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A heli-ski group waiting at a pickup location was struck by a natural avalanche at Clute Creek. Avalanche Canada records three fatalities and one critical injury.
A guided heli-ski group was caught in an avalanche in Kårsavagge valley near Abisko. Two guests died; the guide and the pilot were injured, and the parked helicopter was damaged.
An AW119 operated by Skyline Helicopters and leased to Northern Escape Heli Skiing collided with terrain northwest of Terrace. Four occupants died and three passengers were seriously injured.
A group of nine heli-skiers and one guide was swept in an avalanche at Coppercrown Mountain. Avalanche Canada records three fatalities and four injuries.
A heli-ski group triggered an avalanche in the Akolkolex drainage east of Revelstoke. Avalanche Canada records two guest fatalities and one injured guide.
An AS350-B3 serving a heli-ski area encountered whiteout during a ridgeline landing attempt near Palmer and collided with terrain. Five occupants died and one was seriously injured.
The NTSB final report records an AS350 on a Part 135 flight striking its tail rotor on snow-covered terrain while landing near Juneau to drop off passengers for skiing. All six occupants were uninjured.
An AS350 conducting heli-ski flights and a Jodel D.140E training aircraft collided over Rutor Glacier near La Thuile. Seven people died and two were seriously injured.
Avalanche Canada's historical index records one fatality in a heli-skiing avalanche at South Creek on 28 March 2018.
An AS350 conducting heli-ski operations near Kinbasket Lake rotated during landing and struck a tree with its tail. The authority notification reports no injuries.
An AS350 operated by TRK Helicopters for Skeena Heli-Ski collided with steep snow-covered terrain while returning toward base. No occupant fatalities were reported.
The TSB occurrence review identifies a heli-ski landing at an unprepared site where rotor-induced whiteout preceded a skid digging in and a rollover.
An AS350-B2 carrying a heli-ski group struck the snow-covered slope at Mount Alta and rolled down the mountain. One passenger died and the other six occupants were injured.
An AS350-B3 carrying five people for heli-skiing lost visual references during a second approach at Claridenfirn and collided with terrain. Four people were lightly injured.
An AS350-B2 carrying five people from Gstaad for heli-skiing collided with terrain during an approach in increasingly diffuse visibility at Tsanfleuron Glacier.
The TSB occurrence review identifies a heli-skiing flight that encountered marginal visual conditions and struck snow while attempting to descend through a break in cloud.
A Bell 212 on a heli-ski drop-off encountered whiteout near Alexis Creek, drifted from the landing site and rolled after a rotor strike. The pilot sustained minor injuries.
A Transport Canada accident synopsis records a Bell 206L-1 heli-skiing occurrence in the Bobbie Burns area during an approach in whiteout.
A Bell 212 transporting skiers for Purcell Helicopter Skiing contacted terrain during a landing in poor visibility near Golden. The pilot died and a ski guide was seriously injured.
A Bell 206B carrying heli-ski participants collided with high mountain terrain at Sustenlimi. The pilot and three passengers died.
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