The first full season of heli-skiing in the remote Tien Shan mountains of Kirghiztan and Kazakhstan in the former Soviet Union gets under way Dec. 6 with departures to Feb. 28, 1994. Tien Shan Power Birds offers 10 weeklong trips for up to 14 skiers each for $3,750 to $4,250, double occupancy, depending on available accommodations. The cost includes lodging with swimming pools, sauna and massages, all meals, use of helicopters in and out of Alma-Ata in Kazakhstan, visas, English-speaking guides and Swiss mountain guides, avalanche transceivers, backpacks, emergency services, ground transfers and transit assistance from the Alma-Ata airport, Airfare not included. For more information, call 214-987-2772.
The Little Nell Hotel in Aspen, Colo. is featuring town-view rooms with fireplaces for $215 a night Nov. 24 to Dec. 11. The cost (normally $350 a night, peak season) includes services of the ski concierge near the gondola to Aspen Mountain, who provides services such as storage space, ski instructors, ski tuning and waxing, cellular phones, etc. Prices are based on four-night minimum stay, including Friday and Saturday. Call 800-525-6200.
