Interview by Tom Jackson, HELISKI.com
Bella Coola Helisports offers heliskiing and heliboarding out of Bella Coola, BC ( 1 hour flight North of Vancouver) from three different lodges. We talked to owner Beat Steiner recently about the flagship operation at Tweedsmuir Lodge.
1. Beat, Bella Coola heli-skiing and heli-boarding is known for your terrain. Tell us about the Tweedsmuir Lodge area.
The Bella Coola area’s particular attraction is the unrivaled alpine terrain we can ac...
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Heli Skiing In Bella Coola, BC Canada - Nice Video
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We were recently thrilled to see the long overdue update to the EA Heli Skiing web site. Not only that there is a lot of great Canadian resort destinations featured. Sure enough both Bella Coola and Pantheon feature prominently as heli skiing destinations in Canada.
With a lot of great video and photography from Bella Coola featured the site is both informative and inspiring! There is a lot o great heli skiing out there that is for sure. Check it out here - more details about heli skiing in B...
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Heli Skiing in BC Canada
The combination of abundant snowfall, cool temperatures and regular breaks in weather systems make British Columbia, Canada ideal for heliskiing and snowboarding. Heliski operators are scattered throughout British Columbia north to south and east to west. In effect, all operators offer the same base experience: they all access vast expanses of terrain by helicopter in order to ski un-tracked snow!
If you can ski intermediate slopes at your ski area, then you can he...
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The History of Heli Skiing
By 1953, a mountain guide from Austria by the name of Hans Gmoser had saved enough money to move to Banff and begin a career as a guide in the spectacular wilderness surrounding 12,000-foot Mount Assiniboine, "Canada's Matterhorn." After a few years, he gained an intimate knowledge of the physical as well as spiritual aspects of the mountain. As Hans recalls of those early days, "I longed to share the natural beauty of the majestic mountains in Western Canada with eve...
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Last Spring I was lucky enough to join the first (inaugural) Heli Assisted Ski Touring Adventure run by Bella Coola Helisports. And what a great experience it was. BCHS are a fantastic company and their heli skiing product, service and safety record are second to none. So when the opportunity arose the choice was simple.
Arriving in Bella Coola on a bright Sunday afternoon the mountains were a sight to behold. With over 30cms of fresh snow having fallen the previous evening the stage was set....
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