Heli-skiing - the ultimate ride, with untracked pristine powder snow, no lift queues, spectacular vistas and the adrenaline rush of a lifetime.

Bored of the pistes? not enough challenge? well, if you get the opportunity, try heli-skiing, it's an experience you'll never forget. There are some very interesting places around the world to try out heli-skiing such as the , Greenland and even the high glacial basin of the Annapurna Sanctuary in Nepal. However, these areas tend to be for the die hard heli-skiers and boarders as there are very few with ski resorts to return back to!

In this article, we feature some of the best places outside of Europe to go heli-skiing including those remote areas where there is not a ski resort in sight! From the Atlas mountains of Morocco, Tien Shan mountains in Central Asia and Kashmir in India to the frozen lands of Alaska and Greenland, heli-skiing takes you on an adrenalin trip you wont forget!

The resorts feaured below are just examples of what you can expect when heli-skiing in a particular region. For further information on the best locations for heli-skiing and the operators who organise the package holidays, please click on the "more information" buttons.