External and internal pressures on heli-ski guides and operators to sell the “steep” experience may play a significant factor in the increase of close calls, injuries and deaths. As Dave Hamre mentioned in the June 5 CVN article, there are inherent risks in heli-skiing, and it is a delicate dance between nature and client satisfaction during periods of high hazard. I know this dance well, and our approach to terrain is significantly different than the…