Here is a look at some of our favourite 2011 Powder Skis from K2, Armada, Rossignol, and  Volkl.

2011 Armada JJ

Fairly mellow graphic, great ski that can do everything well.

2011 K2 Hellbent

Ugly as ever, but still skis awesome!  Amazingly maneuverable for such a large ski, and you can still rail turns if you put em up on edge.

2011 K2 Obsethed

Great graphic, gotta love the bright bases.  New Powder rocker on the front ( more like the Hell Bent ) with classic rocker on the back.  Still one of my favorite skis made even better.

2011 Volkl Chopstick

I really want to get these out in the powder to really try them out.  Great graphic, the Volkl feel in a big pow pow ski.

2011 Rossignol S7

Nice graphic, not as friendly on the groomed as the rest. Very solid ski. 

Reports from Snowwater Heli-Skiing this season are awesome! Word is the skiing this year has been nothing short of fantastic.  Stability is great and the snow is silky, smooth pow.  Another storm is supposed to hit on Friday - so more fresh white gold is coming down the line.

There are a few seats left for some upcoming Feb trips.

• Feb 12-14 - $3200 (reg. $4500) 3 day
• Feb 15-18 - $4800 (reg. $6000) 4 day
• Feb 19-21 - $3800 (reg. $4800) 3 day

Skeena Heliskiing Camp: Skiing with Sascha Schmid and Lorraine Huber:

8 clients: 2 Guides and 2 Athletes: so a 4:2 ratio.

Sascha Schmid from Switzerland and Lorraine Huber from Austria (Featured in this years Warren Miller Dynasty) will be their to provide the clients with tips and tricks on how to make the most out of your skiing. For more info on this week please contact us.

Only 3 seats left:      Feb 26 - Mar 05

Check it out at Skeena Heliskiing

Ohhhh yeeeaahhh baby!! We are opening early due to the phenomenal conditions! What makes it phenomenal? How about a snowbase over 2 metres (+6ft) as of December 1st??

Here’s the deal. There are only 12 spots available, so first in, first to fly and ski!

The details:

• Date — Friday December 11th to Monday December 14th. Heli-skiing Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
• Numbers - minimum 8 with a max of 12 guests
• Confirmation — you must confirm with full payment by this coming Monday (Dec 7th) by noon, Mountain Standard Time. We will confirm with you that the trip will go ahead as soon as we have 8 people or by the end of the day on Monday. So the sooner you book, the better!!
• Rate - $4500 + tax, double occupancy.
• Includes — first tracks, faceshots, bragging rights, 3 nights accommodation, all meals, powder skis/board, avalanche beacon and Unlimited Vertical!

Are you stoked or what?! Here is the contact info: 1-866-424-4354 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Want to have the ultimate Kootenay experience? Well Valhalla Powdercats and Snowwater Heliskiing have put together a little sample package for us people who are stricken with powder fever! The Kootenay Sampler Package gets you the best of all worlds: 2 days catskiing at legendary Valhalla Powdercats, 2 or 3 days heliskiing with Snowwater a day at the ski hill, a little dip in the hot springs and all your breakfast and accomation taken care of! Give them a call for more info on dates and pricing: 1-866-722-7669

You may recognize the name Skeena Heli Skiing from other ski films out there in the skiing realm. We thought this one featuring Sascha Schmid does the area justice. Located in Smithers BC where they have to lie about their base depth because it is so deep no one will believe them! Looking for an exclusive place to brag to your ski buddies about? Try Skeena...

3 of the top backcountry operators in the business have launched a package that is sure to resonate with powder enthusiasts around the world. If you book all 3 operations in the 2010 season, you get 1 for FREE. That’s right – book Island Lake Lodge Catskiing and Mica Heliskiing and you go to Powder Cowboy Catskiing for a free 3-day tour (some restrictions apply). “We realize that many of our clients take multiple ski trips a year and love to ski fresh, deep powder. This is the ultimate package to fulfill their skiing addiction” says Kirsten Knechtel, the manager of Powder Cowboy Catskiing. Powder skiing or snowboarding in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia is truly one of life’s “must do’s” and this is the ultimate way to experience it.

Powder Cowboy Catskiing is a unique backcountry ski destination located at a western style “Dude Ranch” near Fernie B.C. The operation includes 6,000 acres of terrain and powder and accommodates 24 people at a time.

Mica Heliskiing is best known for their small group format (4 guests and 1 guide to a helicopter) incredible snow and with over 250,000 acres of world-class terrain, there is something for everyone! Mica’s main lodge sits 500 metres above Kinbasket Lake, in a truly spectacular setting!

Island Lake Lodge Catskiing has been an industry leader for 20 years. The magnificent peaks of the BC Rocky Mountains tower over 7,000 acres of bowls, valleys and gladed meadows. The luxurious wilderness lodges, fine dining, full service spa and level of service place Island Lake Lodge in a league of it’s own.

 

Here is the link directly to the deal... The Ultimate Powder SKiing Experience

The folks at SnowWater HeliSkiing have put together to awesome video of their operation. Check it out and then go see their website for the latest and greatest in Kootenay Backcountry skiing. Tell em we sent ya!

Book a 3 day Classic Heliski Package with Selkirk Tangiers Heli Skiing during the month of January and get 30% more skiing/boarding for the same price. This works out to 13,000 vertical meters of skiing/boarding for the price of 10,000 vertical meters.

Find out more about their 3 day Classic Heil Packages by CLICKING HERE...

Couples Week

Eagle Pass Heliskiing will be offering a “Couples Week” in March of 2010 (the 21st to 27th). One can book into the 3, 4 or 7 day package. This week will be geared to those that have always wanted to introduce their partner to the heliskiing experience, but were always a little hesitant. The emphasis here will be making the involvement as stress free and enjoyable as possible. The week is scheduled at a time where we often have the ability to get to the open slopes and enjoy the untouched bowls. (Sorry, no guarantee- you may just have to ski some waist deep fluffy powder in our widely spaced trees!)

One of the options will be to have the guides provide some powder skiing technique and teachings to those groups or couples that request it.

We will also be encouraging the guides to be more ‘snap happy’ with their cameras, providing couples with photos of themselves skiing powder together,  or sharing smiles at peak top.

There will also be the flexibility to have the experienced and not-so experienced split off and go out in separate groups on different occasions. At EPH our small group product has that great flexibility!

 

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