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Great Canadian Heli-Skiing

Golden, British Columbia, Canada

Great Canadian Heli-Skiing operates out of Heather Mountain Lodge, located between Golden and Revelstoke, British Columbia, in the Selkirk and Purcell mountain ranges where heli-skiing itself began. The operation holds an exclusive licence to roughly 2,250 square kilometres of terrain — an area about 14 times the size of Whistler-Blackcomb — spanning steeps, open alpine bowls, glaciers, glades, mushroom and pillow lines, and burnt-tree terrain, all within the world-famous interior BC powder belt that sees up to 46 feet (14 metres) of snow a season. Founded in 1988 on a small-group promise of four skiers to one guide, Great Canadian Heli-Skiing has kept that ratio ever since, along with unlimited vertical guarantees on every package — guests can ski or ride beyond their guaranteed vertical at no extra charge. The operation was owned by Greg and Maaike Porter from 2000 until 2022, when it was acquired by Heli, which continues to run it with the existing staff, guides, and management. Guests can choose from five package types: Classic (a small group of four matched by skill level and interest), Group Booking (a private group that shares a helicopter with others but never flies alongside them), Private Helicopter (a dedicated helicopter and two guides), Private Lodge (the entire lodge, its terrain, two helicopters, and the team, exclusively), and a First Time Heli Skier's Week designed for newcomers. Trip lengths run from 2 days up to a full week or more, and guests can combine tour dates for an extended stay. Thanks to the lodge's snow-consistent location and its close proximity to the terrain, Great Canadian Heli-Skiing averages 98% fly days — about two down days per season, well below the regional average.