Hans Gmoser “take advantage of gravity”
Great friends, sharing great adventures, in the most beautiful places on earth.
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Category: Heli Operators
Heli Skiers & Boarders escape serious injury
This Monday six people escaped serious injury in a dramatic helicopter crash in Whistler’s backcountry. The incident involved a Blackcomb Helicopters Bell 407 that was heli-skiing with clients. The company says the aircraft was in the process of landing when it suffered a “roll over accident.” The helicopter was completely wrecked. Helicopter incidents are common …
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Dylan Siggers skis CMH Freeride and Steep Shots
Got to spend a heli-week with the steep shots and pillow drops crew at CMH Kootenay this January
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Powder 8’s returning to Wiegele’s
To celebrate Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing's 50th anniversary the legendary Powder 8's will be returning to Wiegele World in Blue River, BC.
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Bella Coola Heli Wins World’s Best
Bella Coola Heli Sports has won “World’s Best Heli-Ski Operator” at the 2019 World Ski Awards held in Kitzbühel, Austria, for the 3rd year in a row.
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Call Me Crazy – The Legend of Mike Wiegele
When you have a vision that goes beyond the popular imagination, people tend to think you’re crazy. Mike Wiegele is no exception.
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Heli Ski Mystery Mountain
Mount Waddington, once known as Mystery Mountain, is the highest peak in the Coast Mountains of British Columbia. Although it is lower than Mount Fairweather and Mount Quincy Adams, which straddle the United States border between Alaska and British Columbia, Mount Waddington is the highest peak that lies entirely within British Columbia. It and the …
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Mike Wiegle receives honorary doctorate
Congratulations to Dr. Mike Wiegele! Thompson Rivers University conferred an Honourary Doctor of Laws degree on June 7th, in recognition of Mike’s groundbreaking work and lifetime of leadership in the snow sports industry. Mike also addressed the joint convocation of the Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism, and the Faculty of Law. “It’s an …
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Northern Escape Announces $4.2 million investment
Northern Escape Heli Skiing announced the construction of a new remote lodge opening for the upcoming 2020 season.
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Chatter Creek is a Powder Skiers Dream
The pillow skiing and terrain is the best and their powder snow is dry and plentyfull. To any snowcat connoisseur, there is no doubt that Chatter is the pinnacle of cat skiing!
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Bella Coola Heli Sports adds Location
Bella Coola Heli Sports is stoked to announce that they are operating out of a fifth location and that the skiing is reported to be absolutely phenomenal.
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Three Days with Powder Matt
Illustration: João Fazenda, Words by: Tim Johnson You’ll like Powder Matt—he’ll make sure of it. Even if you cringe at first. His motivational speeches can sound like something borrowed from an inspirational poster but delivered in the voice of a fiftysomething ski bum. One day, after a hike, over coffee at a long wooden table, …
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