HELICOPTER SKIING IN CANADA

EXPERIENCE THE ULTIMATE SKI LIFT!

Photo Leo Steiner

18 years of experience at many different helicopter ski areas in Canada has given us a good idea about the wide range of companies for you to choose from. Some companies may be better for you than others. Do you prefer glacier skiing or tree skiing? Do you want to see and be seen amongst the "in" crowd or would you rather hide in some cozy lodge far away from the hussle and bussle of business life?

Have you done helicopter skiing before or is this your first time?

How experienced are you at skiing powder? Do you have a group of 10, 3, 4, friends who would like to be together in one helicopter? Would you like to try only for a day or go for a whole week?

Tell us what type of skier you are, what you like and don't like and we will match you up with the best destination for you.

WHISTLER HELISKIING

If you can ski the Blue (intermediate) runs at your ski area, then you can heli-ski with Whistler Heli-Skiing. Whistler Heli-Skiing has been providing great powder experiences since 1983.

Just beyond the ski lifts of Whistler/Blackcomb, minutes from North America's #1-ranked Whistler Resort, awaits the ultimate high-alpine experience. Imagine carving through untracked powder, endless terrain and breath-taking scenery. With hundreds of ski runs, there is a tremendous variety of slopes to accommodate all levels of skiers and boarders from intermediate to expert.

The runs vary from wide-open glaciers to beautiful gladed tree runs. The heli-ski area is made up of several zones. Your guide will select terrain within a zone according to snowfall, the weather, and your group's ability. There are 1.5 million acres of terrain to choose from. It is a great way to experience Heliskiing for the first time - come and ski for a day - or ski the whole week. Groups of 10 - 11 heliskiers in Bell 212's or groups of 5 in Bell 407's or groups of 4 in A-Stars are your choice.

MIKE WIEGELE HELICOPTER SKIING

Photo Don Harvey

Think about the perfect ski trip. Good friends, great powder, limitless terrain. Follow this with a whirlpool or steambath, then a massage followed by a gourmet meal prepared by a string of famous Swiss trained chefs. All this and more awaits you in Blue River, B.C. - Deep Powder Country.

The Carioboo and Monashee mountains define this 3,000 square mile area and offers an incredible array of terrain options. Endless glacier runs of more than 5,000 vertical feet give way to widely spaced tree runs - possibly the best tree skiing in the world! The highest peak, Mt. Albreda, is 11,600 vertical feet high with the longest skiable vertical of 6,000 feet.

Blue River lies approximately 2.5 hours by bus on Highway # 5, North of Kamloops Airport in the Interior of British Columbia. Flights arrive daily in Kamloops from Calgary or Vancouver.

KLONDIKE HELISKIING

Photo Leo Steiner

Atlin, B.C. (680m / 2200 ft) is an old gold mining town, 180 km (110 miles) south of Whitehorse, Yukon. The town is situated on the shore of Atlin Lake and is principally a summer destination for tourists. Visitors enjoy this picturesque landscape and the heritage interests in this mountainous area of Northern British Columbia. Aside from powder skiing the small mining town of Atlin has many other attractions. Stories about the gold rush, snowmobiling, ice fishing, dog sledding and the Indian culture leave a lasting impression of the North.

Upon arrival in Whitehorse, Yukon you will be picked up by the courtesy bus. The flight from Vancouver to Whitehorse takes approximately two hours. The heliski week begins and ends on Saturday. Sunday morning you will start enjoying endless deep powder slopes, breathtaking scenery, and challenging tree runs. After each full day of sliding in the mountains, the chef will invite you to a delectable full course dinner.

Atlin is in the far North of British Columbia (59 degrees = latitude of Stockholm) and the arctic influence is noticeable. This is the reason why the ski season starts at the end of January. The temperatures are already milder and the days much longer. They experience long periods of sunny weather which are only occasionally interrupted by brief but heavy snowfalls.

Photo Paul Morrison

Atlin is like no other place on the planet. In April the sun shines from 5:00 AM until 9:00 PM. Sunscreen and sunglasses are recommended! And if you are lucky steep corn slopes on South sides can be found, that may contrast with great deep powder runs on the North slopes.

The exclusive permit area encompasses 2000 mi² (5000 km²). The beauty of the land is breathtaking and fascinates every visitor, from the splendor of the many valley bottom lakes to the peaks rising up to 9000 feet (2700 meters). The runs reach up to the 8200 feet (2500 meter) elevation where the powder is best and breathing is still easy.

The choice are 3 different areas and are therefore the guides are able to adapt to the various weather and snow conditions. Zone 1 east of Atlin, zone 2 west of Atlin up to the Alaska boarder and zone 3 in the south with runs reaching as far down as 300 meters above sea level offer up every possible option to make your heli day a lasting memory

ABS Avalanche airbags and avalanche transceivers are provided for free for your safety.