HELISKIING IN CANADA
Canada is where heli skiing began, and for many this is where they return year after year. Why? The simple answer is that the heli skiing in Canada is not just very good but also extremely reliable. By this we mean that the snow conditions are normally powder, the weather reasonable and the heli ski operations generally very well run and organised. While the Canadian experience may not be for everyone, when you take all the different variables that go into making a first class experience, it is one of the 'safer bets'.
Another distinguishing factor about heli skiing in Canada is that there is more to choose from here than in any other single country. In fact, there are now over twenty five different heli ski lodges in British Columbia alone - a number that has increased quickly in recent years. In part this is due to the recently relaxed laws making it easier and less time consuming to obtain heli ski tenure.
In selecting our portfolio of Canadian heli skiing operations we kept several key things in mind. We wanted to: have something appealing for every level of skier and snowboarder, stay clear of operations that 'farm' snow, emphasise operations that keep things personal and intimate not treating heli skiers like items on a factory conveyor belt, and last but not least to focus on operations with smaller groups and/or fewer groups sharing the helicopter.
We are firmly of the belief that heli skiing should be about escaping the crowds and enjoying the wilderness experience and NOT turning up in the middle of nowhere to find that sixty other people are charging round the same bit of mountain or that you are skiing / riding next to or on top of the tracks that someone laid last week.
There is a common misconception that all heli ski operations in Canada are more or less the same. Sure, some do have their similarities but in general, there are many differences. Sometimes this might be a big difference such as one having a huge amount of excellent skiable terrain and one having limited, uninteresting terrain. Or, it might be that one is climatic zone with poor weather and few fly days and another is somewhere that has plenty of blue sky. Or, sometimes the difference may be a subtle one that just comes down to a difference in style and way of doing things. However, they do all have one thing in common if you speak to them. They all claim to be the best! - And this is where we come in.
We go there and do the research for you and take an enormous amount of pride in telling you just how it is and what you should expect. Every destination we offer is excellent for certain reasons but they are not all excellent for everything. If one thing is not as good in one place as it is in another, we tell you. If you still want to go then fine, it's your choice. Maybe having good steep, alpine descents is more important to you than cruising through the trees. Or, maybe being massaged senseless in a fancy lodge in front of the fire is what takes your fancy. Our job is to tell you the facts and let you decide. And remember, we will never charge you more than booking direct with a lodge.
TLH Heliskiing
The base for the TLH Heliskiing operation is Tyax Mountain Lake Resort, on the shores of beautiful Tyaughton Lake, approximately 125 miles (200 km) north of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Last Frontier Heliskiing
Bell II Lodge, base for Last Frontier Heliskiing, is located in the Skeena Mountains about 220 miles northwest of Smithers, British Columbia. As the crow flies it is only 40 miles from Southeast Alaska and 200 miles from the Yukon.
Bella Coola Heliskiing
Bella Coola Heliskiing is in the heart of British Columbia's Coast Mountains a 1 hr 15 minute flight north of Vancouver. This is one of the world's most exciting new heli ski destinations. If you are someone who feels restricted and unchallenged by heli skiing in Canada, this is the place for you.
Ripley Creek
Ripley Creek is located on the border with South East Alaska, near the frontier town of Stewart, British Columbia. The nearest airport is in Terrace BC - A four hour drive away.
Mica Heliskiing
Mica Heliskiing's terrain covers 4,700 square kilometers on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains in British Columbia, Canada.
Pantheon Helisports
The area is visually stunning, and has been used as a backdrop by a number of high profile Hollywood films, including Franc Roddams' K2, Martin Scorsese's Kundun and Jean Jacques Annaud's Seven Years in Tibet.
Whistler Heli Combo
Combining Whistler with your heli skiing trip is the perfect way to find your ski legs and alleviate the effects of jet lag before heading up to the heli skiing lodge for some serious powder sessions!
Spring Snow & Salmon
If like us you are a skier who is also passionate about fishing, this is quite possibly the holiday of a lifetime - heli skiing velvety smooth corn snow in the morning and fishing for massive king salmon in the afternoon.
Mega Yacht Heli Skiing
This is quite possibly the ultimate luxury heli skiing adventure. Be one of the first who are lucky enough to heli ski and explore the splendours of inaccessible remote areas with all the comforts available on one of the largest and most modern mega yachts in North America.