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Chop, chop! Hit powder heaven with a heli

Nothing makes an ardent off-piste skier more envious than the sight of a group being picked up by helicopter to ski powder in the high mountains.

One of the holy grails of heli-skiing is British Columbia in Canada but with prices at around €10,000 a week, that’s an unattainable dream for many.

However, there is a ‘little Canada’ in the heart of the Italian Alps where powder hounds can get their fix for ...