‘Heli Skiing is only for expert skiiers’
There is a common misconception that heli skiing involves jumping out of
helicopters in superman style and then having to deal with almost vertical
gradients in difficult conditions.
In reality the
helicopter lands on a flat patch of snow
and then you disembark with your skis and it is all very easy! One of the many reasons
that people choose to go heli skiing is
so that you escape the crowded pistes and enjoy that all desired untouched
powder, which is only accessible by helicopter.
This photo above shows
a heli skier in action! This would be
only equivalent to red run on piste so is easily enjoyed by a large range of abilities!
In fact quite often
heli skiing is easier than on piste skiing because you can avoid those thick
layers of ice that form as a result of skiers going over the same layer of snow
compacting it more and more until it becomes very solid.
So if you are looking
to escape the pains of getting cut up by snowboarders and are searching for the
unique experience of effortlessly gliding through fresh untouched powder
without the need to waste valuable time waiting in queues, then heli skiing is
for you!
“Here in the deep powder snow you don’t hear yourself
ski. You don’t hear your long turns or your short turns. You just
float.”
