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Heli Skiing Whistler BC

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Heli Skiing In Whistler BC - The Most Satisfying Addiction You'll Ever Have
By Devon O'Malley

Warning: the following habit can be dangerous to your health, your family life, and your bank account. It can lead to prolonged periods of dissatisfaction with regular day-to-day existence, where the skies are bland shades of grey and everyone you meet is destined to bore you with details of the mundane. It will inflict itself heavily on your bank account, and will severely test your ability to pay-off credit card debt.

Should this habit be continually indulged, family life will succumb to its siren song and you will find your significant other standing icily at the doorstep, child at his or her side, a tiny hand intertwined and asking "Where is daddy (or mommy) going?" And your significant other will stifle a tear, shake their head, and answer as if spitting the name of an enthralling mistress, "Heli skiing."

Yes, helicopter skiing and snowboarding is an extremely addictive sport, and should not be attempted under any circumstances. Unless, of course, you yearn for the mind-altering, neuron-firing experience of surfing untouched powder as if granted entrance to the slopes of ancient Mount Olympus and the realm of the Gods themselves. Should you decide to partake in the sport (strictly for the purposes of avoiding it in the future) consider Heli Skiing in Whistler BC as your best choice.

Gateway To The Gods - The Whistler Heli Skiing Area

Minutes from North America's #1 ski resort lies endless high-alpine terrain and scenery guaranteed so induce belief in a higher power. The heli-ski area is composed of several zones with an approximate area of 80km by 50km. The enormous variety of slopes and ski runs is enough to satisfy skiers and boarders of all levels (though 'winter virgins' need not apply). Carving down wide open glaciers? Whispering through sun-dazzled tree glades? Post heli-ski adventure, it's no wonder the morning traffic commute loses its rosy appeal.

Look In the Mirror - Are You Good Enough To Attempt Whistler Heli Skiing?

Believe it or not, Whistler heli skiing doesn't mean you are forced to jump out of a thundering helicopter directly onto the slopes, before proceeding to "shred the pow" while cracking a can of Mountain Dew. (The helicopter actually lands). You do however, have to be in moderate physical shape and exhibit a positive mental attitude.

Ask yourself: do you thrive on powder and love a good challenge on an average ski day? Can you ski or snowboard down a run quickly, without falling (too many times) and have little difficulty? Do you have good physical strength, are able to recover quickly, and have no major injuries? If you answered 'yes' to all of these, chances are you're a heli-skiing addict in the making.

How To Crush Egos And Choose Your Team

On heli-ski trips, you spend all day with the same people. This can be a wonderful opportunity for bonding and sharing a powerful experience with others. Or it can mean the character traits of your friend you find most annoying are multiplied to the point of murderous fantasies playing out in your head. Necessity dictates you must be brutally selective.

Ski or snowboard with your friends at a regular resort. Did everyone enjoy themselves? Was their anyone who struggled on groomed intermediate slopes? (No doubt they would struggle in high-alpine powder and hold your group behind). Look for interesting and fun-loving people that are easy going and aren't quick to anger. Chat with your friends about what they want on the trip: massive vertical footage, vast-open glaciers, a relaxing cruise through the trees? Finally, assemble your group.

Etiquette On The Journey And The Slopes

Whistler Heli skiing is a life altering experience. It's possible you may wish to contemplate this on the bus, the helicopter, on the slopes and in the lodge. But that makes for boring company for everyone else. Instead, be friendly and strike up genuine conversations with everyone in the group, especially if you're alone in the group. (Remember: a stranger is a friend you just haven't met).

Pay attention when the heli-skiing operators, pilots and guides bestow their valuable wisdom. (It's quite possible the information may save your life). Help others carry their skis and snowboards, pick up dropped equipment when someone falls, and rotate who goes first on each run. Keep pace with the group, and even if you're itching to blast down the slopes, exercise patience.

