• You must be a confident and experienced rider with at least 80 days of extensive experience on all types of slopes and in changing snow conditions.
  
• CMH’s guides — many of whom ride as well as ski — are expert at finding the best lines. Our terrain is wild, true backcountry, with many variations, and reading it well is crucial. This means keeping enough speed for undulations and low angle areas and anticipating what is ahead of you. You’ll always need to do some traversing when you’re in the backcountry, especially as you approach the pick-up at the end of most runs.
  
• Equipment and clothing designed for the backcountry can make or break your day. And consider bringing along some collapsible poles.
  
• Our deep snow is great for backcountry powder riding and not so great for walking. So keep your board on if at all possible. To avoid stalling, remember to sit back on the board, put your weight on your back leg, and keep the board’s nose out of the snow. You may consider repositioning your binding for the backcountry.
• Remember the rules of courtesy: they're the same for both Heli-Skiers and Heli-Boarders. In order to share the powder with others, try to make your own fresh turns at a practical width from the other tracks. Take turns going first and always follow the guide’s instructions.
  

For more information on snowboarding with CMH, please see our Snowboarding FAQs.