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From experience, we have found it better to begin the day earlier and ski a majority of the runs in the first part of the day, this is due to several reasons, but the main reason is weather conditions, as its not windy in the morning hours and so we prefer to take advantage of those hours while we can, as its not unusual to get high winds in the afternoon and we can get shut down due to it, the other thing which can happen in the afternoon is the cumulous cloud build up can occur early, which could also shut us down due as you cannot fly in those conditions. The other thing is everyone is stronger and they ski better in the morning hours then the late afternoon hours, so in the end its a win win situation for all, as we can get all the runs committed too via this schedule. With this in mind, we have adapted to the schedule below.

Wake up 7:00 am with breakfast at 7:15 - after breakfast, pack all personal belonging's needed for the day. 8:00 am board helicopter and begin the day heliskiing.
At the bottom of each run we have a Sherpa serving tea, coffee, warm soup, biscuits, cold drinks, mineral water, and assorted snacks.
We will ski 4 to 6 runs per day. Knowing you have more energy in the morning, we will ski 4 to 5 runs in the morning and 1 or 2 runs in the afternoon, if we have predictable winds and early cumulous cloud build up, we will begin even earlier Also, later in our season it is not uncommon for it to get warm earlier in the day and also earlier cumulous cloud build up, thus we will begin skiing at 7 am so we can get in our quota of runs in the optimum snow conditions. We will ski 4 to 6 runs per day. Knowing you have more energy in the morning, we will ski 3 to 4 runs in the morning and 1 or 2 runs in the afternoon. Around 4:00 pm we will head back to our lodge.

 
 
     
   

On a good day with everyone feeling healthy and strong and under normal conditions, we will make 4 to 6 runs a day, Each run will be between 1,500 & 2,000 vertical meters, the vertical of each run will be dictated by the individual run and area we are in and or conditions. The first day or two we begin lower at lower altitudes to allow for acclimatization. Although we're professing the adventure and the skiing of a lifetime, and not vertical. Also, conditions will dictate the outcome of how much we ski in the morning, if we see weather moving in, high winds in the early afternoon, etc. we will adjust the departure time to make the best of the conditions thus insuring we get in the runs we have committed too.

     
 

We will have several things you can do after skiing. Although most will want to rest, take a shower, have some tea and biscuits, listen to some music, read, etc. For those who are energetic and want more out of the day, you can go ice climbing w/guide, walk to some of the nearby villages or around the village we are staying at, visit monasteries, or go hiking about in the near by mountain trails, and in some areas you can rent an horse and go for an ride. At 7:30 PM we serve dinner, afterwards you are free to do as you wish, with most opting to go too bed and get ready for the next day of skiing. Most areas have a entertainment center, which will include a bar, music and television with a mixed selection of movies/tapes.

   
 
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