One a recent business trip, I saw a short article about a new sport: Heli-hiking! In a nutshell, you got ported via chopper to some obscure location and get to hike out. Hopefully! :-)I called it a "new" sport. Well, if you ever think you've heard (or thought) of something new, just go to Google to be humbled! My Google search for "heli-hiking" returned 163,000 hits! Okay, so it is new to me.
The one I read about on the plane was by a company called Canadian Mountain Holidays. They've been around for 40 years. So much for "new"! They offer other heli-sports; heli-skiing & heli-snowboarding. Pricing ranges from about $1700 to $4400. I'm sure the sights are spectacular, as a quick search on Flickr can attest.
You can also do some heli-hiking in the Rockies and at the Grand Canyon.
Maybe someday. Meanwhile, I stick to hikes I can drive to! Gas prices are bad, but I can drive to a lot of nice hiking spots for $1700!
Happy hiking (or heli-hiking)!
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