Ski and Snowboard in Canada: The Heliski.
Helicopter Ski, better known as Heliski, is a type of backcountry freeride skiing and snowboarding that uses a helicopter to access remote areas and slopes of virgin powder snow.
It all started again in Canada, in the Rocky Mountains, from the vision of Hans Gmoser, an Austrian immigrant who first had the idea of using a helicopter to reach immaculate peaks and valleys and to ski them.
Heliski is an activity that takes place on pristine snow, on remote mountains, far from the slopes of a Ski Resort. What sets Heliski apart from other types of freeride and backcountry is that skiers and snowboarders are transported by helicopter to the top of these remote peaks. The use of a helicopter allows the skier or snowboarder to quickly reach significant altitudes and spectacular itineraries that would otherwise be difficult to access.
Heliski is a truly unique experience: it combines the magical sensation of flying in the high mountains, and the thrill of sliding through the fresh snow, down unspoiled off-piste skiing that otherwise you could never ski. This is why Heliski has become a popular adventure, especially in Canada, attracting more and more skiers and snowboarders every year, whether they are beginners or expert freeriders.
Heliski can be either single-day or multi-day. As for the Catski, skiers / snowboarders are always assisted by expert Alpine Guides. The safety procedures are very strict and tested: nothing is given to chance!
The skier will always be followed by one or more guides, usually one at the head of the group (head guide), and one or even two at the tail (tail guide).
The first day of Heliski (or the single day) always starts with a briefing by the guides on safety and avalanche self-rescue technique and a buried search simulation is always performed. Much importance is also given to how to move near the helicopter during ski unloading. In the following days, skiing starts immediately after breakfast. Generally in Canada the Heliski is done on different terrains: from the forest, which can reach up to 2000 meters here, to the Alpine of glaciers and high mountains, where it is possible to ski on clear days and with low risk of avalanches. With Viaggi Sport you can have different Options of Heliski: from half day with 3 descents to multi-day formulas with overnight stay in a Remote Lodge in the woods or in a Hotel in the Ski Town.
Almost all the Heliski Companies we work in Canada are located in Revelstoke Area. All offer first-class standards and services, the maintenance and safety of the machines is obsessive by technicians and mechanics like nowhere else in the world, not even in Alaska. All use small helicopters for 4 people + guide, thus ensuring greater speed and more descents for skiers and snowboarders. And above all, all offer UNLIMITED VERTICAL DROP without limitation and payment of extra meters once on site!
On a Heliski day you can do 6 to 10 descents, even exceeding 3000 meters in vertical drop. There is always a break for lunch and the pick-up and drop-off at the beginning and end of the day takes place from special hangars and equipped pitches.
If you like skiing in fresh Powder Snow, Heliski is something you must try at least once in your life: let’s do it with Viaggi Sport !!!
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