We want you to come and celebrate with us. Tour 818, April 3-9,2010, marks our week-long 40th Anniversary celebration. This will be an exciting week with day spent skiing and evenings planned around cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, gaming tables, silent auction and live music. A special 6 day Deluxe Package includes 6 days of skiing and all the features of the 7 Day Deluxe Package including first class dining, accommodation, etc for only $6000.00 plus taxes. Space is limited so contact a reservation coordinator today.
Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing is pleased to offer a one of a kind Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance Level 1 course. Designed to introduce basic ski instruction, participants embark on a 4 day course that includes a helicopter transfer to the mountain and use of Snowcat with on-board video analysis. Successful candidates will be certified with the CSIA to teach beginner skiers. Course cost is $689. Meals and accommodation are available at $60/person/day, based on double occupancy. For more information and registration, contact Chris Simm, Assistant Operations Manager.
Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing is pleased to offer a 3 day Avalanche Skills Training Course. Designed to specifically for outdoor enthusiasts interested in the backcountry, the main focus will be on learning the basics of the snowpack, backcountry skiing and guiding with an introduction to terrain selection, avalanche stability rating, guiding procedure, and rescue/emergency communication. Course cost is $367. Meals and accommodation are available at $60/person/day based on double occupancy. For more information and registration, contact Chris Simm, Assistant Operations Manager.
Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing is pleased to offer a one of a kind Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance Level 2 course. Designed to intorduce intermediate ski instruction, participants embark on a 5 day course that includes a helicopter transfer to the mountain and use of Snowcat with on-board video anaylsis. Sucessful candidates will be certified with CSIA. Course cost is $925. Meals and accommodation are available at $60/person/day, based on double occupancy. For more information and registration, contact Chris Simm, Assistant Operations Manager.
The Spring Kids Ski & Snowboard Camp is offered to participants aged 5-16 years. The camp is designed for children of all abilities and skills. The program will offer instruction by Ski Guide and Ski/Snowboard Instructors with full CSGA & CSIA certification. All participants will be flown by helicopter to Saddle Mountain and then transported by Snowcats. Each child will receive personal training and introduction to backcountry and mountain safety, environmental sustainability education and - of course - FUN!. Helmets are mandatory and each skier/rider is required to arrange their own equipment. Reception and Safety Orientation will begin the evening of Friday - April 2nd and on-mountain training will begin on Saturday.
Package 1: Skiing/boarding, heli-lift, snowcat, ski guide/instruction: $275 Package 2: Skiing/boarding, heli-lift, snowcat, ski guide/instruction, 3 meals per day, double occupancy accommodation: $650 Space is limited. Registration closes March 20th. Contact Jenn for more information and registration at 1.800.661.9170 or email.
Transworld Snowboarding.com announces Johnny Lyall as the snowboarder who had the honor of opening the celebrations of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Johnny was also one of 4 riders who were featured in the epic big mountain footage that was filmed in our backyard last April that was televised to an estimated audience of 1 billion people. Read the complete story here.
Visiting the MWHS team at the Edmonton Ski Show paid off for Nathan Hughes. Nathan entered and won to be one of the first heli skiers to take advantage of the NEW 8 Peaks heliski Day Package. Congratulations Nathan and we look forward to seeing you soon. We would also like to extend our thanks to everyone else who stopped by to say hello and find out what's new at MWHS.
At Arc'teryx, their central purpose is to build the finest products possible. For this reason MWHS has partnered with them and outfitted our guides in custom heliski clothing offering the highest performing materials available.
Congratulations to George Eisenhut who has won his very own replica MWHS Arc'teryx Guide Jacket, for booking his heliski experience prior to September 30th.
Once again, Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing has captured the attention of media from all over the world. Visit our media room to find out what the international press has to say about the best powder skiing on earth.
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