Here’s a map of the areas being proposed as possible sites for helicopter skiing. Click on the map to see a larger image (opens in a new window).
Tag Archives: Whitefish Range
Comments regarding heli-skiing proposal
The recent proposal to allow heli-skiing on state lands in the Whitefish Range seems to be getting folks stirred up — enough so that the comment period has been extended to October 10.
A recent article in the Hungry Horse News provides a good overview of the the proposal and the circumstances surrounding it.
Comments should be directed to:
Nicole Stickney
Special Uses Forester
Stillwater State Forest
P.O. Box 164
Olney MT 59927
Or by email to nstickney@mt.gov
A great many of the comments submitted so far are from people concerned about wildlife disruption and other impacts in a particularly sensitive area. The following email, sent by Richard Andersen on September 30, is a good example . . .
Nicole Stickney
Special Uses Forester
Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
Stillwater Unit
Dear Nicole,
As a native Montanan and life-long resident of the Flathead, I am very concerned to know that helicopter skiing is being considered for the Whitefish Range.
Companies seek permit for heli-skiing in North Fork
The Wednesday, October 1, 2008 online edition of the Hungry Horse News has a well-written article on the proposal for heli-skiing in the Coal Ridge and Stillwater State Forests . . .
Two local companies have brought proposals to the state for heli-skiing on state lands in the Whitefish Range.
Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation sent out a scoping notice on Sept. 11 to property owners near the proposed areas of operation and to some government agencies. The deadline for comment has been extended to Oct. 10.
Read the entire article . . .
Firms seek OK to offer helicopter ski services
From the Wednesday, September 24, 2008 online edition of the Daily Inter Lake . . .
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation is considering a proposal that could bring helicopter skiing to state lands in the Whitefish Mountain Range.
The agency is taking public comment on the proposal for commercially guided helicopter skiing on portions of the Stillwater and Coal Creek state forests. The proposal comes from Valhalla Adventures and Triple-X Helicopter Inc., a new company in the Flathead.
Read the entire article . . .