Team Member

Billa was born in Gulmarg, Kashmir. He started ski guiding at a very young age. He is the founder of Kashmir Heli Ski and also the Lead Guide for Gulmarg Powder Guides. Billa has almost more than 17 years of Guiding experience in New Zealand, the Himalayas, and Canada. He has been working as a Heli-Ski Guide since 2011 with Kashmir Heliski. During summers, he lives in Canada.
In 2010, Billa started Heli Guiding in New Zealand with Alpine Heli-Ski based in Queens Town. In 2011, he started Kashmir Heli-Ski in Gulmarg Ski Resort. For Billa, skiing is a passion and profession and he loves to guide people. He has guided thousands in his 17 years of guiding career in the Himalayas. He is the first-ever qualified ski guide in India.
While operating one of the world’s highest Heli-Ski is never an easy job, however, his experience and passion for skiing made it one of the world’s safest Heli skis with zero accidental /incidental records. Billa also provides a heli rescue facility to the entire Gulmarg Ski Resort. He has rescued a number of people in the Himalayas. Billa has guided the world’s best riders and film crews in the Himalayas, Red Bull, Salomon TV, Warren Miller, TGR, Match stick production, etc. He is also very friendly and kind-hearted.