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New for the 2012/2013 winter season, CMH and K2 Skis are pleased to announce a revolutionary partnership.
 

Introducing: CMH K2.

 
A blend of the CMH Heli-Skiing experience and the "Serious Fun" of K2 skis, CMH K2 is bound to offer a powder playground for skiers of all types. Based in the town of Nakusp B.C., you will stay at the CMH K2 Rotor Lodge: The coolest motor lodge in the world! The Rotor Lodge will be your base camp to access the huge ski terrain in the Monashee and Selkirk Mountain Ranges. CMH K2 has a wide array of different trip types, including Small Group Heli-Skiing, Women's Heli-Skiing Trips, athlete weeks, and film schools. After making turns down some of the best runs of your life, you can sit back and soak in the natural hot springs, get a massage, and enjoy the gourmet meals.

Join some of K2's premier athletes on a variety of specialty trips*:
• Steep Shots and Pillow Drops with Collin Collins or Andy Mahre »
• K2 Athlete Trips with Reggie Crist & Zach Crist »
• Women's Trip with Kim Reichhelm »
• K2 Demo Days at CMH K2 »

Call us at 1.800.661.0252 for more info!
 

Lodge Details - CMH K2


Mountain Ranges

  • Selkirks & Monashees

Base Elevation

  • 460m

Skiing Elevation

  • 1060m - 2880m

Skiing Terrain

  • 1155 sq. km – 230 runs

Average Snowfall

  • @ 1800 m: 1800 cm

Capacity

  • 45 guests at CMH K2 Rotor Lodge
     

Facilities

  • Double/twin bedrooms all with private baths
  • bar-lounge area,
  • restaurant
  • shop
  • massage
  • Natural hot springs facilities nearby!

Connectivity

  • Wi-Fi in guest rooms, near workstations and in some common areas
  • mobile device service provider available (Telus)
  • ADSL connection
  • Ethernet and 1 guest PC

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Additional Information - About the Area

"The difference between the steep skiing here and the steep skiing in Alaska," proclaimed one guest from Anchorage, "is that in Alaska you can see the steep runs because there are no trees. In the Kootenay we ski just as steep, but it doesn't look so steep because it is all in the forest."

The famous ski areas of Snowbird and Alta are almost indistinguishable from the surrounding backcountry, indicating minimal tree cutting was necessary to create a ski resort compared to the famous resorts in Colorado and other areas where many runs are virtually clear-cuts in thick forest. Likewise, the Kootenay region could be home to dozens of massive ski resorts, and not a single tree would have to be cut to make fantastic runs. CMH claims 230 runs, but the number is utterly irrelevant. The names are for reference rather than indicating any sort of boundary between the runs. There are hundreds that have never been skied, and it could just as accurately be said that the Kootenay region is one big ski run.

Some areas can become skied out during periods without fresh snow, but in Kootenay "skied out" is an unused phrase. Features like the huge Empress Bowl beg to be skied again and again. A frequent Kootenay guest remembers his group counting a thousand tracks down Empress bowl by the end of a day. The southern Kootenay ski terrain takes time to learn. There are few big peaks to stand out as landmarks in the middle of the tenure, and every face of every ridge appears to be the best ski run around. A typical day includes so many different valleys that all but the most seasoned Kootenay skiers become lost within the maze of ridges and valleys.

From Bugaboo Dreams by Topher Donahue
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