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Heliskiing Canada Operator Interview: Northern Escape Heli-Skiing, 15 Questions with HELISKI.com

I recently caught up with John Forrest, General Manager of Northern Escape Heli-Skiing in Terrace, BC Canada on behalf of HELISKI.com, HELIBOARD.com and HeliskiingReview.com.  John is also past president of HeliCat Canada, the Canadian heli-skiing & heli-boarding operator industry association.  I have skied there a couple of times.&nb

Avalanche Safety – New Technology

The Avalanche Airbag Backpack or Avalanche Flotation Device (AFD) has been around for many years, but only recently have they been incorporated into commercial heli-skiing operations. There are many reasons for this, but one of the single most important is that the Ministry of Transport has only recently approved the cylinders for transport in commercial aircraft, i.e. helicopters. 

 

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