Heliskiing!

One of the perks of working for a heli-skiing company is a free heliskiing trip (but only when space comes up on a trip, which is always last minute, and not every week). I got myself onto a three day trip out at Revelstoke, BC.

 

Helicopter pickup

 

First there was safety training, and How to use Avy Beacons 101. And then there was crouching down on the ground while a helicopter came and landed on top of you (never literally, thankfully), squishing in (they seated 12 plus pilot) and being dropped off at the top of the run. Ski down, wait for helicopter, repeat. Stop and eat food at one point in the middle of the day, then continue skiing until it got late (and you think your legs may possibly fall off), and it’s time to go back to the hotel and collapse. Then eat a 5 course dinner of unrivalled tastiness and collapse once more.

 

Waiting for pickup. The skis are piled on one side, with the guide. We crouch down on the other side. The helicopter comes and lands in the gap inbetween – we pile into the heli, the guide piles our skis into the box then walks round and gets himself seated. Then AWAY!

 

 

Peering out the window – helicopters are awesome machines

 

 

Too busy skiing most of the time to take photos – and we were often in the trees

 

 

Fun turns on the last run