There’s only one way to find out about the B.C.'s Great Central North and that's to go and see for ourselves. We left Whistler Monday April 2 on an eight hour driving mission straight north to Prince George. I hopped in Mercedes Nicoll’s car, affectionately namend Hi-Ho, with Helen Schettini and we caravanned with Justin V.D.P., Geoff Andruik and Nate Laverty.

We met our host Aidan at Ruins Board Shop before driving for another hour east to Bear Paw Heli Skiing operation. After driving to the middle of nowhere on a dirt road we came to a beautiful log house lit with white lights and candles. The owner Kevin and his wife Amber welcomed us with warm hugs, and wine and pie by the fireplace before sending us to bed.

We woke-up to a breakfast from chef Amber and we were ready to hop into the heli for a powder day that felt more like mid-February goodness then early April. We hit up some little cliffs and pillow lines before helly-ing back to the lodge late in the day.

Helen hyped on heli-ing.

With over 1.2 million acres of the Bear Paw Heli terrain to cover in the McGregor range this place is seriously huge.

We left Bear Paw on Friday after playing with some taxidermy animals in a trailer near where the boys were staying.

We grabbed a quick lunch Nancy O’s in downtown Prince George and stocked up to spend two days at Powder King.

We didn’t know what to expect out of this place, but certainly not what we’ve been shredding the past couple of days.

To be continued when we get cell service and internet again...Dom Valle.

See the full story in volume 20 of Snowboard Canada.