canada

This is the birth place of heli skiing. In 1965, the first commercial heliskiing operation began from an old logging camp in British Columbia. The man behind the venture was Hans Gmoser, an Austrian mountain guide who had a vision for heliskiing. Today, Canada is the capital of heliskiing .

Canada Fast facts

trivia

Canadians ski in tuques or toques, which is a winter hat.

Canada's national animal is the beaver. The country was built on the fur trade and the beaver was in high demand for its pelt.

The Trans-Canada highway is said to be the longest national highway in the world.

In Dawson City, Yukon there is a cocktail where people drink whiskey with a human toe inside. It is called the Sour Toe Cocktail.

terrain

Vast and varied would be a good description of the Canadian heli-ski terrain. This encompasses massive glaciers with high alpine and sprawling tree runs.

An extensive tree skiing area means more fly days and less down days.

climate

There are two climate zones; the coast mountains of British Columbia, and the continental area of interior Canada.

The climate in the coast mountains is milder and is a high snowfall area. This contrasts to the interior which has more clear and sunny days, and snows less.

Bella Coola Heli Sports

With an area bigger than the Swiss Alps, with 3.25 million acres of skiing. The terrain encompasses scenic fjords and the highest mountain in British Columbia.

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