In June the Haines Borough denied a permit application for a fourth heliski operator because borough code sets a limit at three operators per season. Borough assembly members are asking: why is there a limit?
It depends on whom you ask. The borough codified the limit in 2011 after Alaska Mountain Guides applied for a third heliski tour permit. At the time, there were two operators in town—Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures and Alaska Heliskiing. Both…