Heli-skiing starts!

Heli Skiing in the Monashees starts finally!

We have just finished our Guides Training and Staff setup for the 2011 season.
Monashees was the host lodge for this winters for 2 of the 3 guides trainings sessions.
Each year all the ski guides and area managers get together to our minds back in the snow and skiing programs for CMH.  This includes going out skiing in the the Monashee terrain which is a delight to do.

Dave Schwan skiing on Christmas in Soards Creek, Monashees.

However the snow has been slow to arrive in the Monashee Mountains, actually most of interior BC's mountains but that did not stop us from have some good skiing.

 Rig Red in Soards Creek.
Our first week was canceled due to lack of suitable coverage in the valleys just not enough snow to be safe. A second storm came along and gave us enough snow to open the season.

Finally the skiing is excellent and stability is also good, which means a green list for Soards Creek.

As the end of the year is  now on us we are back to some good old snow fall at Monashee Lodge.

50cm of new snow in 24hours!
Great way to start the 2011 winter.......Powder!

Rog