Recommended skill and fitness level for a week of heliskiing

For your own safety and enjoyment, we require an advanced intermediate skill level, and recommend a reasonable overall level of fitness

We welcome first time heliskiers and heli boarders and suggest that as a skier you be a parallel skier comfortable with skiing most of the runs at a major ski area. As a snowboarder you should be comfortable snowboarding in the trees as well as open areas. Your heliski guides make every effort to choose runs that will suit your ability and interests and will provide instruction to those who wish.

Get fit

Heliskiing and heli boarding is most enjoyable when you maintain a reasonable level of fitness. Even just a little exercise in the weeks prior to your trip can have a huge impact on your enjoyment of a heli-skiing adventure.

The first day of heliskiing is always the toughest. Most heliskiers will feel the impact of day’s activities in their thighs, calves, bum, groin, as well as the lower back and stomach. Even with an optimal level of fitness, you will feel a little “burn” in almost all of these muscle groups!

We recommend that you plan to start a fitness program that includes stretching and aerobic exercises 8 to 10 weeks prior to your arrival. Your fitness program should aim to improve your endurance, strength, and balance.

The more fit you are when you hit the slopes, the less tired you will feel at the end of the day, and the more you will enjoy the whole heli-skiing or heli boarding  experience.