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Wo are we?
Danilo Garin, is responsible
for the heli ski base in Valgrisenche and works as a mountain
guide in the Aosta Valley, Italy. In addition he has worked
for one of the most renowned heli ski operations in Canada
Thierry Gasser, based in Verbier, Switzerland, has worked
for and skied with the majority of the heliski operations worldwide
during his last 15 years as a mountain guide.
Nicolas Clerc, has 15 years experience within
the travel and tourism industry. Previously the manager of ski
tour operations in the Swiss Alps, he is currently the managing
director of a Swiss financial services company.
Filip Amram, Turkish industrialist
of Istanbul. Filip is passionate about heliski and sport in general.
Having experienced some heliski trips in Canada, he also wished
to develop heliskiing in his country.
In our profession as mountain guides, Danilo
and Thierry have over the course of the years, been able to observe
first hand the advantages and disadvantages of various heli ski
destinations as well as assess the reactions, requirements, desires
and priorities of their clients.
With this in mind and following numerous
discussions regarding our personal experiences we began investigating
the possibility of opening our own operation, based on the
following criteria :
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Proximity
to Europe so as to minimise the length of
time taken to get to the base as well as the avoidance
of jetlag, |
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A
mountain range of sufficient size and with
surrounding summits of greater than 3000m, |
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Proximity to the
sea to ensure regular snow cover and a stable
base, |
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Small groups
of heli skiers / boarders, max 4 groups of
4 to 5 people per week per base, |
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Use of guides
and pilots who have extensive experience in
this discipline, |
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Option of a private
week with the exclusive use of
a helicopter and a guide at your disposal. |
We found
our ideal playground, fulfilling all our criteria, in Turkey."
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