Treat Yourself To Fresh Powder - The Zen Of Whistler Heli Skiing

While your guide will carefully evaluate the safest areas to ski and snowboard, keep in mind that avalanches do occur and are often beyond prediction and control. Always listen to your guides on the slopes. But that doesn't mean you can't forge some fresh tracks on your own.

Stay out of the flats, as you might find it difficult to maintain speed in deep powder. Look for big areas of white when navigating through the trees, as it's deceptively easy to focus on what to avoid...and end up heading straight for it. Take advantage of natural features like lips, berms, banks, chutes, and bowls. Lastly, always remain in contact with your group and guide.

The Helicopter - Companion, Lover, Friend.

Loud, agile, and your only means of getting back home, your Whistler helicopter is a machine to be treated with respect. Never ski or snowboard up to it. Stop a safe distance away and remove your gear prior to approaching the helicopter, and always from a lower angle. (Wouldn't want an unexpected haircut...or worse). Avoid walking around the rear of the main cabin door as the helicopter can move unexpectedly.

Knocking your boots on the skids or on the side of the helicopter is a great way to shake off the snow, but it will attract the heated ire of the pilot. (Likewise, avoid using the instrument rods protruding from the helicopter's nose to melt your gloves). Be gentle opening the helicopter door, as they're designed to be lightweight. Lastly, avoid kicking the outside frame as you climb in by lifting your lower foot high, then quickly buckle yourself in your seat.

Final Suggestions For A Memorable Lifelong Addiction

Should you choose to continue on this Whistler Heli Skiing folly, you should come to terms with the fact that a simple fall or collision could result in serious injury. If you're lost or stranded somewhere, you could face hypothermia, and even death. Even more unfortunate, your bank account will experience sustained depletion, your social life will stumble, and your significant other will starve for attention (unless, of course, you bring them along).

However the mind-expanding nature of the Whistler heli skiing experience cannot be denied. Who can say they have surfed the shoulders of some of nature's mightiest mountains, gazing down upon the surface of clouds as surely as the ancient Greek gods did two millennia ago? Mundane life may suffer, but it is assured you will never look at the world in quite the same way.

Consider yourself warned.

Devon O� Malley is a staff writer for AlluraDirect.com, a vacation rentals website offering powerful search and instant booking features for owners and guests alike. On your next Whistler vacation, check out their Whistler accomodation directory and get a free ski/snowboard rental and save 10% on your Whistler heli skiing BC packages.

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Skiing Whistler Vs. Blackcomb

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Ski Whistler Or Blackcomb - Which Mountain is Best
By Kenn Christie

Whistler Blackcomb combines two of the best ski mountains in the world all at one resort but until the new peak to peak gondola to get from one mountain to the other you had to go to the base of the mountain and then catch another lift up. This obviously wasted valuable skiing time, so most skiers would make choice for the day. So this made me wonder which would I choose.

Unfortunately my days on either mountain are fairly limited so I turned to a couple friends that have both spent a few seasons at Whistler Blackcomb to see which they preferred.

My friend John spent 2 seasons in Whistler living in the staff accommodation on Blackcomb & Sylvia spent 4 seasons in Whistler and has a preference for Whistler.

The Case for BlackcombMountain

John - "Both mountains are awesome so it is hard choice. I probably skied Blackcomb more because I lived on that side of the village but both mountains have their benefits depending on the conditions and your preference for terrain.

To fully understand their differences you need to go back to their history. Whistler was built in the 1960's and runs were cut where ever they saw an opportunity for a great run. So Whistler has a more pioneering spirit designed by skiers for skiers.

Blackcomb on the other hand was purpose built and designed on a computer screen, resulting in the runs and lifts connecting much better, so it is ideal for skiers looking to cruise around and get heaps of runs in.

On a powder day it is a hard choice but if it is cold and sunny then 7th Heaven on Blackcomb offers Whistler Blackcomb's only south facing bowl, which captures more sun to soften the cover.

Intermediate to advanced skiers or boarders can also head to the glacier which is only accessible off Blackcomb for fantastic open powder skiing where fresh tracks can be found even hours in to the day.

