RUN ANNUALLY

Heli Ski Canada 2009

Canadian Mountain Heli-Skiing

Departing 15th March 2009

Inski Newcastle's Alan McVie has organised a CMH Heliskiing adventure departing 15th March 2009. We will be warming up at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort for 5 days and then start the Heli week on 21st March 2009 leaving from Golden. The Gothics Lodge is accessed by Coach, located in the Goldstream River Valley in the Northern Selkirks, Gothics Lodge is named after a group of granite mountains whose steeple-like spires are reminiscent of Gothic cathedrals. Gothics accesses both the Northern Selkirks and the Monashees, and boasts an excellent variety of terrain, from a rich palette of tree skiing to open glacier skiing. Notable runs: Endless Journey, Run of the Century, Breathless Bowl Alan has been Heli skiing in CMH Gothics, Galena , Revelstoke, Adamants and Monashees as well as Valdez , Alaska , so he can easily introduce you to this ultimate form of skiing. We have secured a limited number of places for this trip, so if you would like to have the experience of a lifetime, join Alan at CMH Gothics. For information call Alan on 02-49265177 or for pricing and bookings call Abigail on 02-99589717 or Check out www.cmhski.com. CMH Heli-Skiing is the world's most comprehensive and spectacular wilderness skiing experience. CMH Gothics is one of twelve distinct ski areas in the remote mountains of British Columbia cover 15,765 square kilometres: more than a third the area of Switzerland . With the right attitude and a few technical tips, any strong intermediate skier can learn to enjoy wilderness powder skiing. You should have the following skills:

• A strong, aggressive parallel turning technique
• Adept at up-stem and kick turns
• At ease with traversing steep slopes
• Able to side-slip and side-step up, down, and sideways on narrow, steep terrain
• But don’t think you have to be young and superfit, we skied with a great gentleman from the UK, in his sixties, obviously lived the good life judging by his belly, the guides all laughed about a group of young hotshots that saw him on the bus going to the lodge, they asked what should we do about the old guy, the guides response, “Try to keep up with him!” He was on his 3rd Million Vertical feet.

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN A 7-DAY CMH HELI-SKI TRIP: - 30,500 vertical metres (100,000 vertical feet)

• All meals (gourmet), snacks, and non-alcoholic beverages.
• All lodge accommodations (twin share) and use of lodge facilities such as spas,saunas, etc.
• Fully escorted transportation to and from Calgary International Airport on all trips.
• ACMG (Association of Canadian Mountain Guides), and/or IFMGA (International federation of Mountain Guides Association) certified guides.
• Use of specially designed Heli-Skis. Our current selection features Atomic Heli-Daddy skis 100cm underfoot. Poles are also provided.
  NOTE: CMH does not provide snowboards. Riders are responsible for their own board, boots (and if possible collapsible poles). See Snowboarding for more information about appropriate equipment.
• Training in and use of avalanche transceivers, helicopter use and avalanche rescue.
• All applicable taxes, including GST rebates for non-residents of Canada . All Terms and conditions of Travelplan Australia Pty Ltd apply.

Please note transportation for early flight departures is not included in the trip price.

GUARANTEED VERTICAL METRES OF SKIING

Your trip price also includes the guaranteed vertical metres of skiing listed below.
Two notes: CMH calculates these metres on actual skiing. We don't charge for “vertical lift” such as flights to and from the skiing. Additional skiing above the guarantee is charged at a rate of $82 (Canadian) per 1,000 vertical metres (3,280 vertical feet). Heli-Skiers are not charged for extra skiing unless they actually ski, which eliminates pressure on individuals to continue skiing with their group. 7-Day Trips - 30,500 vertical metres (100,000 vertical feet)

NOTICE: ALL SKIERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CMH HELI-SKI WAIVER

For further information call Alan
Phone: (02) 49265177
Email: newcastle@inski.com.au

For booking enquiries and quotes call Abigail at Travelplan
Phone: (02) 9958 9717
Email: Abigail@travelplan.com.au