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Why not try Heliskiing this year for a fantastic Christmas Adventure. Heliskiing is off-trail, downhill skiing in a mountain wilderness, accessible only by helicopter. You ski in unspoilt areas where seldom visited terrain exists. You should have either intermediate or advanced experience, although the introduction of “fat” skis has enabled less experienced skiers to participate.
Heliskiing was pioneered in British Columbia, Canada, over 40 years ago and BC is becoming the world’s number one destination for the sport. Sadly, heliskiing is banned in France, almost forbidden in Austria and just about tolerated in Italy and Switzerland because of suggested noise problems. Exactly who are being annoyed by noise in these remote locations is questionable.
The season runs from late December through to April and British Columbia scores due to its weather, high mountain ranges, heavy snowfall with powder type snow and great organization for skiers. There are many locations and at least 25 ski lodges act as bases in the area. Types of helicopters vary as does the location of the lodges – some being in towns with others in rather remote places.
From the Pacific Coast to the Rockies is about 800 miles and the winter weather varies. The Coastal Mountains provide a moist and milder climate, conducive to heavy snowfalls while air is cooler over the Chilcotin Range to the north east giving light and fluffy snow. To the east, the temperatures drop and the Monashees, Purcells and Selkirks provide the best tree skiing in the world.
All locations offer access to vast expanses of untracked terrain. The Coastal Mountains near Whistler and Pemberton offer untracked peaks by day and lively nightlife in Whistler after a hard day on the mountains. The Okanagan Region with Wells Gray and Mount Robson is one of the world’s largest snowbelts, with mind-blowing descents over awesome glaciers. In the Kootenay Rockies, heliskiing excels on 5 majestic peaks. The Chilcotin Coast is for the fearless with its steep descents and finally Northern British Columbia, a natural wilderness with a sparse population, with a season lasting until April.
Heliskiing is different and may not be for the faint-hearted but it is a fantastic experience and well worth considering instead of a conventional skiing holiday in Europe or USA. So for a really fantastic Christmas Adventure Holiday why not consider Heliskiing?
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