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...sheer arrogance of the article about California's fires was astounding. So we should not live in fire-prone areas? Perhaps people in New England shouldn't live in snow-prone areas, people in the Midwest shouldn't live in tornado-prone areas, and people in the Southeast shouldn't live in hurricane-prone areas. Storms in other parts of the U.S. cause far more deaths, injuries and economic losses every year than the relatively infrequent major fires in California do. Perhaps you can suggest a spot on the planet where we can all live free of risk. Joseph Leaser...
...Starbucks, ipods, playstations, blogs, IM, high-end snow gear: the anesthetizing of China's Me Generation sounds just like what's happening in the U.S. It seems that as long as we have our morning cup of coffee, iTunes and the latest high-tech cell phone, then all is well. These are the values we ourselves embrace and teach our children. Who cares about politics and civil rights as long as you have the best stuff? Nancy Levy, Long Beach, Calif...
...Kiwi snow is above the tree line, so New Zealand has lots of clear slopes on which to try this exciting sport for the first time (Southern Lakes Heliski, www.southernlakesheliski.co.nz, offers two introductory runs near Queenstown). Things are more difficult in Europe, however. It's illegal to heli-ski in France for environmental and noise reasons, and the Swiss have a large anti-heli-skiing lobby. But Italy has two regions that allow heli-skiing and Austria permits it (at restricted times) in Arlberg. The Freeride Center, www.freeride-center.at, in Solden offers heli-skiing in both those countries...
...North America, on the other hand, is heli-ski heaven - think Colorado's Rockies, Utah's Wasatch Mountains, the Canadian Rockies and rugged Alaska. In the U.S., try Diamond Peaks, www.diamondpeaks.com, or Heli Trax, www.helitrax.com - both have access to some of the best snow. In Alaska, Points North, www.alaskaheliski.com, offers heli-ski cruises to the Chugach Mountains. Skiers spend a week flying from the back of a cruising vessel that serves as a floating inn. Across the border is the world's most extensive heli-ski operation, Canadian Mountain Holidays, www.canadianmountainholidays.com. It runs 12 remote lodges dotted around stunning terrain...
...sheer arrogance of the article about California's fires was astounding. So we should not live in fire-prone areas? Perhaps people in New England shouldn't live in snow-prone areas, people in the Midwest shouldn't live in tornado-prone areas, and people in the Southeast shouldn't live in hurricane-prone areas. Storms in other parts of the U.S. cause far more deaths, injuries and economic losses every year than the relatively infrequent major fires in California do. Perhaps you can suggest a spot on the planet where we can all live free of risk. Joseph Leaser...