We booked a two week New Year vacation in Whistler, Canada and decided to round the trip off with a day of Heli-boarding courtesy of 'Whistler Heli-Skiing'. This for me was on my 'Top Ten Things to do Before you Die' list and Whistler seemed to be a good location to give it a go.

Blessed by perfect conditions, we'd already had one hell of a time carving up the fresh powder at Whistler-Blackcomb resort with 20+cm of new snow coming down every night! I mean it seems incredulous, but it was actually happening. This made for reportedly the best Heli-boarding day of this, and last, season as the sun came out and powder conditions were light, cold and waist deep.

In hindsight, it was one of the most amazing days I have ever experienced and I would recommend it to anyone and everyone (start saving those shekels!). Granted, on the day, it all seems too short, you don't want it to end. If you've watched Heli-boarding videos, you may think that the powder-fest lasts forever, but when you're paying per-run, there's an unfortunate cash register clicking in your head as you descend. Having the video helps to relive it all and reflect just how awesome it was. The video clips below do it fair justice, but it can never get across that dreamy feeling of snaking down an untouched hill of talcum powder snow at full pelt with a huge grin!