Tuesday, January 26th 2021, 6:01 am - Bella Coola Heli Sports offsets their carbon emissions and is looking for ways to reduce their overall carbon footprint.
Imagine yourself in a community where the population is barely 2,000 people. The nearest stop sign is 450 km away. The scene around you is an isolated mountain range hidden at the end of a long fjord.
This remoteness means that only a handful of people visit Bella Coola each year. It is also because of this remoteness that Beat Steiner fell in love with this place.
Steiner was born in Switzerland and his passion for skiing took him to British Columbia for university in the 1980s. Once he settled into his new surroundings he partnered with professional snowboarder Craig Kelly to create movies showcasing the world’s best ski destinations. It was on one of these trips that Steiner discovered Bella Coola.