For hard core terrain park lovers Blackcomb also has the biggest half pipe and terrain park.

For kids and kids at heart Blackcomb's Adventure Centre is complete with a Magic Castle, tunnels and fast turning kids friendly banks through the trees. Blackcomb is also the home of the ski tubing park and night skiing.

The Case for Whistler

Sylvia -"After 3 seasons living and working with the locals I tended to ski where the locals preferred and for most of my friends this was Whistler.

Whistler generally has more challenging terrain including a terrifying 50 ft cliff jump called Air Jordan. The back bowls in Whistler offer heaps of wide off-piste skiing. And as the runs where cut by skiers they tend to offer better fall line and challenges.

I particularly love skiing trees and whilst both mountains have some great tree skiing, off the Peak chair in Whistler there is no comparison.

In spring when the snow is getting softer Whistler tends to holds it snow better so Whistler is often a better option later in the season."

Whistler Vs Blackcomb

So not very conclusive as both Whistler and Blackcomb are amazing mountains and have more than enough terrain and challenges to keep any level of skier or snowboard in snow holiday bliss - I guess it all comes down to your preferences and conditions on the day.

Fortunately with the new Peak to Peak Gondola the choice of which mountain to ski just that little bit easier to make!

For a useful comparison of online ski and snowboard rental options in Whistler Blackcomb check out Whistler Blackcomb Ski Rentals

You can easily book your ski rental online and in the comfort of you home plus - Save of up to 20% off walk in rental rates - Quicker pick up on arrival - Secure special sizes and even - Secure your preferences in skis or snowboard

Ken - is a snow enthusiast with over 20 years experience working, skiing and snowboarding around the world. Now Ken spends most of his time promoting websites and working on his internet marketing blog at [http://www.funnelwebmarketing.com/blog]

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Whistler Ski Area

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Whistler Ski Area is Almost Impossible to Imagine!
By: Joe Mac Millan

Whistler ski area is amazing. Larger than 4700 football fields with more than 200 unbelievable runs to thrill you. But it is so very beautiful and vast you really must see it to put it into the right perspective.

Whistler ski area is easy to say. But it is so very beautiful and vast you really must see it to put it into the right perspective.

Whistler/Blackcomb are the two mountains that make up the Whistler ski area. Beautiful, exciting, stupendous and spectacular are some of the comments you will hear from those who visit. The area is so huge that probably the best view would be from a helicopter, and tours can be arranged.

Another way to see the mountains is to ride the gondolas up to the mountains and walk or ski around. To experience every trail run in a week you would need to ski 30 trails each day.

Let’s look at it this way. Whistler ski area, if it were a country would be larger than Vatican City, Monaco and Nauru (south sea island country) combined with plenty of acres left over.

Imagine if you will, a neat little house with a nice green lawn, flower beds and a beautiful rose bush with American Beauty roses framing the home, on a city lot in Washington DC.

Now imagine a solid row of identical houses stretching from that little home in Washington, all the way to Peoria Illinois, a distance of 714 miles. That is the size of the Whistler ski terrain available.

The more than 200 runs on the two mountains take skiers all over the ski area. Beautiful little valleys, wide open areas way up there well above the tree line. Each run is unique.

At this junction, a skier may plunge down a diamond run or opt for the easier 11 km (6.5 mile) long intermediate run to the right.

An extensive inventory of top quality skis and boots await skiers at Whistler ski rental shops. The whole family can be outfitted.

More than 9.14 meters (30 feet) of snow falls on Whistler each year, beautifully plastering the trees and creating an amazing winter wonderland. No less than 34 lifts take skiers up and away quickly, this avoiding long line-ups. You ski down a nice run, spot a lift with a bit of a line-up. No problem. Simply continue to the nest one. They appear to be everywhere.

The restaurants are very popular on the mountains. You should have some way to identify your skis or snowboard, because with hundreds of skiers descending upon the ski racks at once, it may be tough to find yours The Whistler/Blackcomb Canadian Ski Patrol do an amazing job at ensuring the skiers and snowboarders go home safely. However, accidents will happen and they are there to look to your every needs. Of course, if your family is similar to ours, we love to meet and socialize and what better place to do so than the Whistler ski area trails.

