What happened
A certificated commercial pilot was attempting to land a helicopter at a remote tourist camp situated at the 4,000-foot level of a remote glacier. The previous day, the area had been covered by approximately 6 inches of light, powdery snow.
During the landing approach, the pilot attempted to hover the aircraft toward the designated landing area. However, blowing snow created whiteout conditions, causing the pilot to become disoriented and lose all visual reference. As the aircraft drifted to the right, the right skid made contact with the snow, causing the helicopter to roll onto its right side. The accident resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage, tail boom, and drive train components. There were no injuries reported.