Safety briefing

Each guest will be given the required information concerning safety and the practical aspects of heliskiing. This will be followed by comprehensive safety presentation and hands-on exercises to test the distributed safety equipment, including: ABS back pack use and avalanche victim search training.

 

Safety equipment

• Guest Safety Equipment:
  • ABS backpack ( Avalanche Balloon System)
  • Pieps avalanche transceiver
  • Shovel & probe
• Guide's Safety Equipment
  • Shovel
  • Probe
  • First Aid kit
  • Neck-brace
  • Iridium satellite phone
  • radio for communicating with pilot and fellow guides
• Safety equipment carried in the Helicopter
  • Additional First Aid kit
  • Evacuation equipment (vacuum mattress, immobilizing equipment, etc)
  • Additional rescue gear

Helicopter

We are using MI8 helicopters for all our packages. The World’s most produced helicopter, known to be robust and extremely powerful. We charter these helicopters from one of the biggest Russian helicopter company - Kamchatka Airlines. The helicopters are checked and maintained following precise protocols which are carried out in conformity with the international standards and fulfill the required safety standards.

Both pilots and the engineers are highly trained and qualified professionals with a wealth of mountain flying experience.