Words alone cannot describe the mountain layout. There are two wonderful whistler ski maps available. One for the adults and a fantastic one for the children. They are both interactive and the best maps I have ever seen.

Whistler operates from late November to late June. Glacier skiing runs until Late July.

Blackcomb mountain has a vertical drop of 5,280 feet, the highest in North America.

Whistler mountain has a vertical drop of 5,020 feet.

If you are feeling a little timid about your skiing abilities, and possibly thinking a whistler ski vacation may be a little too daring for you, never fear. My wife Irma and I had very little ski experience at first. Especially Irma. An hour on the bunny hill and I talked her into trying one of the easy beginner slopes. In no time she loved it. We were both 56 years young at the time.

Whistler ski area. You will love it and it will love you.

Joe and Irma Mac Millan have enjoyed the Whistler Mountain and valley area of British Columbia for many years. They have camped, hiked and skied the mountains and fished and kayaked the rivers and lakes. Their website One couples guide to the exciting Whistler-outdoors is a must for anyone considering a trip to Whistler as well as the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. They invite one and all to take a look.


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Whistler Mountain or Blackcomb Mountain?

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Whistler Mountain or Blackcomb Mountain?

Which has the Better Slopes: Whistler or Blackcomb?
By: Chadwick Lane

Whistler-Blackcomb is renowned as North America's leading ski resort. The two mountains rise up majestically from the valley, with over a vertical mile up to the peak. So imagine you only have a single day to ski. Which mountain do you choose? Each has their advocates. Some people will always head for the Whistler Village Gondola or the Creekside gondola, both of which head up Whistler Mountain, and others head unerringly for the Excalibur gondola or the Wizard chair, the main gateways to Blackcomb. So what are the differences? What kind of skiers choose one over the other? Is there any real difference between the two mountains? Which conditions favour Whistler over Blackcomb, and vice-versa?

Powder days (for experts)

If the weather gods have blessed the day with fresh powder, there is little question that Whistler is the mountain of choice for expert skiers. Two words explain why: Peak Chair. The Peak Chair on Whistler gives access to an immense variety of off-piste runs to cater for all levels of powder skier. (If you are at the very high end, you can head for Air Jordan, a terrifying leap off a cliff which involves a 50 foot descent to a intermediate landing point only 60 foot square, after which you have to take off again and descend another 40 feet to the soft snow below. Fluff your first landing and you are looking at several months in hospital...if you are lucky.) There is no lift on Blackcomb to compare to the powder terrain opened up by the Peak Chair.

Powder days (for the rest of us)

Less accomplished skiers in the powder head for the Blackcomb Glacier on powder days. This is an enormous bowl where you can still find fresh tracks two or three hours after the lift has opened. Whilst the over-ambitious can easily do themselves a lot of damage in the many couloirs and cliffs off the Peak Chair, they can't come to too much harm on the Blackcomb Glacier.

Stormy days

When the weather is stormy and winds of 70km/hour are battering the high alpine, it is likely that the uppermost lifts are closed. Almost certainly the Glacier Chair and Seventh Heaven on Blackcomb will be shut, as well as the T-bars on the Horstmann Glacier. You'll probably find that Crystal Chair is also closed. This leaves most of the interesting terrain in Blackcomb inaccessible. However on Whistler, even if the Peak Chair and the Harmony Chair are closed, you still have the Village gondola (which has the added bonus in a storm of offering a sheltered ride all the way to the top), the Garbanzo Chair, Big Red and the Emerald Express. These lifts will remain open in any conditions that you want to be up on the mountain at all in. Garbanzo in particular gives access to many tree-sheltered runs which can be great in a storm.

