The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday approved Alaska Mountain Guides (AMG) as the third helicopter skiing tour operator in the borough.
The assembly voted 5-0 to approve AMG’s permit application. Member Greg Goodman was absent.
AMG applied for a permit last year, and the assembly delayed action so a mayor-appointed work group could make recommendations on a revised heli-skiing ordinance.
The work group did not reach consensus on a third operator, but the assembly earlier…