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 HELISKIING CANADA
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GUIDES
 Our
guides are chosen for their professionalism,
local knowledge and heli-skiing skills. In the
field our guides apply these attributes and use a
radio to make deci-
sions with your safety in mind. |
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experienced and certified professionals (UIAGM/ACMG and
CSG) with years of training in avalanche hazard
forecasting, weather analysis, emergency medical
techniques and guiding.
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We use the ultimate heli-skiing
machine the A-Star. These are powerful, very
comfortable helicopters designed for mountain
flying. All of our helicopters and high hour
mountain trained pilots are supplied by Canadian
Helicopters, the largest helicopter
charter/company in Canada. Canadian
Helicopters
has the extensive infrastructure to maintain the
rigorous maintenance schedule and safety
inspections required for helicopters.
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In order to fully enjoy your
heli-skiing holiday you must be a strong intermediate
skier. This means you have skied regularly over the last
several years and can parallel turn. A heli-skier has to
be capable of controlling themselves on treed runs and
maneuver over variable mountain conditions. We suggest
regular skiing and fitness conditioning before your
heli-ski vacation.
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Our mountain lodge technical system monitor's 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 our best efforts may not be eliminated and
guests must share that risk with us. |
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considering a heliski/board adventure please provide
accurate information on your ability. Safety and
enjoyment relies on it. We recommend intermediate to
expert.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.Each client
must sign the BC Helicopter and SNOWCAT SKIING
Association waiver acknowledging this reality prior to
skiing with us. All skiers and snowboarders are required
to sign a comprehensive release of liability and waiver
prior to participating in wilderness skiing with
us. |
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| © 1994-2007 GCAC |
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