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<p>Our partners at <a href="http://www.alpinehelicopter.com" target="_blank">Alpine Helicopters</a> provide us with a fleet of helicopters and highly-specialized, dedicated crew to ensure our hiking program runs smoothly. </p>
<p>The primary helicopters we use are twin-engine, 11-passenger, jet-powered Bell 212s. For backup Alpine keeps machines in the towns of Golden and Kelowna, BC.</p>
<p><strong>Alpine's pilots are specially trained in our mountain environment. </strong>As active participants in our safety network, they monitor our guests’ compliance and give a comprehensive safety talk around the helicopter just before the groups lift off for their first hike. Pilots have a minimum of 2,500 helicopter hours, with at least 250 spent in the mountains, and re-train rigorously throughout the year. As well, our crew rotation exceeds industry standard. </p>
<p><strong>Ongoing maintenance is provided by a full-time engineer based in each area.</strong> All helicopters are equipped with emergency and medical gear and radios to ensure continuous communication between pilot, guides, the base lodge, other CMH areas, and outside resources.</p>
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<p><strong>Want to know more about the skill of our pilots?</strong><br> Take a look at the following articles, featuring Michael Wagstaff and Don McTighe, both long-time pilots for Alpine and CMH: <br>
• <a href="http://www.canadianmountainholidays.com/pdf/3_yr_old_found.pdf">3-year-old found alive after plane crash kills two </a> (PDF) <br>
• <a href="http://www.canadianmountainholidays.com/pdf/CA_firefighter_rescue.pdf">Firefighters' screams led to heroic rescue </a> (PDF) </p>
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<p>Our partners at <a href="http://www.alpinehelicopter.com" target="_blank">Alpine Helicopters</a> provide us with a fleet of helicopters and highly-specialized, dedicated crew to ensure our hiking program runs smoothly. </p>
<p>The primary helicopters we use are twin-engine, 11-passenger, jet-powered Bell 212s. For backup Alpine keeps machines in the towns of Golden and Kelowna, BC.</p>
<p><strong>Alpine's pilots are specially trained in our mountain environment. </strong>As active participants in our safety network, they monitor our guests’ compliance and give a comprehensive safety talk around the helicopter just before the groups lift off for their first hike. Pilots have a minimum of 2,500 helicopter hours, with at least 250 spent in the mountains, and re-train rigorously throughout the year. As well, our crew rotation exceeds industry standard. </p>
<p><strong>Ongoing maintenance is provided by a full-time engineer based in each area.</strong> All helicopters are equipped with emergency and medical gear and radios to ensure continuous communication between pilot, guides, the base lodge, other CMH areas, and outside resources.</p>
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<p><strong>Want to know more about the skill of our pilots?</strong><br> Take a look at the following articles, featuring Michael Wagstaff and Don McTighe, both long-time pilots for Alpine and CMH: <br>
• <a href="http://www.canadianmountainholidays.com/pdf/3_yr_old_found.pdf">3-year-old found alive after plane crash kills two </a> (PDF) <br>
• <a href="http://www.canadianmountainholidays.com/pdf/CA_firefighter_rescue.pdf">Firefighters' screams led to heroic rescue </a> (PDF) </p>
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