Winter Weather Persists and Excellent Ski Conditions Prevail at Revelstoke BC’s Famed Mica Heli Skiing, as 65 Centimeters of Fre

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Just as Many Skiers Get Ready to Pack it Up and Call it Quits for The Season, Another Wave of Powerful Winter Storms are Hitting the Western Slopes of the Canadian Rockies

Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada, March 12, 2010 – “Skiing in March, what’s that all about?”- you may be asking yourself as most of North America’s population is shedding its winter clothing in favor more, comfortable, light weight apparel. In fact, by this time each year, many of Canada’s Ski resorts have already shut down for the season and British Columbia is no exception to that rule, particularly this year, considering the warm coastal weather that was such a highly publicized component of the recent Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

But the same is certainly not true of Mica Heli Guides, one of British Columbia’s premier heliskiing outfits, whose massive and impressive tenure is located on over 175,000 acres of backcountry ski terrain, strategically situated between the Monashee and Selkirk ranges, on the Western Slopes of the breathtaking Canadian Rockies. Hailed by many as some of the finest ski territory on the planet, this vast expanse of northern wilderness is consistently home to some of the deepest, driest, undisturbed champagne powder on Earth, making it an ideal location for both heliskiing and heliboarding alike.

Mica Heli Guides, which is part of the well known Island Lake Resort Group, consists of a talented team of professional helicopter pilots, world class ski guides and exceptional hospitality industry professionals, who specialize exclusively in small group heliskiing adventures. The company uses two powerful mountain helicopters to transport skiers and snowboarders alike to the farthest reaches of Canada’s most fantastic backcountry ski territory.

Mica’s exclusive and hard to reach accommodations are accessible only by helicopter. Mica Lodge, which was built in 2002, is a comfortable 7 bedroom living facility with room for up to 12 guests. The lodge also houses a spacious dining area, a well stocked bar in addition to a ski shop, retail store and common living area. Each of the bedrooms has its own private bathroom and is an equipped with extra long twin pillow top bed.

A second building, erected in 2006 and known as the Mica Chalet, is home to four extra large deluxe rooms. Each of these contains a king bed, fireplace, leather lounge chairs and a full ensuite bathroom.

Amenities include two outdoor hot tubs and a qualified staff of massage therapists. Yoga mats, snow shoes and exercise balls are also available to guests who wish to do some additional exercise aside from skiing.

But skiing is what Mica is most well known for; due to its unique location, this impressive backcountry resort offers access to some of the best skiing on the planet. What is most impressive about Mica’s tenure is the wide variety of different environments, the quality of the snow itself, and the length and consistency of the ski season. Mica’s helicopters seldom stay on the ground for more than a day or two between December and April and skiers are knee deep in dry mountain powder here, while folks on the coast are already getting geared up for summer.

This year has been no exception and snow fall has been particularly heavy during the past few days. In fact, Mica’s guides have reported over 65 centimeters of snowfall over the past week, with 45 centimeters of fresh powder in the last 24 hours alone! There is still plenty of time to enjoy an action packed ski trip at Mica Heli Ski, even as we approach mid March. Heavy storms are typical here during this time of the year and the snowpack is quite deep as the result of long winter season.

ABOUT:

Mica Heli Skiing near Revelstoke, B.C. specializes in small group heli-skiing. It is one of three operations in The Island Lake Resort Group, the others being Powder Cowboy Cat skiing and Island Lake Lodge near Fernie B.C.. For more information, contact Darryn Shewchuk at 1.877.837.6191 x2002.