Heli-skiing & cat-skiing
Whistler Heli-skiing, Canada
"A fantastic day/ multi-day heli-ski experience that can be easily included in your Whistler ski or snowboarding holiday. One of my best ski days ever was heli-skiing with these guys!"
Our expert Rupert Hatfield
Whistler Heli-skiing takes groups of intermediate, advanced and expert skiers and riders into the amazing mountain terrain that surrounds Whistler Resort. You can heli-ski or heli-board in the powder snow for just one day or go for as many days as your legs will take.
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| Location: | Whistler Heli-Skiing is located in Whistler Resort in British Columbia, Canada. Check-in is at the Whistler heli-ski desk in the Crystal Lodge. |
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| Terrain: | Whistler Heli-Skiing has exclusive rights to heli-ski an area of big mountain terrain in the Whistler area that is 54 miles long and 33 miles wide. They ski on 173 glaciers and 475 runs. Their tenure is 60 times the size of Whistler Blackcomb. |
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| Annual Snowfall: | 3.5 meters at 2,400 meters elevation by March |
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| Temperatures: | 2 to -10 |
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| Season dates: | 3 Dec 2011 - 23 April 2012 |
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| Getting there: | 2 hours drive from Vancouver Airport |
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| Operating since: | 1980 |
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| Helicopters: | Bell 2 05, Bell 407 & A-Star |
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| Packages: | Daily & Multi day available - Private and Elite Bell 407 (5 guests) |
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| Vertical: | Average 3 run package 4500 - 7500 vertical feet Average 5 run package 7500 - 11000 vertical feet |
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| Extras: | Customized packaging to suite the individual needs of clients. |
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| Prices: | 3 run package from £550 pp
4 run package from £608 pp
6 run package from £777 pp
(Prices subject to exchange rate) |
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| Ski Safari Recommends... | Get your legs warmed up and include a day or two of heli-skiing towards the end of your Whistler ski holiday. |
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