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How Good Do You Need To Be To Go Heli-Skiing?

August 14, 2024

How Good Do You Need To Be To Go Heli-Skiing?

How good do you need to be to go heli-skiing? We recommend a strong intermediate ability That is usually the first question I receive when a new guest contacts me – How Good do I Need to Be? There is nothing truly like Heli Skiing. It is the ultimate skiing experience with untracked snow, long runs amongst the high glaciers and through old-growth forests,…

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Matador Network: For the Truly Dedicated, Northern British Columbia Is the Best Place in the World To Heli-Ski

March 18, 2022

Matador Network: For the Truly Dedicated, Northern British Columbia Is the Best Place in the World To Heli-Ski

Northern BC is an enchanting place, remote and far-removed from anything that could be described as a big city. This is the land of the Kitselas and Kitsumkalum peoples; to the north, the Nisga’a and Kitseguecla…

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Forbes: Inside One Of The World’s First Carbon-Neutral Heli-Ski Operations

March 03, 2022

Forbes: Inside One Of The World’s First Carbon-Neutral Heli-Ski Operations

Guests skiing in Northern Escape's alpine terrain. It’s raining down at the lodge at Northern Escape Heliskiing in northern British Columbia. A couple weeks ago marked the coldest stretch of days, by…

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Frankfurter Rundschau: Wie Kanada zum Skifahrer-Mekka wurde

March 01, 2022

Frankfurter Rundschau: Wie Kanada zum Skifahrer-Mekka wurde

Keine präparierten Pisten in Sicht: In die kanadischen Berge zieht es vor allem Tiefschneebegeisterte. Die Orte Banff, Lake Louise und Whistler kennen vermutlich die meisten Skifans. Zum Sehnsuchtsziel…

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Heli Skiing vs Cat Skiing: Which Winter Vacation is Best for You?

January 27, 2022

Heli Skiing vs Cat Skiing: Which Winter Vacation is Best for You?

What is mechanized Skiing? Mechanized skiing is a type of skiing that uses either a helicopter or snowcat to take skiers and snowboarders up remote slopes…

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Mountain Life: How to Go Heli-Skiing and Not Be a Climate-Changing Jerk

January 04, 2022

Mountain Life: How to Go Heli-Skiing and Not Be a Climate-Changing Jerk

Ian Morrison skiing at Northern Escape Heli-skiing near Terrace. Welcome to a new era of carbon-neutral heli. Imagine endless miles of big-mountain terrain as far as the eye can see, and a perfect slope…

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Into The Deep – The Ski Journal

December 28, 2021

Into The Deep – The Ski Journal

They say it’s just a little deeper in Terrace, BC. After a strong February storm cycle swept across British Columbia’s Interior and Coast ranges, TSKJ Photo Editor Andrew Marshall linked up with Maggie…

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Gear Junkie: Meet the First Heli-Skiing Operators in the World to Go Carbon-Neutral

December 17, 2021

Gear Junkie: Meet the First Heli-Skiing Operators in the World to Go Carbon-Neutral

A skier in Terrace, British Columbia Last year, a small company in British Columbia was the first heli-skiing operator to go carbon-neutral. Now, there’s a second carbon-neutral heli-skiing team on the…

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The Perfect Family Winter Adventure – Luxury Travel Magazine

November 25, 2021

The Perfect Family Winter Adventure – Luxury Travel Magazine

Avoid the crowds of popular ski resorts and escape this winter season for a secluded mountain retreat at Northern Escape Heli-Skiing (NEH), located in the picturesque Skeena Mountains in northwest British…

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Base Depth vs Ski Depth

November 01, 2021

Base Depth vs Ski Depth

Why Early Season Delivers the Goods for Deep Powder Heli Skiing At Northern Escape, one of the questions we’re often asked is, “When is the snow the deepest?”…

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