Heliskiing - Articles & Information

Glamorous Ghost Town Attracts Adventurous Clientele by Tanya .. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 07 Jan 2009 3:01pm For all you City Slickers looking to get away from it all, never underestimate the restorative powers of shouting Yeehaw! while galloping off into the sunset. So, you ask ... what's the quickest way to get in touch with your inner cowboy? It's a little frontier-style rejuvenation at Dunton Hot Springs, a fully restored ghost town in the hear ... Read on »

3 Top Tips to Improve Your Off Piste Skiing by David Barton Posted Thu 02 Dec 2010 12:00am by Heli Ski Guide Roko Note: This article was originally published by Pure Powder - the off piste and heli skiing specialists - on www.PurePowder.com in June 2010. Permission to reprint this article was obtained from Pure Powder. You wake up, look out of the window, and there's a pristine blanket of fresh white snow covering everything in ... Read on »

On top of the world: Adventure for the rich by Tanya .. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 22 May 2009 4:43pm Heli-hiking, if you hadn’t heard, is hiking by helicopter. No, adventure helicopters don't just run in the winter. Of course, there's nothing like the gorgeous untracked fields of fresh powder, but take away skiing and tack on any manner of outdoorsy activity when the snows melt: heli-hiking, heli-fishing, heli-paddling. It's the hottest way t ... Read on »

Rebecca’s Rule of Two by Rebecca .. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 31 Mar 2010 3:51pm I’ve been busy since my last post to Chronic Town. I wish I could report to you that my busyness is because I’ve been skiing every weekend, or writing bundles of book pages for my agent. Or that I jetted off to San Diego for a weekend of surf and sun. It’s not that I actually have the energy to do any these things right now. But it certainl ... Read on »

Tips for Using Your Bucket List: Be Happy, Reduce Stress, & Enjoy Life! by Aliesa George Patient Expert

Posted Tue 26 Jan 2010 11:53am Can you think of all the times in your life that you’ve said, “Oh, I really want to try that!” or “I hope someday that I get to do __________.” But then life get’s busy, you’re schedule is home-to-work, work-to-home, and all of the things you want to see, or do, seem to get pushed to the far depths of your brain and seem to be forgotten. ... Read on »

Dynafit Bindings - What are They and How do They Work? by Jason Martin Posted Mon 31 Jan 2011 9:00am Backcountry skiing is becoming enormously popular in the mountain regions of the United States. Enthusiasts are demanding more from their ski equipment and in response, the ski industry has been constantly improving its products. Recently, bindings have become an important decision when purchasing a new alpine touring set-up. Consumers are ... Read on »

A Brutally Honest Review: SELF–Sculpt Sexy Legs Fast! (DVD) by TorontoGirlWest Posted Sun 16 Jan 2011 10:37pm Hello Bloggies: Have you had an awesome weekend? It’s been super low key in the Rocky Mountain casa! Just what the Doctor ordered after so much crazy driving weather this past week. It’s been one insane winter; Roads closed left and right and loads of avalanche warnings. I’m particularly worried about a friend of mine that is going ... Read on »

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad - 3/3/11 by Jason Martin Posted Thu 03 Mar 2011 9:00am Northwest: --The RCMP have said that three out of four skiers were buried in an avalanche near the Burnie Glacier, 30 miles southwest of Smithers B.C., on February 26th. To correct earlier reports, it was not a heliskiing incident. It was a non-guided recreational ski touring group based at a commercial hut. To read more, click here . Sierra Read on »

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad - 1/21/10 by Jason Martin Posted Thu 21 Jan 2010 6:00am A Special Note: The former president of the American Alpine Club, Mark Richey, is spearheading an effort to help the victims of Haiti's earthquake. In a letter to the climbing community Richey states that, "along with clean water, food and medical supplies, temporary shelter is desperately needed. Used tents, as long as they are functional, a ... Read on »

How To Live a Life of High Adventure by MarcAndAngel Patient Expert

Posted Mon 06 Jul 2009 6:57pm This guest post was written by Robin Krieglstein, founder of GoalTribe. I know a little something about living an adventurous life. I’ve hot air ballooned Kathmandu, glacier trekked Patagonia, gone paragliding in the Andes, slept in a snow-shelter at the top of the Rocky Mountains, scuba-dived in the tropics, camel trekked the Sahara, ... Read on »