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The heli-skiing is in seven different valleys, each with its own character and terrain style, each contributing to the custom, diverse ski experience. The Kinbasket Valley contains, huge, open, glaciated terrain ranging from 3,000 vertical foot mellow cruisers to 3,000 vertical foot extreme faces. Views that range from the high peaks of the Canadian Rockies just to the east are breathtaking. The Dawson Valley has the big wide open cirque at the valley's end with enough room for a thousand skiers a day. Take a jump run over the northeast corner of the Dawson onto the Iroquois glacier. The mile wide north facing run drops 5,000 vertical feet at a constant 35 degrees. Numerous 2,000 vertical foot old growth tree runs await their names in the surrounding valley. The Tsar Valley contains 10,000 acres of the coolest 35 degree tree lines in BC. Take your pick; they are all good. The Wood River Valley is home to over 30 huge alpine bowls, each over 2,000 vertical feet. Many lead into old growth forests that extend another 3,000 vertical feet to the valley bottom. Do you have the legs for 5,000 vertical foot runs? The Molson Valley is the bread and butter. Located minutes away from the lodge site, 15,000 acres of old growth, chutes, bowls, peaks and faces, all about 2,500 vertical feet. That's three times the size of Whistler and Blackcomb, for you and 11 others, in only one valley. Mount Clemenceau looms in the distance. The Harvey Valley is the icing on the cake. The next valley up from Molson, the goods are definitely here. Huge bowls and tree lines, of up to 4,000 vertical feet, litter the back end of the valley. The Hugh Allen Valley is breathtaking - a series of huge bowls in the 4,000 vertical foot vicinity separated by more epic tree lines.
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| Season: December to April |
| Suggested Clothing: During the course of a day, you may encounter a variety of weather conditions and temperatures. Two to three layers of thin clothing which can be easily removed are recommended. |
| Difficulty: Intermediate |
| Restrictions: When considering a heliski/board adventure please provide accurate information on your ability. Safety and enjoyment relies on it. Recommend intermediate to expert skiing ability. |
| Maximum Number of People: 12 |
| Equipment Provided: A-Star six seat helicopter, with room for the pilot, the guide, and four skiers. This machine has plenty of power to handle the weight, and to shuttle three groups at once without ever having to wait. It also has an excellent safety record for heli-skiing, and is the industry standard for customized heli-skiing. Transceivers and powder ski rentals are included in the price.
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| Transportation: Trips originate and end in Mica Creek, BC. From Mica Creek, you are transfered by helicopter to the lodge. Complete transportation arrangements, either by ground to Mica Creek or direct to the lodge by helicopter are available upon request from Calgary, Kelowna or Revelstoke. The full helicopter transfers are direct from the airport of your choice to the doorsteps of the lodge. Please inquire for prices. |
| Accommodations: The spectacular alpine lodge is reached by helicopter and accommodates a maximum of 12 guests. There are 3 floors with full balconies. The top floor has 4 bedrooms with 3 baths, a woodstove fireplace in one bedroom and the 2nd floor has 4 bedrooms with private bathrooms, a woodstove fireplace and common area. The ground floor has a lounge, dining and common area, a stone-front fireplace. The lodge has its own generator for power and filtered glacier drinking water. There is satellite Internet and phone connection at the lodge.
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| Meal Information: All meals while at the lodge are included. Gourmet meals are the norm and the kitchen is full of fresh food and is open every hour of the day. |
| Guide Information: 1 guide per group of 4. Your guides are the link between you and your exhilarating, safe experience in the mountains. As a member of the BC Helicopter Skiing and Snowcat Skiing Association, MHG guides are certified members of the UIAGM, the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG), and/or the Canadian Ski Guide Association (CSGA). The standards they follow are the most well respected safety practices for ski guiding in the world. They also know how to ski and snowboard, and will ensure that you find the challenge you are looking for. Kokanee Helicopters' Revelstoke base manager, Matthew Callaghan, will do the majority of the flying. Matthew currently has over 7000 hours of mountain flying experience. In 1999 he was awarded an accomplished accident free safety award. Matthew is also a certified Parks Canada Mountain Rescue Pilot. The helicopter engineer is a full-time licensed aircraft maintenance engineer for Kokanee Helicopters. He maintains the aircraft to standards that meet or exceed Ministry of Transport regulations, and they systematically inspect each helicopter at the completion of every flight day.
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| Weather Information: The operating area is blessed with the convergence of three weather phenomena that provide us typically with deep, light powder and excellent weather for flying. On average there is 400 inches of annual snowfall at 6000 feet.
The topography of the Monashee and Selkirk ranges channels storms from the Pacific directly at Mica Creek. Because Mica is only 10 miles away from the heart of the operating area, it usually gets pummeled with snow. This helps build the deep snowpack that is typical of heli-ski areas in the region, and of other places with legendary snowfall, such as Roger's Pass. When there are no storms coming in from the west, lake effects provide moderate snowfalls on a regular basis. As wind moves along the Kinbasket Reservoir, it gathers moisture. When the moist air collides with cold air flowing down Columbia-Clemenceau Icefield System, it snows in the convergence zone, directly over the operating area. Lake effect snows from the reservoir usually drop the champagne powder that you are after. Because you are in the Rockies, clear weather dominates when it is not snowing. When it is snowing, the systems are broken, so there are usually multiple valleys that are clear enough for flying.
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| Comments: Safety is always a priority. The mountain lodge's technical system monitors weather patterns, conditions & snow stability. Operations is regularly in contact with the helicopter pilot in a combined effort to minimize hazards due to Mother Nature. There is however, an element of risk which in spite of the best efforts may not be eliminated and guests must share that risk. Before skiing, your guides will brief you on the types of hazards you may encounter in any given run, and will give instruction in how to use a transceiver and how to participate in an avalanche or first-aid rescue. On the mountain, because of the diversity of terrain which we offer, the guides will brief you on snowpack stability, crevasses, cliffs, and other hazards as you approach them over the course of the week.
Note: Rates also available for groups of 8 and 12. Additional veritcal is also available.
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| Trip Duration |
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3 days
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$5490.00* per person
Double occupancy |
4 days
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$7290.00* per person
Double occupancy |
6 days
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$10350.00* per person
Double occupancy |
7 days
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$11990.00* per person
Double occupancy |
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*Please add 5% Goods and Services Tax
If you have any questions or would like more information about a particular adventure, please email us.
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