To the avid skier or snowboarder sitting at home, counting the days until the snow falls, summer may seem unbearable. While mountain biking and hiking provide unique benefits of their own, nothing quite compares to the views you can get of Revelstoke and the surrounding mountains with an aerial tour of the area by helicopter. Not only can you experience the immenseness and serenity of the Selkirk and Monashee Mountain Ranges from a bird’s eye view, it is also a great way to see what the terrain is like before it's covered in a white blanket for the winter. Another great thing about taking an aerial tour during the summer is that you can take a walk on a glacier. Before, in order to experience such beauty, you had to hike yourself and a bunch of gear through the mountains for days. Now the whole family can experience the majestic wonders of the moving ice up close and personal. Canada Heliskiing

Now that you've seen what Revelstoke has to offer, the question is when and how to get the backcountry skiing or snowboarding you're still aching for. Thankfully, that is an easy question to answer. The when is December through April. The how is with Mica Heli Guides. Frankly speaking, their tenure is mind bogglingly big, covering more than 177,000 acres. All that terrain is useless however, if you don't have the time to ski it. This is one of the many areas where Mica excels. The reason is that they offer exclusively small group tours. This means that not only are you getting a virtually private tour of some of the best backcountry in the world, there is no waiting. On top of that, Mica is offering unlimited vertical for all of the tours in December and the beginning of January, something that is normally restricted to their top tier tour. Many of these and other dates have already been booked, so if you want the best backcountry experience this season, book now with Mica Heli Guides. Canada Heli Skiing