Wasatch Powderbird Guides begins their 39th season of helicopter skiing in Utah on December 15, 2011 at the Snowbird heliport. Powderbird will also be operating out of Canyons Resort during the 2011-2012 season, giving skiers staying in the Park City area helicopter access to backcountry terrain without adding a drive to Snowbird. Both the Snowbird and Canyons bases have access to the same terrain and guide staff.
The 2011-2012 ski season marks the third consecutive year of heli-skiing operations at Canyons Resort. Although helicopter skiing was offered by Powderbird in the 90s at Canyons when it was known as Park West Resort, the operation never had an official home base like today where guides and clients meet at The Alpine House Restaurant.
Powderbird offers a wide range of products and services from avalanche classes and full day heli-skiing to private chartered helicopters. Powderbird operates under a special use permit from the US Forest Service. This permit allows them a 120 day operating window with access to 80,000 acres of terrain stretching from Bountiful to Provo. Many of the runs are only accessible via helicopter, but terrain is shared with the ski touring community and snowmobilers.
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