Since 2004, an outbreak of Ips acuminatus killed thousands of Scots pines (Pinus sylvestris L.) in the southeast Alps. In autumn 2007, all infested trees were cut and the timber was harvested by helicopter. The aims of this article are to provide detailed information on total stump-to-truck costs and to analyze the single components of those costs. The felling of 4,519 trees, about 970 m³, needed about 2,417 working hours. The overall cost for tree felling amounted to €35,100, which included €24,600 for labor, €8,300 for coordination and management, and €1,800 for machinery, with a mean cost of about €7.8 per tree. Timber harvesting by helicopter required 73 hours, with an hourly production rate of 13.3 m³. Timber harvesting cost about €56,000, with a mean of €58/m³. The total cost for tree felling and timber harvesting amounted to about €91,000, with a mean cost of €20.1 per tree, i.e., €94/m³. The main results are discussed by comparing our data with those published in similar studies or with costs of alternative harvesting techniques. We argue the environmental aspects may justify the use of helicopter harvesting in alpine forests.