Sunny days

Most of both Whistler and Blackcomb is faces north or west, and receives the sun only obliquely. This is one reason why the snow lasts a long time. However, on a cold but sunny day (and most sunny days are cold in the Whistler winter), you want the sun full on to soften up the piste and to keep you warmer as well. At these times you want to be on Seventh Heaven, the only major south-facing slope in Whistler.

Tree skiing

Both Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains are well-covered with trees in the bottom two-thirds of the skiable terrain. However Whistler has the edge in terms of the sheer area of skiable treed terrain. Runs like Club 21 and Sidecut on Whistler are similar to Bark Sandwich on Blackcomb, but the tree runs off the Peak Chair are incomparable.

Lunch days

If you are one of the people for whom ski runs are short intervals between lengthy doses of café cognac, and for whom lunch is the central part of the day, Whistler has little to offer, and you will probably spend more time on Blackcomb. None of the restaurants in Whistler has much atmosphere, whereas Blackcomb has a couple that are passable: Christine's in the Rendezvous and the Crystal Hut.

So each mountain has its supporters, and each mountain is better for certain conditions and certain types of skier. Just make sure you try them both when you come.

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Whistler Best Skiing Resort in The World

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Supreme skiing opportunities, accommodation and amenities - British Columbia has it all
By: Andrew Regan

Situated between the Pacific Ocean and the province of Alberta, British Columbia is renowned for its natural beauty and remarkable diversity, with over 75% of the province being mountainous, 60% forested and only about 5% arable land. Each region is distinct and offers a multitude of rare sights and unique experiences to visitors; while nestled between the mountains of Whistler and Blackcomb is the incorporated resort town of Whistler.

Formally known as Whistler Blackcomb, the town of Whistler has a permanent population of just under 10,000 people, but because of its function as a world-famous alpine skiing resort is visited by over two million people every year. It regularly gets stellar reviews and last month it was named Skiing Magazine’s 'Best Skiing Resort in The World' for 2007. With the combination of good snow, extensive terrain and fantastic night-life, it is not hard to see why.

Combining the two previously separate ski areas of the Whistler and Blackcomb mountains in 1997, the resort is the largest single ski area and has the largest vertical drop in North America. As a result it has been chosen as the Host Mountain Resort of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games; hosting the alpine skiing, biathlon, cross country skiing, ski jumping, bobsleigh, luge and skeleton events. This does not mean the resort is not suitable for beginners and intermediate skiers however; the resort has over 40 slopes to suit beginners and over 100 to suit intermediate skiers. Apart from alpine skiing and snowboarding, the resort also offers snow tubing, snowshoeing, dog sledding, wildlife tours, cross country skiing and snowmobiling.

After a day on the slopes there are several options available for groups of all ages to unwind. The resort offers plenty of opportunities for shopping and dining – shops and eateries are located on both mountains as well as in the valley, offering boutiques, art galleries and theatres. The eateries offer diverse styles of cuisine at varying prices. In addition to the outside activities, amenities such as the sports centre, spas and massage are available year round.

For those looking to enjoy the night life there are plenty of attractions to fit anyone’s fancy, whether it’s music, location, food or atmosphere that’s important. There are also a variety of venues open late for those wanting to stay out until the small hours of the morning.

Visitors wanting to experience the splendour of Whistler Blackcomb can take advantage of numerous flights to Vancouver and from there catch a shuttle bus or arrange a private transfer to get to their final destination with ease.

So make the trip to Whistler this season and experience for yourself how Whistler Blackcomb can offer everything you could want both on and off the slopes.


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Whistler-Blackcomb Ski Resort

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Is Whistler-Blackcomb The Best Ski Resort In America?
By: Carlton Payne

Whistler-Blackcomb is renowned as North America's leading ski resort. The two mountains rise up majestically from the valley, with over a vertical mile up to the peak. So imagine you only have a single day to ski. Which mountain do you choose? Each has their advocates. Some people will always head for the Whistler Village Gondola or the Creekside gondola, both of which head up Whistler Mountain, and others head unerringly for the Excalibur gondola or the Wizard chair, the main gateways to Blackcomb. So what are the differences? What kind of skiers choose one over the other? Is there any real difference between the two mountains? Which conditions favour Whistler over Blackcomb, and vice-versa?

