additional rk heliski info

why rk heliski

• the playground
• where we are
• rk history
• our people
• the heli plex
• choppers landing
• gift shop

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Our 38 years of experience in the industry means we are experts at what we do and know how to provide an experience over and above our clients' expectations. rk's staff are renowned for safety being their number one priority. Our staff are professional, conscientious and know they are here to provide our clients with a memorable experience.

Another reason to ski with rk is the exceptional location, rk's site can't be beat. Our proximity to Panorama means that you will never have a day where you cannot ski. There are minimal days that we are unable to access the backcountry due to bad weather, but if you happen to be booked to heliski on one of those days, you will not find yourself stranded in the lodge. The opportunity exists for you to ski at Panorama, which is within walking distance from the rk's base lodge.

One of the most important reasons for why you should ski with rk is our guides' field expertise. The first line of defence when working in avalanche terrain is hiring trained professional mountain guides who have appropriate skills and qualifications to work in winter mountain terrain.

Our lead guides are internationally certified as full mountain guides through the UIAGM / IFMGA (International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations), the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG) and are professional members of the Canadian Avalanche Association. To meet the exacting standards prescribed by these associations requires years of practical experience and completion of numerous courses and examinations. In order to maintain their professional status, each guide is required to continually maintain and upgrade their skills. Our regular guides are required to be members of the ACMG at the Full Mountain Guide, Ski Guide or Assistant Ski Guide level. As part of their professional qualification, each guide is also required to hold, at minimum, an advanced first aid certification. Some of our guides hold additional qualifications in many other diverse and related fields, including explosive control.

Avalanche professionals describe the three most important things in avalanche safety as terrain, terrain, terrain. This means that selection of the appropriate terrain on any given day is one of the best ways of avoiding avalanche involvements. Trained professional guides have the skills required to make the all important terrain decisions.