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Heli-skiing and cat skiing recommendations

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xxACIDTRIPxx
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I’m deciding between cat skiing in BC or Heli-skiing in AK. My main concern is that I spend 10k on a trip, only to be put in a group with rich jerry fuckwits from TGR who don’t know what they’re doing. If that happened I’d punch myself in the dick.
So what op would you guys recommend that has access to gnarlier terrain and would let me ski it? (And yes I know they’re not gonna let me ski massive Thall lines but I have an expectation to hit some somewhat gnarly terrain)

Or does someone from Armada wanna let me tag along in one of their trips to AK :)

**This thread was edited on Jan 1st 2020 at 7:18:12am
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CLQ
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The people on TGR probably ski better than you
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TRVP_ANGEL
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Why not both?
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SupremeChairlift
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I've always been curious to know what cat/heli skiing experience is like for the non-professional average people.
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Monsieur_Patate
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Also interested in this (heli-skiing in both places), from my research so far (somewhat limited, thinking for next season so will start looking into this more seriously soon), AK has the steeps and amazing/unreal locations/views making it a truly unique experience, but you need to be flexible, weather can really mess with your plans and the bird can stay grounded for days at a time, so ideally you need to be able to be available on-site for a large window to make sure you can make the most of your trip.

BC is easier logistically, more variety of terrain and therefore more opportunities to shred in all conditions, fewer steeps but more pillow lines.

Tbh I think AK is more of a bucket list type of thing because realistically I'm sure that unless you're Candide there is still plenty of gnarly terrain in BC to keep you entertained.

AK is apparently cheaper than BC though.
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xxACIDTRIPxx
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TRVP_ANGELWhy not both?


I was actually planning on cat skiing rettalack, then going heli skiing with eagle pass, then driving to Alaska and going heli skiing again. Doing all that is probably still cheaper than a day pass at Whistler
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xxACIDTRIPxx
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CLQThe people on TGR probably ski better than you


I ski better than you
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SFBv420.0
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ifin you were better than i
ya wouldn't need the cat or heli drop
wouda ya now
bro
git an unguided hut trip
take a heli in
wake up every day and go ski the gnarliest shit you can climb
until your weeks over and the heli returns
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xxACIDTRIPxx
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SFBv420.0ifin you were better than i
ya wouldn't need the cat or heli drop
wouda ya now
bro
git an unguided hut trip
take a heli in
wake up every day and go ski the gnarliest shit you can climb
until your weeks over and the heli returns


Yeah man I agree, better value for money and like half the price, now that I’ve looked into it
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skiguy04
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This is comedy right here but skiers gonna ski
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xxACIDTRIPxx
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skiguy04This is comedy right here but skiers gonna ski


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