Ski-doo 850T aftermarket clone

[pfi572]

1989 it was $200 for a lift just past Sugarbowl at Boulder from Jerry at Alpine.

1989 a sled was only worth $5000 also . Lol

 

[snopro]

1989 a sled was only worth $5000 also . Lol

HaHa yes everything is relative

 

[Bnorth]

A-Star I believe, big bird.
Lifted two sleds at once.
Got caught in a storm on Paint Lake and couldn't climb back out. Nakusp wouldn't fly.
Matt at Arrow is your man if you ever need an emergency evacuation.

I've flown with Matt a few times and he and his company are absolutely top notch.

Chris at Aurora out of Vernon is top shelf too.

 

[skegpro]

Hope he lives a long life...but there is the saying 'There are OLD pilots and there are BOLD pilots...but there are no OLD BOLD pilots'

Ive been on two chopper flights that ended up being scary/thrilling.

He is just trained well for rescues and has all the fancy electronics to fly in a whiteout.

He only came because I was able to give home exact coordinates.
He came in well above the highest peak and then dropped straight down to us.
I had him on radio the whole time.

 

[FernieHawk]

He is just trained well for rescues and has all the fancy electronics to fly in a whiteout.

He only came because I was able to give home exact coordinates.
He came in well above the highest peak and then dropped straight down to us.
I had him on radio the whole time.

I don't mean to derail the tread, but how does the whole procedure work? Chopper lands, hooks up to sleds, passengers hop in and off you go? Did you and the sled fly out at the same time?

 

[pfi572]

I don't mean to derail the tread, but how does the whole procedure work? Chopper lands, hooks up to sleds, passengers hop in and off you go? Did you and the sled fly out at the same time?

If you call from the site ?
Coordinates and they come to you and land .
Hook up sled and he flys out to drop off area and unhooks .
Comes back for rider if required .
If you’re flying in with chopper he will land and you will hook everything up and probably fly machine out and then come back for you .
This is pending weight and amount of fuel he’s packing .
Everything hinges on weight and elevation .

 

[maierch]

If you call from the site ?
Coordinates and they come to you and land .
Hook up sled and he flys out to drop off area and unhooks .
Comes back for rider if required .
If you’re flying in with chopper he will land and you will hook everything up and probably fly machine out and then come back for you .
This is pending weight and amount of fuel he’s packing .
Everything hinges on weight and elevation .

And liability insurance. I've always been told that their insurance policies will only let then carry passengers or cargo (sled) not both.

I've had great luck with Selkirk. Took a flight from the back of Keystone in 2014 for $1350. I have heard that when they're busy Selkirk dispatch will tell you to try Alpine. The only time I've flown with Alpine is in the summer to the top of Mount Cartier to mountain bike down. Both of those times have been reasonable cash deals.