There's alot of hype surrounding New Years. Each year you try to out-do the last, but every now and again there's a stand-out year that may never be surpassed. After ushering in 2010 with three days of heli skiing at Great Canadian Heli-Skiing, we're pretty sure New Years will never be as good.

Photographer Jordan Manley and bro skiers Dave Treadway & Dan Treadway left the pow behind at Whistler and Kicking Horse to sample the goods that Great Canadian Heli-Skiing, wondering just what we were in store for. Knowing little about the operation in advance, we didn't know what we were getting into, especially with the snowy forecast ahead. It's safe to say we were pleasantly surprised, or dare I say, blown away? 

What we didn't know before the trip became plenty apparent during the trip... that GCH was the first boutique heli operation (small groups), their tenure is amazing, steeps/cliffs/gullies/pillows abound, they can fly and ski on storm days, and access is like no other... 100 meters off the highway! 

We'll let the above images and video do the talking, and leave the rest up to your imagination if there's any left. And if you really want to know what its like, there's one pretty obvious way to find out.

Great Canadian Heli-Skiing Stats & Details

Website: www.CanadianHeli-Skiing.com
Vertical: Average 3 day groups do about 5,800 metres (19,350 feet) vertical per day, very strong groups can do 10,000 vertical metres (33,000ft) in a day. Each run can average 460 – 760 metres (1,500 - 2,500 feet).
Runs: +150 named runs.
Longest Run: "Cornice Glacier": ca. 1,800 metres (5,905 feet)!
Average Snowfall: 14 metres (550 inches or 46 feet). Snowbase is usually over 3.5 metres (12 feet).
Lodge Elevation: 1,030 metres (3,379 feet)
Highest Peak in tenure: 3,251 metres (10,666 feet)
Highest Drop-off: 2,970 metres (9,744 feet)
Down Days: During winters 08/09 and 07/08 there were NO down days! In 06/07 there were only 2!
Lifts: 2 A-Star helicopters, the best in the business. Small groups of 4 people, with a max of 3 groups operating from 1 helicopter.