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Show Friday. February 20, 1987 Page Eleven v Practice voting for your favorite X assembly candidates, but remember, this Is not an official ballot! X ENGINEERING Chris Blaes L- " - The skier's dream: Bv Tina M. Moulton Chronicle staff writer Your wake up call comes early. Before most of Salt Lake Gty is awake, you're whisked off to the helicopter loading site. You're given an informative orientation, a continental breakfast and before you know it, you are whisked off to the top of a mountain by helicopter. Sightseeing? Hardly. This is just the beginning of a day of heli-skiin- heli-skiin- -- .. Owoatclr photo by Ena Calom g Prices start at S280 per day and go up to $330 per day, depending on the number of runs you want to ski, the circuit skied and the time of year. But Dassing said if you ask anyone who's had this experience, they'll say it's well worth the money. "It's an uncomparable experience for anyone who loves skiing," he said. "It's really an exciting experience you have to try it to believe it!" is what many skiers call the "ultimate" in a skiing experience. It's a day of being flown to the top of the Wasatch and Uinta Mountains by far above where ski lifts reach. When you get to the top of the mountain, you arc let off the helicopter and you're ready to ski acres of untracked snow, surrounded by some of the most beautiful Utah scenery anywhere. And best of all, you arc one of the fortunate few who can experience the quiet, the beauty without the hassle of long lift lines and crowds. ng The adventure down the mountain lasts for over 30 minutes. At the end of the run, the helicopter is waiting to pick you up and whisk you back to the top of the mountain for another run. Rusty Dassing of Utah Powderbird Guides said most, is much easier than they people discover heli-skiiintermediate are an skier or better with If expected. you some soft snow experience, this is the experience for you. You'll be skiing with people who are in the same class as yourself, so if you fall, it's no big deal. You're there to have fun and relax. The snow has what is called an "ego-buildinconsistency. The Wasatch and Uinta mountains are world-famofor the lightness and dependability of their HUNGRY GUY Measures Up To Your g" 2 I HUNGRY GUY SPECIAL n o It's not unusual to find miles and miles of unblemished snow in the back country. Powderbird Guides is one of the world's oldest helicopter in 1972. They skiing companies, offering the first are now located at the entrance to Park West and operate through April or May, depending on weather conditions. Your itinerary is selected from more than 300 ski runs, depending on the most recent storm patterns, weather conditions and your skiing ability. heli-skii- ng f UirDDVoirsiifiv Jennifer Birtcher Chip Carr Joanne Davenport Danielle Miller Melissa Moyle Natalie Newell 273 South 1300 East Call for Take Out 582-296- us snow. Erin Alane SCIENCE Hunger! ng HUMANITIES Mark Heffner Lisa Wadium g. Heli-skii- Carrie Kretz Rob Sorensen Charles Tolle c ICL Small Drink lO $ o 99 H I One coupon per personper visitoffer expires Mtah Jazz Fesflnveol F SGB SCIENCE Amber Bennet Amy Davidson Brian Fox Steve Haugen Bill Ince Jon Kirchoff Rick Romano Alan Welch Mark Zaba PHARMACY Ned Morris MAYNARD FERGUSON Mon. Feb, 16, 8:00 p.m. DAVID FRIESEN Call: 581-83$12.50, advance Wed. Feb. 18th wJazz Guitar Ensemble Bob Montgomery & U of U Combo 14 BOB MONTGOMERY Thurs. Feb. 19, 8:00 p.m. wU of U Big Band 8c Creative Directions Ensemble ADMISSION: ALSO: 22 High School Bands. P. 218. 219. 3:300; Band. 19 w U Evening Concerts Feb. 18. Creative Directions Ensemble; Jazz Guitar Ensemble 1 and U of U Combos Guest Artists each evening CALL 581-676- 2 Evening Concerts are $2.00 for students. $3.00 others. Admission is free to all afternoon concerts and clinics $12.50 for Maynard Furgeson for further information Help us help you! VOTE HELPING U |
