the small groups. The Heli never gets old. Conditions were very variable—no pow but fresh tracks every run. There was some “crud”. The guides were very knowledgeable and safety conscious. We had 2 down days (out of 4) due to weather. If you are doing a short (4 day) tour, be prepared for that possibility. Our guide wasn’t willing to engage with guests who did not have experience in the conditions and felt out of their comfort zone. As a result, I would say you need to be a top notch skier with a lot of confidence in crud and variable deep snow.

Date of stay: March 2019

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We appreciate the time you've taken to bring this particular situation to light Linda. While this is an isolated incident, we welcome your feedback. Our Director of Operations is taking a closer look into this particular case and speaking with the guide in question. Certainly it would have been much better to deal with this on-site and we would have been able to change guides to find a more suitable "character" fit. Weather wise, this was a particularly challenging 4 day period. It's exceedingly rare to have two down days in a row. This winter we have averaged less than half a down day per week at Ripley Creek and just under one down day per week at Bell 2 Lodge. Historically, we average less than one down day per week. While this doesn't comfort your particular situation, we are taking all your feedback into consideration so we can continue to refine our guest experience. Thank you so much for your visit.

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Frithjof S

31

Reviewed April 1, 2019

First time with Last Frontier

It was an amazing experience. All well organized. The skiing was the best I ever experienced. The guides made us feel being in good hands. The pilots were real professionals making it possible to ski as much as possible. And the food in the Bell2 Lodge was really good. So, we have already started to plan the next trip and are looking forward to it!

Date of stay: March 2019

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Wow. Amazing feedback and so very exciting that you are already planning your return. Thank you for this wonderful review.

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Dan M

London, United Kingdom

52

Reviewed March 31, 2019

Worth it in every sense....

Small groups (4 per heli), unlimited terrain, awesome guides what's not to like?! We were there for a week and had one down day (to be honest it was a welcome relief as we were still able to smash through out vertical and come out with a tasty extra's bill, which was completely our choice) You are very much encouraged to ski as much as you want and you only pay for what you ski which works well. Bell 2 is remote but the travel is absolutely fine and definitely worth the effort. Whilst being remote you don't feel it when you are there as there is a really community vibe there. All the staff are super friendly and work hard to make your stay memorable. Definitely be prepared to be out of touch as the internet isn't great but to be honest you don't really have time to sit around. It's a very social lodge and there is plenty to do pre and post heli. Terrain is great, lots of great tree runs and epic alpine. Would have been nice to do some steeper terrain but the conditions didn't allow, safety is definitely first and you always feel safe with the guides.

I'd definitely go again and fear that it may have ruined my resort days forever! Forget the cost and experience the trip of a lifetime.

Date of stay: March 2019

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Stellar review Dan. We appreciate the detailed feedback. You've touched on so many of our unique characteristics. Consider visiting us a little later in the season on your next trip so we can get you into some steeper terrain. Late March through mid-April is generally when we have the best snow stability for steep descents.

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Hamishtele

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Reviewed March 26, 2019

Excellent trip

The terrain is amazing, surreal glaciers, gorgeous mountains, great guides, all of the staff work hard to make sure you have a first class experience. Very talented hell pilots, 5 star food. Funky hotel and town.
Definitely recommend Last Frontier Heli
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Date of stay: March 2019

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Thanks for the kudos Hamish. Hope to see you again sometime!

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HGPilot

Lookout Mtn, TN

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Reviewed March 22, 2019

One of the most exciting things I've ever done - Bucket List!

I've skied resorts for decades and never seriously considered a heliski trip until a friend organized a "bro-cation" for several of his ski-loving friends. A few had heliskied once but it was a first for most of the group - we were a little timid as images of avalanches and Warren Miller 70 degree slopes dominated our assumptions. We could not have been more wrong. While demanding and solid black diamond skills are a must, it's not nearly as difficult as I expected. This is partially because the guides at Last Frontier do an amazing job teaching (in advance) about avalanche safety, what to expect, how to deal with mother nature, how to behave around the helicopter, and generally how to be a better powder skier.

My first run was epic - unlike anything I've done before and one of the top 5 most incredible experiences in my life (and I've done some really, really cool stuff). We had 5 days of unbelievable weather - some bluebird / no wind days and 2 days of "puking" snow. We met other skiers from different countries, skied till we couldn't stand up, ate great food, and slept harder than on any other vacation. It. Was. Amazing.

We stayed at Ripley Creek and would love to come back and experience Bell 2 one day. Can't help you with choosing between the two - but Ripley was fantastic.

Room tip: All are good

Date of stay: March 2019

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Wow sounds like an amazing trip. Thanks so much for the detailed feedback including your input ability level - it's one of the most frequent questions and your input will surely help others. We can't wait to have you back!

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