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  • Great Canadian Heli-Skiing

    Golden, British Columbia, British Columbia
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    All-Inclusive Holidays, Unlimited Vertical, World Famous Powder!

    Experience the luxury of our Unlimited Vertical powder holidays. From beginning to end you will dine on high mountain cuisine, disappear in a deep sleeping duvet, and descend the world’s most famous powder snow. Easy drive-in access to our wilderness lodge offers you the choice of a two-day getaway, or a self-indulgent week. High tech communications enable you to slip in and out of the real world so you can enjoy the remoteness of the lodge. Relax with our all-inclusive price and experience small group service of just four guests per guide. Meet new friends, or join as your own group with family and friends, either way you are guaranteed an experience of enduring value.

    Dream Less, Live More!


    Hours of Operation

    Opening Date: December 2007 
    Closing Date: April 2008 


    Region/Mountain Range

    • Our Ski Area – The interior ranges of British Columbia – the Selkirk (Rogers Pass) and Purcell mountains – are possibly the most famous skiing mountain ranges in the world. They can offer phenomenal amounts of light dry powder snow, good flying conditions, tens of thousands of square kilometers of wilderness and ideal skiing weather. Great Canadian Heli-Skiing has an exclusive license to almost 2,000 square kilometers of the Selkirk and Purcell mountain ranges, along the north and east borders of Glacier National Park.
    • Terrain – There are hundreds of ski runs for your use, offering every type of terrain – glaciers, open bowls, gladed trees – and every slope angle and exposure. Our runs vary in length from 500 to 2100 vertical meters (approx. 1500-6900 vertical feet) and we ski at an altitude on average between 3000 and 1833 meters (9000 and 5500 ft).
    • Temperatures – Winter temperatures on average range between -7° to -15°C (20° to 5° F). On occasion temperatures can fall below these ranges producing very cold weather -30° C (-18° F).
    • Snow Conditions – The Selkirks and Purcells are renowned for the deep, dry consistent snowpacks that are ideal for heli-skiing. However, skiing conditions and stability in the mountains can deteriorate with excessive exposure to wind, sun, snow or possibly rain. While nature will dictate the conditions, our guides will focus on finding the best available skiing.


    Guides

    Great Canadian Heli-Skiing holds your safety as our priority. Our guides are experienced and certified professionals (ACMG or CSGA). They are all trained in snow safety, first aid and mechanized ski guiding.


    Equipment/Heli/Cat:

    We use the ultimate heli-skiing machine the “A-Star B2”. These are powerful, comfortable helicopters, ideal for mountain flying. All of our helicopters and high hour mountain trained pilots are supplied by Canadian Helicopters, the largest helicopter company in Canada. Canadian Helicopters has the extensive infrastructure to maintain the rigorous maintenance schedule and safety inspections required for helicopters.


    Typical Packages:

    • Unlimited Vertical
    • Maximum of 4:1 Guest: Guide ratio
    • Maximum 3 groups per helicopter
    • Maximum of 24 guests at the lodge
    • Powder Ski/Board Equipment and Safety Equipment
    • Accommodation at Heather Mountain Lodge and Gourmet Meals


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