A TYPICAL DAY
Please read this information carefully. It will ensure you are best-prepared for your heli-ski day and make the experience more enjoyable.
Arrival in Whistler Resort
- Please check-in to the Whistler Heli-Skiing store in the Carleton Lodge a minimum of 24 hours prior to your ski day, preferably as soon as you arrive in Whistler. Late check-ins will be accommodated with notification.
- You will be required to sign a release of liability waiver and provide us with important information so that you are grouped correctly.
- Your seat may be forfeited if you have not checked in with us by 4 p.m. on the day prior to your ski day.
- All members of your party who are heli-skiing must be present to sign a waiver.
- You may arrange your rental powder skis or snowboard while signing a waiver.
- We recommend you confirm the weather forecast for your ski day on check-in. Date changes are allowed with no penalty prior to 10 a.m. the day before your ski day.
- Cancellations and date changes received after 10 a.m. the day prior to skiing will be subject to a fee of $200 per person (plus tax) and is non-refundable on the morning of your ski date.
Morning Schedule & Meeting Times
- 8:15 a.m. check-in at the Carleton Lodge for guests requiring a.m. rentals.
- 8:30 a.m. check-in at the Carleton Lodge for guests that do not require rentals.
- If your heli-ski day is cancelled due to weather or snow conditions, you will be telephoned between 7:45 and 8:00 a.m. If you do not receive a call by 8 a.m., please report to the Heli-Ski store at 8:15 or 8:30 a.m. as required.
- After reporting to the store you will proceed to the Powder Hut. At the Powder Hut, your guides will introduce themselves and assemble your group for a heli-ski introduction.
- You will leave with your guide for the Whistler Heliport, which is a 10-minute drive north of the village. At the heliport, you will receive additional instruction on helicopter safety as well as a transceiver orientation.
Ski Day
- Your guide will choose the best ski area for the day based on current conditions. Consideration will be given to wind, temperature and new snowfall prior to making a decision.
- You will ski with your guide all day in our legendary terrain.
- Enjoy a delicious lunch in the backcountry with your group.
- If you purchased a Classic or Elite heli-ski package, a professional photographer will accompany the group to capture one of your runs on video and with still pictures.
Important Information
- Please turn your cell phone off while skiing due to interference with the avalanche transceiver.
- Music or headphone use is not permitted while skiing.
- No smoking is permitted near the helicopter.
- Guests are encouraged to bring their own reusable water bottle that they can carry in the provided backpack while skiing. Whistler Heli-Skiing as part of Vail Resorts, “Commitment to Zero” is committed to a goal of zero waste to landfill by 2030. Please help us in our goal and to help reduce the use of single use plastic bottles.
Après Heli
- The heli-ski day ends with après at the Bearfoot Bistro Heli-Lounge—a chance to unwind with your guide and friends.
- We return between 2:30 and 5 p.m. (depending on weather and the number of runs taken).
- For those skiing in the Bell 205/212 helicopters, relive your day through our video and photo presentations.
- Non-skiing friends and family are welcome.
What to Wear
- Please dress the same way you would for skiing on Whistler Blackcomb.
- Goggles are a must.
- Sunglasses with retention straps are acceptable in the spring only.
- Sunscreen is mandatory in the spring.
- Please bring a helmet or warm winter hat.
- Ball caps are not recommended.
- All participants are provided with, and must wear, a small backpack containing a shovel and probe.
- Unless you carry an avalanche airbag or have your own shovel and probe, personal bags must be left behind.
- Nothing may be left in the helicopter.
- Personal music players are not permitted throughout the heli trip.
- GoPro cameras cannot be worn on the chest as it may interfere with the transceiver signal.
EQUIPMENT
- We recommend equipment rentals to suit the conditions from our rental shop, the Powder Hut.
- Please complete rentals the evening before your ski day.
- Our ski technicians will assist you in selecting the correct powder skis for the current snow conditions as well as your skiing ability.
- Please bring your own ski poles and ski or snowboard boots, as we do not rent these items.
- Guests are encouraged to bring their own reusable water bottle that they can carry in the provided backpack while skiing. Whistler Heli-Skiing as part of Vail Resorts, “Commitment to Zero” is committed to a goal of zero waste to landfill by 2030. Please help us in our goal and to help reduce the use of single use plastic bottles.
Need assistance?
1-888-435-4754
604-905-3337 (LOCAL)
whistlerheliskiing@vailresorts.com
Unit #104- 4280 Mountain Square, Whistler BC, V8E 1B9
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