TOP BRITISH COLUMBIA HELISKIING COMPANY TO OFFER UNLIMITED VERTICAL

03-02-2009

 

Great Canadian Heli-Skiing Sets New Standards in Heli-skiing Industry

 

GOLDEN, British Columbia…Great Canadian Heli-Skiing (GCH), who in 1988 pioneered a boutique heli-skiing experience by exclusively operating with groups of four skiers (the smallest group size in the industry), is reintroducing what is sure to become a new trend in heli-skiing:  All-inclusive powder holidays including unlimited vertical.

 

Heli-skiing companies generally charge guests based on a package with a set number of vertical feet of skiing included.  Once the guest surpasses that amount, they are faced with the decision of paying more money to continue their ski vacation.  Now, Great Canadian Heli-Skiing guests can conquer as many vertical feet possible without having to worry about extra charges.   “Our guests are here to ski powder, not count it. Now from start to finish they can relax and enjoy the ultimate skiing experience without opening their wallet,” said Greg Porter, owner of Great Canadian Heli-Skiing. 

 

The average ski day includes eight-12 runs, which on average accounts for 23,000 plus feet per day.  As an industry standard, 100,000 vertical feet is included in the seven-day package and 50,000 vertical feet is included in the three-day package.  For every 3,300 feet a guest chooses to ski above the package limit, a guest is charged $75.  Accordingly, it is not uncommon for a 7-day guest to ski 140,000 plus feet and have extra vertical charges of $900 plus.  Vertical can be confusing, GCH’s all-inclusive holidays makes it simple. Sign up, show up and ski. GCH’s all-inclusive powder holidays are available in two, three, four, five or seven days with the amount of skiing determined by the ability of the group, the amount you want to ski, and of course, the weather and snow conditions.  The price will be the same no matter how much is skied.  Two-day unlimited packages start at $2527 CAD and seven-day unlimited packages start at $6635 CAD.

 

“Great Canadian Hel-Skiing is the best skiing experience you will ever have.  It was by far the best ski week of my entire life,” said Eric Sparks, of Boulder, Colo.  Sparks is a self-proclaimed powder skiing fanatic and connoisseur and has heli-skied with more than 10 different operations over the last 10 years.  “It’s hard to imagine, but with unlimited vertical packages, Great Canadian Heli-Skiing is now even going to be better.”

 

Great Canadian Heli-Skiing operates exclusively out of Heather Mountain Lodge (HML), just outside of Golden, British Columbia.  Through the winter, HML accommodates just GCH heli-skiers, 24 guests at a time. This small intimate setting allows guests and staff to know each other by name. The lodge itself is a gorgeous timber frame building made from massive fir and larch beams, with two river stone fireplaces. The lodge is nestled in a pristine natural setting between the Purcell and Selkirk mountain ranges, at the heart of British Columbia’s world famous heli-skiing belt.

 

HML is secluded and yet is serviced with the best communication technology available and conveniently located with easy access just off the Trans-Canada Highway, only 55 km west of the town of Golden. To get to the lodge from Calgary Airport is surprisingly easy and is approximately a 3.5 hour drive through Banff National Park.  For more information, visit www.canadianheliskiing.com or call 250-344-2326.

 

“Our goal has never been to be the biggest, we just want to be the best,” said Porter.

 

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