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REVELSTOKE
REVIEW Wednesday July 15, 2015 Vol. 118, No. 28
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Heli hiking in the Selkirks
Having been dropped off in the alpine, a group of heli hikers wait while the helicopter takes off before beginning their guided tour of the Selkirk Mountains to the southeast of Revelstoke. ~ Photo by Rob Stokes, Revelstoke Review
THE REVIEW’S ROB STOKES GOES FOR A HELICOPTER RIDE TO EXPLORE SELKIRK TANGIERS NEW SUMMER TENURE ROB STOKES
rob.stokes@revelstokereview.com The helicopter touched down gently on a flat section of a ridgeline and we exited to the side, crouching down a few yards away to wait for the pilot to take off again. We were dropped off at 2,000 metres elevation, up in the alpine in the new summer tenure of Selkirk Tangiers Heli Skiing, which is now operating a variety of summer helicop-
ter adventures in partnership with Revelstoke Mountain Resort. Jeff Honig, the Operations Manager of Selkirk Tangiers Heli Skiing, and our guide for the day, explained that Selkirk Tangiers is aiming to become a four season operator and diversify it's clientele. They are hoping to attract more summer visitors to Revelstoke by offering heli sightseeing, heli picnics, heli hiking, glacier treks and mountaineering, and heli biking. It is a stand-
alone venture at the moment, but they will be packaging deals with local hotels in the coming years. The summer tenure is not the same as their heliskiing tenure. They have a separate Commercial Adventure Tourism Tenure covering 50,000 acres, about one-tenth of the winter range. It took two years and an Environmental Assessment before approval was given to operate in the fragile alpine environment, and hiking will be guided only,
to comply with the assessment and reduce visitor impact. There will also eventually be a large network of mostly cross country mountain bike trails, although to date the only biking adventure on offer is a drop off on Mt. Cartier. When asked if he was concerned about the local biking community poaching the trails, Honig smiled and said that the trails see Heli hiking, page 16
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