Looking out the window during the flight from Vancouver to Terrace I was awestruck by the mountainous landscape below me.   The sun was starting to set over the pacific and as the plane flew north, the size of the mountains and density of peaks increased with each passing minute.  Despite having a book and ipod with me, I spent the entire flight sipping a Kokanee, staring out the window, and picking out perfect lines which I promised myself to one day come back and ski.  But those lines would have to wait, as I was on my way to Northern Escape Heli-Skiing.

When we started to make our final descent into Terrace I was shocked at how quick the flight had gone by, two hours had felt like fifteen minutes.  Northern Escape is remote, but accessible.  During the winter there are multiple daily flights from Vancouver so you can get there within a few hours from almost anywhere in North America.  The Northern Escape shuttle was waiting for us when we landed, and after a quick thirty minute drive we arrived at the lodge and were greeted with champagne and snacks.

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John Semeyn has been selected as a finalist for the Epic Powder Prize contest.  Here is a link to John’s entry: http://biglines.com/blogs/dream-skiing-day-montana

To vote for John, click the Facebook Like button on this page.  The finalist with the most ‘Likes’ by May 30th at 5:00PM MST, will win the following:

The Prize:

• 2 days of cat skiing in Whitefish, Montana at Great Northern Powder Guides for 2 guests
• 2 nights accommodation in Whitefish, Montana for 2 guests
• 1 pair of Epic Planks skis or a snowboard

Other finalists include:

Regan Teat: http://untrackedguides.com/epic-powder-prize-finalist-regan-teat

Tucker Colvin: http://untrackedguides.com/epic-powder-prize-finalist-tucker-colvin

Regan Teat has been selected as a finalist for the Epic Powder Prize contest.  Here is a link to Regan’s entry: http://reganteat.com/blog/epic-planks-untracked-guides-and-great-northern-powder-guides-epic-powder-prize-essay-a-tr-spinoff/

To vote for Regan, click the Facebook Like button on this page.  The finalist with the most ‘Likes’ by May 30th at 5:00PM MST, will win the following:

The Prize:

• 2 days of cat skiing in Whitefish, Montana at Great Northern Powder Guides for 2 guests
• 2 nights accommodation in Whitefish, Montana for 2 guests
• 1 pair of Epic Planks skis or a snowboard

Other finalists include:

John Semeyn: http://untrackedguides.com/epic-powder-prize-finalist-jon-semeyn

Tucker Colvin: http://untrackedguides.com/epic-powder-prize-finalist-tucker-colvin