There is no experience comparable to being airlifted to a distant peak and setting off on a private powder face. As rewards go, the impact is huge and lasting, and no participant can fail to be blown away by the experience of heli-skiing.
Even before the waist-deep powder, the thrill of being whisked (under an envious public gaze) from the slopes by helicopter and buzzing the local peaks is something to treasure. Watching a distant rocky peak come into range and touching down will get the senses racing.
Without ski patrols, and on challenging off-piste terrain, heli-skiing is reserved for the best skiers and snowboarders. Guides are mandatory and will ski with the group (usually 3 excluding the guide) to assess their abilities in off-piste terrain. Avalanche safety equipment is required (and usually included as part of a heli-ski package), and knowledge of emergency rescue techniques is necessary.
Skiers and snowboarders are thoroughly assessed before they board the flight. Given the requisite ability and fitness for off-piste skiing, a second requirement is the ability to function in challenging and remote terrain. Part of the allure of heli-skiing is the location, but the scale of the terrain and the daunting landing zones only become truly apparent when it is too late.
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