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GUIDES AND SAFETY
 Your guides are well qualified to lead groups of
Heli-Skiers. They bring a wide background of experience
from Canada, USA, Switzerland, Germany, Great Britain,
France, Austria, Italy, Australia and New Zealand.
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All guides are active professionals certified
through the B.C. Helicopter and SNOWCAT SKIING
Operators Association, the Association of Canadian
Mountain Guides and the International Federation
of Mountain Guide Associations.On an ongoing basis
they take refresher courses in avalanche hazard
evaluation and stabilization, weather analysis and
emergency medical techniques. They approach their
work with the highest degree of professionalism
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The Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG)
has grown to over 300 members. ACMG guides and
instructors must demonstrate a high level of competence
in a variety of skills and techniques. Training courses
and certification exams are designed to teach and assess
guiding ability in realistic guiding scenarios, which
involve exposure to significant hazards. In addition,
the candidates are assessed on the following general
categories: client care, risk management, technical
systems, professionalism, instructional techniques,
terrain assessment, application of guiding techniques,
mountain sense, natural history and movement skills. On
average, it is an investment of a similar amount of time
and money to gain guide certification as it is to attain
a university degree. The standards and difficulty level
required to pass are continually rising throughout the
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Conditioning
The fitter you are, the more fun you will have on
your Heli-Ski week and the less likely you are to injure
yourself. If you are not an active person already, we
recommend that you start an exercise and stretching
program at least eight weeks prior to your week.
Jogging, running, cycling, weight training, aerobics and
swimming will all help you to enjoy your ski week to the
fullest. While you are on your Heli-Ski week, we
strongly recommend that you take part in the daily
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WEATHER AND
SNOW CONDITIONS
Unfortunately, there are no guarantees when it comes
to the weather. The week you choose could be the best
week of your life or it could turn out to be a
frustrating experience that does not live up to your
high expectations. Temperatures can drop to a bitter -40
degrees or you could encounter rain. These are risks you
have to share with us. Heli-Skiing is not always powder
skiing. It is remote mountain skiing in untracked snow.
The snow is good 70 percent of the time but it can also
be very poor. The guides are mountaineers and ski
instructors who will do their best to find good snow and
will offer you help/instruction in all
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