BC, Canada – The World’s Leading Destination for Practicing Helicopter Skiing/ Boarding
By: Fabiola Grosshan
Submitted: 2010-11-29 06:25:52 | Word Count: 568
As many adventurous winter sports fans will admit, Canada is the undisputed leader when it comes to quality helicopter skiing and heli boarding vacations. To form an idea of how popular Canadian helicopter skiing really is, note that no less than ninety percent of the sport takes place in British Columbia, where skiers and boarders are presented with a plethora of competitive operations, each with their own distinctive advantages.
Some of the most popular locations for helicopter skiing Canada trips are Whistler and Blackcomb, which welcome visitors with both adrenaline-pumping snow runs and memorable, breathtaking mountain landscapes. Whistler is also highly attractive to season tourists for its impeccable accommodation and amenities.
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This year, the season officially opens 4 December 2010 and ends 24 April 2011. However, provided that the weather conditions are favorable enough to encourage the formation of a thick layer of quality powder snow early on, feel free to make bookings before the official opening date. While the weather outside the recommended season may be more of a gamble, any trips scheduled during the off-season have the benefit of cost-efficiency and allow you to avoid crowding.
The Typical Canadian Heli Boarding/ Skiing Slope Experience
Before making plans for a helicopter skiing/ boarding experience in BC, Canada, remember that eligible candidates should be at least intermediate-level skiers with some experience in practicing regular skiing/ boarding. Furthermore, to be sure you will have no problem taking on those tricky Canadian slopes, only embark on an adventure of the kind when you are in good physical shape and typical resort skiing no longer poses a challenge to you.
The skiable Canadian alpine scenery is vast, spanning on a 33-mile wide and 55-mile long area. At present, the total number of available runs is around 475, many of which are distributed on 173 glaciers. The mountains provide a wide array of slopes to satisfy the expectations and exigencies of intermediate, advanced and expert-level skiers alike. Depending on the weather, the skill and homogeneity of the groups, as well as the mentality of the guides, the trips may mostly involve either open glacier runs or tree glade-courses. Regardless of its nature though, each experience is fun and unique in its own right, and ensures you access to as much untouched powder snow as possible.
Helicopter Skiing/ Boarding in Canada is Much More Than Just about the Snow
Helicopter skiing/ boarding is an ingenious, out-of-the-box approach to riding slopes that would otherwise be inaccessible. For winters sports fanatics and many daredevils out there, this type of experience stands out as the ultimate way to skiing and boarding. Although admittedly not a cheap way to spend your winter holiday, helicopter skiing Canada guarantees a memorable adventure, plenty of fun skiing, some quality helicopter site seeing, as well as great accommodation and amenities, so in the end you are in fact getting the best value for your money.
After spending a long and tiring day up on the slopes, what more could you ask for than the warmth and comfort of a fully equipped ski lodge? Apart from great accommodation and fine food, some high-end lodges even provide their clients with spa-treatments, therapeutic/ relaxation massage and many other luxury services.
