UNHINGED MODE · The King

Ruby Mountain Heli-Ski — Lamoille, NV

Destination: Lamoille, NVNights: 3Group: 4–8Season: January, February, MarchEstimated: $4,200–$7,800/person

The only heli-ski tenure in Nevada — 49 years family-run by Joe and Francy and Mike Royer. A-Star B3 helicopter drops on 14 peaks above 11,000 ft, including the 11,387-ft Ruby Dome. Stay at Ruby 360 Lodge (max 16 guests, 16 miles from Elko). Storm-day backup is a snowcat operation. Decompression: prime rib + cocktails at the Star Hotel basque restaurant in Elko, then the redeye out of EKO or the drive to Salt Lake.

What You'll Do

Skiing

Scenic Overlook

Where You Sleep

· Ruby 360 Lodge (heli-ski guests only)

Where You Eat

· Ruby 360 Lodge dining (all-inclusive)
· Star Hotel (Elko basque)
· Cowboy Joe's Coffee (Elko)

Questions

Skill level?

Advanced + powder-experienced. Ruby's runs steep alpine and burned forest; not for resort-only skiers.

Storm contingency?

Snowcat backup runs adjacent terrain. Heli-cancel days swap to cat day automatically — no day lost.

Closest airport?

Elko (EKO) is 30 min; Salt Lake (SLC) is 4 hours and the better redeye/jet hub.

Ready to book the story?

Five quick questions, then we build the full itinerary — lodging, daily schedule, dining, bars, the group-chat message — and drop you into a Trip Room you can share with the crew.