New Horizons for Stellar Heliskiing
Jason Remple goes full time and grows with his enthusiastic partners
Today Stellar Heli Skiing (Stellar), announced that it has taken on active investment partners to bolster its management and operational team as it continues to offer premier heli skiing to its guests. The new partners are Bjorn Algkvist and Stefan Engstrom, who are dedicated skiers based in Stockholm, Sweden and Zermatt, Switzerland. Bjorn and Stefan each have over 30 years of business and snow sports related experience. Stellar was founded in 2005 by Kerry Luckey and Jason Remple, and currently operates out of Kaslo, in the Kootenay Region of British Columbia....
“We are so happy that Bjorn and Stefan are joining the Stellar Heli Skiing family. It has been our dream these past eight years to see Stellar continually grow and reach new levels of success.” Says Jason Remple, CEO Stellar Heli Skiing. “We know that with Stefan and Bjorn joining us that we will be able to reach even higher levels of success and who also share our passion for skiing, as well as the ability to dream and create.”
Stellar will continue to offer day heli trips and will begin to offer 3 and 6 day packages including accommodations in the historic Kaslo Hotel. This change in schedule is the only significant change in the short term, and it is expected to bolster an already strong season which begins in January and runs until early May. Future plans include, building a lodge in the Kaslo region, and adding cat skiing capability.
“The opportunity for Bjorn and I to join Kerry and Jason in Stellar is a dream come true” says Stefan Engstrom, Partner Stellar Heli Skiing. “Stefan and I meet 30 years ago and grown up together with a shared dream and commitment to enjoying skiing all over the world. Stellar is the perfect place for us to continue to share and fulfill our dreams alongside the many guests who will join us in the future” Bjorn Algkvist, Partner Stellar Heli Skiing.
Stellar offers the Kootenay’s top helicopter skiing and boarding powder adventure. With over 80,000 acres of skiable terrain over two legendary mountain ranges (the Selkirks and the Purcells), it has vast high alpine, open bowls, majestic peaks, perfectly spaced trees and 600+ inches of snow – combined with amazingly consistent cool temps, which makes Stellar one of the best places to enjoy powder skiing in the world. Kootenay Lake acts as the entry to our legendary BC powder and Stellar helicopters have easy access to an immense variety of breathtaking runs.
For information, vist www.stellarheliskiing.com