The Ultimate in Powder

No doubt about it, skiing and snowboarding can be expensive. Perhaps the most expensive way to find snow for sliding is to take helicopter trips into the backcountry in pursuit of powder.

I just received an e-mail for one such trip. An eight-day excursion in British Columbia costs $8,000, reduced from $9,800. It sounds delightful, though perhaps the accommodations are more upscale than I need. All that snow should be enough.