Powder days (for experts)

If the weather gods have blessed the day with fresh powder, there is little question that Whistler is the mountain of choice for expert skiers. Two words explain why: Peak Chair. The Peak Chair on Whistler gives access to an immense variety of off-piste runs to cater for all levels of powder skier. (If you are at the very high end, you can head for Air Jordan, a terrifying leap off a cliff which involves a 50 foot descent to a intermediate landing point only 60 foot square, after which you have to take off again and descend another 40 feet to the soft snow below. Fluff your first landing and you are looking at several months in hospital...if you are lucky.) There is no lift on Blackcomb to compare to the powder terrain opened up by the Peak Chair.

Powder days (for the rest of us)

Less accomplished skiers in the powder head for the Blackcomb Glacier on powder days. This is an enormous bowl where you can still find fresh tracks two or three hours after the lift has opened. Whilst the over-ambitious can easily do themselves a lot of damage in the many couloirs and cliffs off the Peak Chair, they can't come to too much harm on the Blackcomb Glacier.

Stormy days

When the weather is stormy and winds of 70km/hour are battering the high alpine, it is likely that the uppermost lifts are closed. Almost certainly the Glacier Chair and Seventh Heaven on Blackcomb will be shut, as well as the T-bars on the Horstmann Glacier. You'll probably find that Crystal Chair is also closed. This leaves most of the interesting terrain in Blackcomb inaccessible. However on Whistler, even if the Peak Chair and the Harmony Chair are closed, you still have the Village gondola (which has the added bonus in a storm of offering a sheltered ride all the way to the top), the Garbanzo Chair, Big Red and the Emerald Express. These lifts will remain open in any conditions that you want to be up on the mountain at all in. Garbanzo in particular gives access to many tree-sheltered runs which can be great in a storm.

Sunny days

Most of both Whistler and Blackcomb is faces north or west, and receives the sun only obliquely. This is one reason why the snow lasts a long time. However, on a cold but sunny day (and most sunny days are cold in the Whistler winter), you want the sun full on to soften up the piste and to keep you warmer as well. At these times you want to be on Seventh Heaven, the only major south-facing slope in Whistler.

Tree skiing

Both Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains are well-covered with trees in the bottom two-thirds of the skiable terrain. However Whistler has the edge in terms of the sheer area of skiable treed terrain. Runs like Club 21 and Sidecut on Whistler are similar to Bark Sandwich on Blackcomb, but the tree runs off the Peak Chair are incomparable.

Lunch days

If you are one of the people for whom ski runs are short intervals between lengthy doses of café cognac, and for whom lunch is the central part of the day, Whistler has little to offer, and you will probably spend more time on Blackcomb. None of the restaurants in Whistler has much atmosphere, whereas Blackcomb has a couple that are passable: Christine's in the Rendezvous and the Crystal Hut.

So each mountain has its supporters, and each mountain is better for certain conditions and certain types of skier. Just make sure you try them both when you come.

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Heliskiing Or Heliboarding In BC

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Book a Heliskiing or Heliboarding trip to British Columbia.
By: Nina Kaufman

British Columbia, Canada -- HeliskiingReview.com is now the leading heliski broker, representing over 25 heliski and heliboard operators in British Columbia, Canada, Alaska, the US and Whistler BC.

HeliskiingReview.com is the largest of a growing market for upscale vacation brokers. Representing over 25 heliski and heli-snowboarding operators, Heliskiing Review helps heliskiers choose the right region, time, operator and travel plans.

Announcing the best way to book a trip for this most adventurous sport, Nina Kaufman said, "We are located in the capital of Heliskiing, British Columbia, Canada. Heliskiing Review specializes in connecting heliskiing and heliboarding enthusiasts to the heli-skiing operations that best meet personal/group needs & requests. We have fifteen years of experience in the helicopter skiing industry, which has given Heliskiing Review credibility and opportunity to meet and heliski Whistler, BC, Canada and Alaska. This affiliation gives Heliskiing Review direct access, cooperation, premium customizing ability and best of all “no added fees”.

