Top 5 Things to do in Cordova, United States

We would like to invite you to experience traveling to Childs Glacier as you never have before. The road has washed away at the 36 mile bridge so the glacier is no longer accessible by road. We would like to offer you the opportunity to visit the glacier via an airboat and then a 15 passenger van.

Points North Heli Adventures is the only heli-skiing operation utilizing the southeastern side of the Chugach Mountains. Over the past decade, the Chugach Range has proven to be the premier destination worldwide for helicopter skiing and boarding. Accessed by ferry or plane, Cordova is unlike any other community in the state. Alaska Airlines flies into Cordova twice daily from Seattle and Anchorage. Upon arrival, a PNH team member will greet you and help with your luggage. A short, fifteen-minute drive to our facility offers many opportunities to see bald eagles, moose and the beautiful town of Cordova. Along the way you will also view the breathtaking Chugach Mountains that you will soon be skiing or riding. Our base location in Cordova is 40 miles from Valdez and allows us to provide you with a 'private' playground in our backyard. While the other 5 operations in Valdez share terrain, we are able to explore areas that the others cannot conveniently access. We continue to find new terrain each year catering from the intermediate level recreation skier to the world-class athlete. If you have heard of heli skiing in Alaska, and are already this deep in your research of operators, it is more than likely we have terrain to suit your desires. With over 2000 square ski-able miles available out the front door, there is more terrain than one could ski or ride in a lifetime! Our lodging is all-inclusive. Our facility is not a hotel or motel. It is a beautiful state of the art facility located directly on the waters edge. Our 3 helicopters are a few steps away from your room eliminating the drive to the heli port each day. Everything is located here on the property. All of our meals are guaranteed to make your mouth water and our local chef specializes in fine cuisine. Within the lodge we also offer wireless Internet access, just in case you are thinking of work while on vacation. When you visit us be assured your safety is paramount! All of our guides have extensive training in emergency care and most are certified EMTs. Every guide holds at very minimum an avalanche II&III card and has received extensive training in mountain safety, glacier travel, high mountain rescue techniques, and helicopter operations. Each day guests go through an extensive safety briefing including the use of Avalanche transceivers and helicopter protocol. These briefings are for you’re insurance that you will be comfortable in the surroundings you are about to embark on. PNH uses only the finest in safety equipment and we are continuously updating our protocol with recent advancements in technology. We do hope that we get the opportunity to showcase to you our version of Alaska heli-skiing at Points North here in Cordova, Alaska.

We offer shuttles to and from and adventures at the Childs Glacier area. The shuttle starts and ends at the 36.5 mile Copper River Highway washout. We utilize a large enclosed jet boat for the river crossing which is great due to the Cordova area being a rain forest and passenger vans. Adventures include Miles Glacier, Bear Viewing, glacier and trail hikes and upriver fish wheel tours.

Ridgeline Aviation is a Cordova, Alaska, based helicopter charter company offering charter services, aerial surveys, and aerial photography throughout Alaska. We specialize in helicopter charter services that involve business surveying, such as oil and gas survey, pipeline leak detection, and sling load operations, and residential services that include remote delivery of goods such as firewood.