The use of Head-Lines premises and facilities and participation in activities at any of the various destination involves various risks, dangers and hazards. It is a condition of your use of the premises and facilities and your participation in these activities that you assume all risk of personal injury, death or property loss resulting from any cause whatsoever, including negligence, breach of contract, or breach of any duty of care on the part of Head-Line and any of it’s affiliates. Your legal responsibility as a user of the premises, facilities and destinations or participant in activities is explained in the following notice, which you will agree to read and sign.
Exclusion of liability – Assumption of Risks
- Changing weather conditions;
- Avalanches;
- Exposed rock, earth, ice and other natural objects;
- Trees, tree wells, tree stumps and forest deadfall;
- The condition of snow or ice on or beneath the surface;
- Variations in the terrain which may create blind spots or areas of reduced visibility;
- Variations in the surface or sub-surface, including changes snow and Ice conditions;
- Variable and difficult conditions;
- Streams, creeks, and exposed holes in the snow pack above streams or creeks;
- Cliffs; crevasses;
- Snowcat and snowmobile, snowmachine routes
- Collision with snowcats, snowmobiles or other vehicles, equipment or structures;
- Encounters with domestic and wild animals including dogs and bears;
- Collision with other persons;
- Loss of balance or control, slips, trips and falls;
- Negligent first aid;
- Failure to act safely or within one’s own ability or to stay within designated areas;
- Negligence of other persons;
Winter days tend to be cooler, shorter days with the majority of our big winter storms, bringing the majority of our snow fall to the region. We recommend dressing in layers and warm winter boots. Conditions for operating snowmachines can be trickier as well depending on skill, snow and ice pack conditions as well as group dynamics. Please call us to discuss the variables in advance of your experience and for an update on conditions.
The Ice Caves also go through various changes with more ice build up on the floors of some caves but for the most part, the Ice Caves themselves are in “hibernation mode” during the winter months. That said, conditions do change and depending on your group dynamics, this may change how the experience will be executed.
Do I need to sign a waiver?
Yes, you will be required to Read and Agree to sign a release of liability, waiver of claims and indemnity agreement prior to participating on any Head-Line Mountain Holiday or related experiences.
Do I need to provide an email address to participate in this activity?
Yes, every participant must provide an email address so we may forward the Waiver form to your attention. You are required to Read and Agree, and initial each page of the waiver prior to signing the waiver in order to participate on the experience of choice.
Do I need to complete the flight manifest information?
Yes, the flight manifest information allows the pilots to calculate how much fuel they may require for a given experience. It also provides information that allows us to address any specific restrictions such as seating capacity which cannot exceed 350 lbs per any single seat.
Can I bring my child / Infant or elders on these experiences?
Yes, however the way in which an experience is executed will vary depending on the group dynamics, mobility challenges, snow, ice pack conditions on the day and some of these factors may incur additional costs. Please contact us to help you plan your specific experiential needs.
Does Head-Line provide any gear or outerwear for these experiences?
We encourage all guests to arrive in their own winter or summer outerwear, relevant to the conditions which include quality Mid shin height boots. If guests do not have the appropriate outerwear and footwear for the experiences, Head-Line will provide all necessary equipment, food and outerwear approbate for the days events. Please note: while we carry a range of sizes and styles, it is not possible to cover off on every possible scenario, especially with trying to outfit larger groups. Please inquire in advance should you need any specific items.
Can I upgrade my experience?
Yes, provided you opt into a Private experience so any upgrades to your experience does not have any negative impacts to other guests.
I see there is a 3 Person minimum, what if I am alone?
The 3 person minimum refers to the minimum price point given the extensive helicopter costs associated with this experience. A single person may participate provided the 3 person minimum rate is covered.
What constitutes a Private Trip?
A 4 person minimum rate is required to create a Private Experience.
How many participants fit in a single helicopter?
The aircrafts we charter for our experiences are primarily 5 passenger A-Star Helicopters which allows for 4 guests plus 1 guide.
What if our group is larger than 4 guests?
When groups are larger than 4, we either do multiple shuttles with a single aircraft or use multiple aircraft depending on the size of the group. Please note: The 3 person Minimum price applies to each aircraft.
What is the optimum group size?
Multiples of 4 guests with 1 guide is an optimum group size. Once groups reach 12 guests, we charter the helicopter for the full day (depending on time of year) to maximize efficiencies and flexibility with departure times and duration of experiences.