Fitness & Ability Level

To fully enjoy heli skiing, you should be in good physical shape.

It is important to have good cardiovascular fitness in order to enjoy the demands of playing in our snow. We recommend that you engage in some kind of exercise program for eight to ten weeks prior to your ski trip. The fitter you are, the better you will be able to overcome any skiing challenges and avoid injuries.

Several full days of lift-serviced skiing or snowboarding combined with powder skiing lessons are a great way to get ready for your trip, particularly if you can try some gladed runs and powder. We recommend that you use a pair of our high performance skis and boards suitable for the snow conditions.

You may also be interested in a Cat/Heli Prep lesson through the Revelstoke Outdoors Centre at Revelstoke Mountain Resort to help ensure that you are ready for every run. When we can, we will try to put you in a group with similar skiing ability. However, certain factors may limit our ability to do this, including the type of program, length of stay, group size, and the combined weight of the group.