Heliski is the rarest of alpine privileges: a summit reached only by air, and a descent no lift can offer. In Switzerland it is tightly regulated and tightly booked. Here is how we arrange it.
Switzerland permits heliski only at a limited number of designated drop zones — among them sites reachable from Zermatt, Verbier, Crans-Montana and the Engadine. Slots are finite and weather-dependent; we hold relationships with the operators who control them.
Where it is allowed
A typical day begins with a ground transfer to the heliport, a weather and avalanche briefing, and a certified mountain guide assigned to your group for the descent.
We coordinate the entire chain — chauffeur to heliport, helicopter slot, guide, equipment and the return — so the only decision left to you is the line down the mountain.
Safety is the luxury
Heliski is exhilarating because it is serious. Every day we arrange runs with IFMGA-certified guides, avalanche safety equipment, and conservative go/no-go calls. A cancelled flight is never a disappointment we argue with.
When conditions close the air, the day pivots to lift-served off-piste with the same guide — the plan never collapses, it adapts.
The Inner Circle
The Quiet Letter
Once a month, a short letter from our concierge: new destinations, off-season opportunities, and itineraries we'd otherwise reserve for repeat clients. No marketing, no noise, ever.
Before and after the summit
A heliski day is bracketed by the rest of the experience: a chauffeur waiting at the heliport, a private lunch on the mountain, a spa table held for the afternoon.
That seamlessness is the difference between an adventure and an ordeal — and it is what FFGR Swiss has refined across a decade of alpine winters.