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Heli Skiing Booking Conditions
We ask our clients to thoroughly read all information supplied on our website before registering for a heliskiing tour. Due to heliskiing's exclusive character, significant expenses and long term commitments are made on your behalf. Furthermore, other people may be waiting to book their holidays during the same week. The reservation and cancellation policies outlined are standard in the heli skiing industry.
Registration & Payment
To guarantee your reservation the following deposits are required. **Note: All prices are in Canadian Dollars. The HST tax rate is 6% for international guests and 12% for Canadian guests.
- Tweedsmuir Park Lodge Private - $12,000 per group
- Tweedsmuir Park Lodge Semi-Private - $24,000 per group
- Tweedsmuir Park Lodge 7 Day - $2,500 per person
- Tweedsmuir Park Lodge 3, 4 & 5 Day - $2,000 per person
- Tweedsmuir Park Lodge Springs & Corn - $2,000 per person
- Big Mountain Heli Skiing 7 Day - $2,000 per person
- Big Mountain Heli Skiing 3, 4 & 5 Day - $1,500 per person
- Pantheon Private - $24,000 per group / $3,000 per person
Deposits are due upon booking.
Important note: For bookings made less than 90 days prior to your arrival date in Bella Coola the full package price is due upon booking.
Special note to group organizers: The group organizer is responsible to ensure that all guests receive the BCHS literature and are fully aware of the policies in it. The group organizer is also responsible for making sure payment deadlines are met and all necessary forms are returned to BCHS as requested.
Liability
The guide's duty is to monitor, evaluate and minimize the risks associated with heli skiing and snowboarding. However, even the best mountain guides are not infallible and the risks associated with a mountainous environment are only partially under our control. By registering with us you acknowledge these risks. In addition, all guests will be required to sign a Release of Liabilty, Waiver of Claims, Assumption of Risks and Indemnity Agreement. A sample waiver is enclosed with your booking package. Please read the waiver carefully before booking your holiday to ensure you are comfortable with the terms of this document. We will require you to read this document and sign it upon arrival in Bella Coola. We will not permit you to go heliskiing or snowboarding with us until the waiver is signed. All claims - irrespective of the nationality of the participants - will be governed in all respects by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia.
Insurance
Bella Coola Heli Sports does not carry health, life or injury insurance for our guests. We therefore recommend you carry the following:
- Trip Cancellation Insurance. In view of our cancellation policy, we strongly recommend that all our guests purchase holiday cancellation insurance.
- Extended Medical Insurance. Your medical insurance should cover you for life and health care risks while in Canada, and in addition should provide for transport to your home country if you reside outside of Canada.
- Emergency Evacuation Insurance. In the case of injury, air ambulance expenses will be charged to the injured party.
- Personal Property Insurance. Insure your personal belongings against loss. Your homeowner's insurance may not be enough. Be sure that this insurance covers you while you are in Canada.
For more information on canellation insurance please contact:
Geoffrey Straight at Lutz Financial Services or Sanderson Travel Insurance Inc.
Guest Responsibilities
It is the responsibility of our guests to ensure that they are in Vancouver in time to catch their flight to Bella Coola. Bella Coola Heli Sports is not responsible for missed flights due to international flight delays, missed connections or any other reason. We recommend arriving in Vancouver the day prior to your departure for Bella Coola. We also recommend that you include an overnight stay in Vancouver on your return home. Even though most charges will run through our lodge we recommend bringing some traveler's cheques or cash in Canadian Funds.
Additional Terms & Conditions
While the guides will try to accommodate all requests from groups that would like to ski or ride together, on rare occasions it may be necessary to split up groups for logistical reasons. By balancing the weights of the loads it increases the range of the heli. More range means less refueling, which means less waiting, and therefore more skiing. If your group is not willing to split up, we suggest that you consider booking a private or semi-private heli program. All our vertical programs have a pre-determined amount of vertical skiing and riding included. Most people ski or ride about 20% more than this amount over the course of their stay and this extra vertical is billed at $46 per 1,000 vertical feet. Although there is no obligation to keep skiing, most people do continue and we encourage you to do so. The only requirement on our part is that there is a minimum of three people in the heli or at least that 3 seats are being paid for when skiing extra vertical. The vertical you ski and ride is based on the actual difference between the height the heli drops you at and the height it picks you up at. There are two exceptions to this rule. The first is that we charge a minimum of 1,200 vertical even if the run you do is less then 1,200 vertical. This can occur when due to bad weather the heli is not able to fly to the very top or when the snow down low is not good for skiing and the guide decides to shorten the run. The second exception is that there is a minimum of 5,000 vertical billed for every day you fly even if after one run it is decided to cancel the skiing for that day.
Payments
We accept Visa or MasterCard payments as well as bank wire transfers. A reservation confirmation will be sent to you upon receipt of your deposit.
Deposit payments are due at the time of booking. Balance payments are due 3 months before the date of your arrival in Bella Coola. Payments in currencies other than Canadian dollars will be credited to your account at the exchange rate that applies on the date the payment is received. We highly recommend that you visit Globex Foreign Exchange to save money on your bank wire transfers.
**SPECIAL NOTE: To transfer money via bank wire transfer please contact us direct at info@bellacoolahelisports.com or call 1-604.932.3000.
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