| Heli skiing is the ultimate experience for | | | | – 6 times when day heliskiing. Lunch is usually |
| Powderhounds. A helicopter, a few friends to | | | | flown in by helicopter half-way through the day. |
| share the experience with, an experienced guide | | | | If you are a Powderhound looking to get a |
| and literally thousands of square kilometers of | | | | lifetime fix of powder skiing in one short stint, |
| fresh tracks all to yourself; pure bliss! | | | | there are several operators in Canada such as |
| It is not just about the skiing; the adventure of | | | | Canadian Mountain Holidays (CMH) and Mike |
| tackling slopes that only a few lucky people have | | | | Weigele who offer week-long heli ski adventures. |
| done in the past, the exhilaration of the helicopter | | | | This might hurt the savings account balance and |
| hovering overhead and landing inches away from | | | | credit cards (plus the need for a second |
| you, getting dropped off on a mountain peak in | | | | mortgage on the house!) for a while but you will |
| the middle of nowhere and of course the | | | | have wonderful memories for the rest of your |
| helicopter flight itself and the spectacular views. | | | | life. |
| Heliskiing Canada offers the most diverse range | | | | If the idea of a second mortgage on your home |
| of options of any country in the world; and is | | | | isn't for you, then cat skiing bc is the next best |
| generally at the cheaper end of the spectrum. | | | | thing. Cat skiing still gives you as much skiing (and |
| Similar to heliskiing New Zealand, Canada offers a | | | | the quality is usually as good as or sometimes |
| multitude of day-heliski packages throughout | | | | even better than heliskiing) without the additional |
| British Columbia. Day packages generally leave | | | | buzz of the helicopter. |
| from a location near a resort or town to a | | | | As with heli skiing in Canada, cat skiing Canada |
| "staging area" where you are briefed on the use | | | | offers day and multi-day packages. |
| of safety equipment, and safety around the | | | | Accommodation for multi-day heli ski and cat ski |
| helicopter. It is from here you are whisked to the | | | | packages is usually in a beautifully decked out |
| top of the mountains in a matter of minutes | | | | remote lodge which is only accessible by |
| where you set off on your first 1,000 to 2,000 | | | | helicopter or snow cat and the package generally |
| vertical metre descent. The great thing is, when | | | | includes all meals, lodging and heli / cat skiing each |
| you get to the bottom the helicopter is there to | | | | day. |
| whisk you back up to another peak where you | | | | Go on, you haven't lived your life until you have |
| get to do it all again. Generally you would do this 4 | | | | experience a heli or cat ski holiday in Canada. |