On April 23-30, 2023, US Olympic alpine ski racer Bode Miller will join EYOS on a 'slope-to-sea' heli-skiing adventure in Greenland aboard Nansen Explorer.
€60,000 per cabin
The seven-night trip costs €60,000 per cabin, all-inclusive.
Miller is the most decorated male alpine skier in US history, and the only skier with five or more victories in four disciplines: giant slalom, combined, super-G and downhill. He will be joined by ski guide and two-time World Extreme Skiing Champion Chris Davenport and polar guide Doug Stoup, who’s skied the seven continents, been to the South Pole 18 times and pioneered skiing in Antarctica.
EYOS CEO Ben Lyons said having the trio onboard 'makes for an unbelievable combination.'
Nansen Explorer
Originally designed as an Arctic research vessel, the 12-passenger Nansen Explorer is specifically equipped for polar waters, with an ice-strengthened hull and a commercially certified heli deck that serves as the launch pad for heli-skiing adventures. Because of the vessel’s ice-breaking power, it’s possible to reach Greenland in time for early spring, weeks before others.
'The highlight of our expeditions to Greenland is being in true wilderness so early in the season. The ice has just opened up, the landscape is still white. We’re the only yacht up here — and as well as the amazing skiing, snowboarding and landscapes — we pretty much have the whole place to ourselves,' EYOS Co-founder Tim Soper said.
Greenland
The expedition will take adventure-lovers to the island of Maniitsoq on the western coast of Greenland, widely considered one of the most remote places in the world to heli-ski. There it’s possible to ski from slope to sea. The ship will cover 150 miles beyond the Arctic Circle to Disko Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site home to some of the largest icebergs in the world.
Days will be filled with deep powder runs, some stretching more than a mile, on the narrow fjords down to the water’s edge. Miller, Davenport and Stoup will join EYOS’s expert team of internationally certified mountain guides to lead travelers as they navigate crevasses and knife-edge ridge tops, helping them find the best runs for their level.
Plus dog-sledding and community visits
When not skiing the glaciated landscape — 80% of which has never been skied before — travelers will have the chance to interact with the local Greenlanders and fishermen, as well as try their hand at sled dog excursions and visit colorful small towns.
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