Bella Coola (BC), Canada (Thursday, August 3, 2006) - Big Mountain Heliskiing, Bella Coola Heli Sports’ (BCHS) newest tours, and Recco Locator Systems have partnered to give away a free five day heli-skiing/heli-snowboarding trip for two.

Recco is an avalanche rescue system utilized by more than 500 rescue organizations worldwide to assist in the efficient location of burials. Recco technology enables rapid directional pinpointing of a victim’s precise location using harmonic radar. The two-part system consists of a Recco detector used by organized rescue groups, and Recco reflectors that are integrated into apparel, helmets, protection gear or boots. The reflector is permanently affixed, requires no training for use and needs no batteries to function.

Although similar in search procedure to transceivers, the Recco system is not intended for self-rescue nor is it an alternative to transceiver use in the backcountry. Complementary in function, the system is an additional tool that does not interfere with other rescue methods such as avalanche dogs, transceiver searches or probe lines. The Recco system facilitates a faster organized search for rescuers and provides skiers and snowboarders with one more chance to be found in time.

BCHS was the first heliskiing operation in the world to use the Recco Locator System as part of their line up of safety equipment. Bella Coola Heli Sports and Big Mountain Heliskiing provides the Recco system at no cost to all of their guests and staff. Once mounted in boots, helmets or clothing the locators are theirs to keep. Many clothing manufacturers are now including the reflectors in their apparel.

Imagine yourself and a friend in 1.5 million acres of some of the best heliskiing/heliboarding terrain on the planet. With the capability to heliski/board on your arrival and departure days this gives you a possible six skier days in Bella Coola’s big mountains. Visit www.recco.com/tavling/index.asp to take the White Book Challenge and enter for your chance to board Bella Coola's helicopters and ski or snowboard the mountains of western British Columbia.