Nina added by saying, "Each operation has its own style, all-catering to the needs and wants of global heliskiers. Lodges can be remote or in the heart of mountain town. They are also located in Whistler Canada or isolated Panarama. Semi Private packages generally include: vertical feet dependent on number of days, meals, accommodation, safety equipment, avalanche safety training, skis and poles and in most cases ground & air transfers from arrival city. (Vancouver, Whistler, Calgary, Kelowna, Smithers, Prince George)"

Heli-Skiing operations ski within a number of mountain ranges throughout British Columbia with sizable tenures that provide a variety of terrain for the novice and advanced heli skier. From Canadian Rocky Mountains, Purcell, Selkirk, Monashee South Chilcotin, Skeena and Coastal Mountain Ranges, there is definitely no shortage of powder and vertical.

Each helicopter skiing operator offers private & confidential heliskiing vacations that can be customized by days, number of people, schedule and may include: unlimited vertical, private chalet, use of a private helicopter, private heliskiing or heliboarding guide, private chef, pre and post accommodation, ground and air transfers.

Helicopter skiing operators offer helicopters for groups of four, five and eleven. The British Columbia and Alaska helicopter skiing pilots & heliski guides adhere to rules & regulations set by the BC Helicopter and Snowcat Skiing Operators Association and are some of best trained in the world.

Contact a Heliski Broker to attain the best all round helicopter skiing experience! Visit us at http://www.heliskiingreview.com or email us to nina@heliskiingreview.com


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A Premier Holiday Destination: Whistler Ski Resort

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A Premier Holiday Destination: Whistler Ski Resort
By: Clint Bishop

Whistler/Blackcomb Holiday Ski Resort was not even in existence some 40 odd years ago. There was virtually nothing on this now world famous ski resort but blizzards caused by the moist Pacific air meeting the craggy mountain tops on what was then known as the London Mountain. Sometimes, one can see an occasional lonely skier using a rudimentary tow or hiking up the slopes of the mountain.

This resort was renamed Whistler Mountain in 1965, named after the hoary marmot or the whistle pig. Today, this holiday vacation resort is one of the most popular and celebrated holiday ski resorts in the world.

Whistler Ski Village The Whistler Village is an attractive, all purpose built-in resort and is known for its fascinating skiing vacations. This Ski Resort is also known as Whistler Blackcomb because of the two mountain peaks stood side by side and has the highest vertical drop in the country, both a mile high. A breathtaking and heart stopping drop indeed.

Although always complimented upon, Whistler Resort has its cons too. One of which is its low elevation. At only 2214 ft, the resort comes under the influence of the Pacific seaboard and tends to attract more rain than other resorts. Although this also attracts more snow on the mountain's higher slopes, the prospect of going skiing in the wet is a dampener to the skiing vacation holiday mood.

For years, Whistler and Blackcomb were two entities and were fierce competitors until Intrawest, a major player in the ski resort industry and owner of Blackcomb bought over Whistler in 1997.

The two mountains are actually quite similar with each having more than a ski hundred trails many of which are long cruising runs through stunning pine forests. However, Whistler has more bowls such as The West Bowl, Symphony and Harmony while Blackcomb has glaciers like the Horstman. Blackcomb also have more couloirs such as the Couloir Extreme and Pakalolo.

Toward the bottom of the Extreme are two quad chairs, the Glacier Express and the Jersey Cream Express lies a magnificent collection of chutes and gullies which spreads across the mountain.

The Whistler Ski Holiday Resort also have an area for novice heliskiers. Intrepid heli-skiers can try it for a day before venturing into one of the remote heliskiing lodges for a whole week of heliskiing with Bell 210 or AStar helicopters. Then again, with such fantastic vertical drop in Whistler Ski Resort, who needs helicopters right?

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