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Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski) resort snow
Lat Long: 32.27° N 77.17° E
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Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski) Resort Reviews

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Visitor reviews for Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski) Ski Resort

Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski) Ratings

Overall: 2.9. Based on 5 votes and 47 reviews.

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Snowsure: 4.0

  • Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
  • Is often closed due to a lack of snow
  • Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
  • Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
  • Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski) is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 4.0

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski) has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Off-piste: 4.2

  • No off-piste worth mentioning
  • Off piste is out-of-bounds
  • Some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days
  • A vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days

Scenery: 4.8

  • An ugly resort in a bland setting
  • Average mountain views and resort
  • A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town

Access: 2.4

  • At least one overnight stop
  • Requires a whole day
  • Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
  • Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
  • There is a main airport within an hour of Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski)

Public Transport: 3.2

  • There are no buses or taxis to Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski)
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 4.4

  • No places to stay in/near Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski)
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Cheap Rooms: 4.0

  • No budget accommodation available
  • Just one or two hostels so book ahead
  • Several cheap hostels and pensions available

Luxury Hotels: 3.6

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski)

Ski in/Ski out: 2.5

  • The ski area is located far from any accommodation
  • A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
  • Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available

Childcare: 1.3

  • There are no child care facilities at Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski)
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 1.7

  • Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski) relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 1.0

  • There are no snow groomers at Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski)
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski) are groomed daily

Shelter: 2.2

  • There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
  • There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
  • Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski) is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 1.0

  • If snow conditions are poor at Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski), it will be poor everywhere nearby
  • There are good alternatives within an hours drive
  • Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions

Regional rating: 4.4

  • Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski) usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region
  • Has average conditions for the region
  • Usually has the best snow conditions in the region

Lift Staff: 4.0

  • The staff at Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski) are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski) are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 4.4

  • The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
  • It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
  • It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare

Ski Schools: 1.3

  • No ski schools available
  • One or two ski schools but local language only
  • A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
  • Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
  • Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors

Hire and Repairs: 2.6

  • Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
  • There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
  • Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible

Beginners: 2.0

  • Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
  • A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
  • Vast areas of gentle terrain

Intermediates: 2.8

  • No intermediate terrain at Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski)
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 4.0

  • Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
  • Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
  • Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week

Snow Park: 1.0

  • Not even a kicker at Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski)
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 2.2

  • There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski)
  • There are some cross country trails available
  • The area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails

Luge/Toboggan: 1.0

  • No designated luge or toboggan runs
  • There are toboggan runs that open quite often
  • Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski) has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages

Mountain Dining: 3.0

  • Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
  • Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
  • There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets

Eating: 3.8

  • Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop
  • There are a few places to eat in the resort but nothing special
  • A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants

Apres-Ski: 2.0

  • Nothing to do, not even a bar
  • There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
  • Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere

Other Sports: 1.7

  • No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts
  • Resort has just a small public swimming pool
  • Resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool

Entertainment: 3.2

  • Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here
  • The non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week
  • The resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports

Winter Walks: 3.5

  • Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails
  • A couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails
  • Extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities

Ski Pass Value: 3.7

  • A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
  • The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
  • Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area

Value (National): 4.0

  • Overall, Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski) is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
  • Overall represents average value for money
  • Overall offers the best value resort in the country

Value (Global): 3.8

  • Overall, Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski) is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
  • Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
  • Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money

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May 01, 2006
Maria from Ski India India
Gregory's comment is typical of selfish heli-skiers. If you lived here Gregory, you would realise the amount of damage the helicopters are making here. I'm sure you would not enjoy getting disturbed early every morning by the incessant noise. Cars don't go flying into virgin mountainsides and disturb peaceful native people and don't fly around frightening wildlife that have never heard an engine in their lives. Ibex and other wildlife are trying to run away from the sound and injuring and sometimes killing themselves in the process. Take a closer look at the selfish reasons that make you and others pursue this intrusive sport. Try and get back in touch with the nature you are enjoying. By the way, it's not just some locals who are upset - it's most of them!
April 30, 2006
Gregory Lancaster from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I've been heli-skiing in Manali for two seasons now, and I find it truly amazing! If you are a very advanced skier with a profound love for deep powder, this is the place to go! Some locals complain about the noise and pollution from the helicopters, but that is nothing compared to what their cars generate. Besides, we don't heli-ski when the sun is down.
April 14, 2006
resident of Kullu Valley from Ski India India
For the attention of Heli skiers. Please do not come to Manali for your selfish sport. You are disturbing the peace of this Valley of the Gods and upsetting the already endangered wildlife here. The helicopters are turning this peaceful place into an extremely noisy and disturbing environment, with helicopters roaring around all day. It's impossible to meditate here now and just about everyone is upset with the heli skiing operation. Why don't you come and do some low impact trekking to the slopes you want to ski down and make sure you take your garbage with you when you leave! Leave this place as you find it.
April 14, 2006
Ben Heron from Ski India India
I am a resident of Dashal Village the Kullu Valley. Everyday we have to put up with the constant drone of the helicopter travelling back and forth with heliskiing clients. This activity disturbs thousands of people and the environment and does not contribute anything of worth to this valley. If you are a heliskiier, please do not come here.
April 02, 2006
suresh thakur from Ski India India
My village people in Soyal now very upset with noise. This no good for this place. You please stop heliski.
April 02, 2006
Sanjay Kumar from Ski India India
I agree. My village people not happy with noise and scare animal. This no good for our valley. Helicopter flying all the time and very low to us. Very bad.
March 27, 2006
Maria from Ski India India
It would be a lot better for the environment,local people and the wild animals, if the heli-skiing was banned! It is a major disturbance to all living creatures. This valley is the Valley of the Gods, not a heliport and it would be best to keep it that way and maintain the peace and quiet here. Man's need to conquer nature will destroy it completely if so called sport like heli-skiing is allowed to continue.