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CMH Heli Skiing
Banff, Alberta, Canada
CMH Heli-Skiing (Canadian Mountain Holidays) is where heliskiing began. In 1965, founding mountain guide Hans Gmoser flew a small group onto the Bugaboo Glacier in British Columbia and guided them down untracked snow, and the whole industry grew from that trip. Six decades later, CMH runs the largest heliskiing operation of its kind, with 11 destinations and more than 3 million acres of exclusive terrain across the Columbia Mountains of interior BC. Their destinations sit throughout the Purcell, Selkirk, Monashee, and Cariboo ranges, west of the Canadian Rockies. The lineup is unusually varied. There are remote fly-in lodges (Bugaboos, Bobbie Burns, Adamants, Cariboos, Galena), road-accessed backcountry lodges (Monashees, Gothics), and in-town bases in Revelstoke and Nakusp. There's also a day heliskiing operation in Golden (Purcell) and a fully private 10-room lodge (Valemount). Each destination has its own terrain character, from glacier cruising and open alpine to some of the steepest, deepest tree skiing in BC, so the right fit depends on your ability and the kind of trip you want. CMH offers a wide range of programs. Signature Trips are the classic lodge-based week. Small Group trips put four guests with one guide. Powder Intro and Powder Masters suit newer or more relaxed powder skiers. Steep Shots & Pillow Drops is a freeride program with pro-athlete coaching. There are also Family Adventure trips, All-Women's trips, Ski Fusion, heli-assisted ski touring, and Private & Exclusive trips. Multi-day trips run 4 to 7 days depending on the destination, and Purcell offers single-day heliskiing. Every package includes a guaranteed amount of vertical, and any runs beyond that guarantee come at no extra charge. CMH describes itself as the world's largest employer of professionally certified mountain and ski guides. Groups are built around ability, pace, and fitness. Most lodge-based trips include transportation from Calgary International Airport (YYC) or Kelowna International Airport (YLW), along with lodging, meals, guiding, safety training, and powder skis or snowboards. CMH is part of Alterra Mountain Company. Contact Heli to book your CMH trip.
Coast Range Heli
Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
Coast Range Heli-Skiing operates out of Whistler, British Columbia, running helicopter-accessed skiing and riding across the Coast Mountains. Their tenure spans 200,000 acres over 15 zones — 24 times the size of Whistler Blackcomb — with alpine terrain up to 9,000 feet and runs exceeding 4,000 vertical feet, plus sub-alpine and tree skiing on days when conditions call for it. Groups stay small by design: no more than four guests per group, and a maximum of three groups sharing a helicopter on any given day, which keeps wait times down and runs frequent. Every day heli-skiing package includes six guaranteed runs, with additional runs added at no extra cost when conditions, fitness, and time allow. Guests can book a Semi-Private day (sharing the helicopter with one other group), a fully Private day with exclusive use of the aircraft, or a Single's Session — a single seat that pairs solo skiers and riders into a group. For those who want to combine the descent with the climb, Coast Range also runs Heli-Assisted Ski Touring, flying guests into the Mt. Currie zone for a day of skinning and skiing, or a multi-day version that overnights at their backcountry Yurt above the Pemberton Valley. The company references summer offerings — heli-accessed mountain biking and separate Yurt bookings for hiking and mountaineering — in its site navigation as well, extending its season beyond winter. All trips are flown with Blackcomb Helicopters, using Airbus H125 aircraft, and guided by ACMG/IFMGA-certified guides. Guests are equipped with avalanche safety gear (transceiver, airbag, shovel, probe, and radio) and, for day heli-skiing, complimentary powder skis or snowboards, so there's little to arrange beyond showing up ready to ski.
Eagle Pass Heli Skiing
Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
Eagle Pass Heli is a heliskiing operator based in Revelstoke, British Columbia, running trips in the Monashee Mountains — a region known for deep, consistent snowfall and legendary tree skiing. Their defining feature is small-group heliskiing: they fly exclusively in groups of four, paired with the agile A-Star helicopter, which lets guides reach terrain and landings that larger operations can't access and lets each day's plan flex around the group actually on it. Their permit area spans a varied landscape deep in the Monashees, including expansive glaciers, alpine bowls, long chutes, open forests, and regenerating burns, with enough poor-weather terrain nearby that down days are rare. The operation is built around three touchpoints in Revelstoke: a downtown office (opened 2013), a purpose-built 5,800-square-foot Day Heli base (opened 2014) that serves as the meeting point for day and private guests, and the 12-bedroom Eagle Pass Lodge (opened 2017), located about 10 minutes outside downtown Revelstoke for multi-day guests. Eagle Pass Heli offers three main formats: Day Heli packages, multi-day Lodge packages, and Private packages, with seasonal specials (Deep December, Spring Heli) running at different points in the winter. The operation is geared toward expert backcountry skiers and snowboarders, and guest ability requirements are laid out on their own site for anyone assessing fit before booking.
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.
Great Northern Snowcat Skiing
Trout Lake, British Columbia, Canada
=== DESCRIPTION === Great Northern Snow-Cat Skiing is a boutique cat skiing operation based near Trout Lake, British Columbia, in the Bad Shot Range of the Selkirk Mountains. Operating since 1979, it gives small groups of skiers and snowboarders two entire mountains to themselves: Great Northern Mountain and Mount Thompson. That's 75 square kilometres (7,500 hectares) of snow-covered backcountry, with more than 15 metres of snowfall in most years. The location was chosen deliberately. Founder Brent McCorquodale picked this corner of the Selkirks after studying snow records from the University of Calgary archives dating back to the 1800s, for one reason: it snows a lot here every year. Brent's approach set the tone that still defines Great Northern. There's no counting runs, no tracking vertical, and no watching the clock. The day is about skiing deep powder until the light fades or the group runs out of energy. In 2016, longtime regulars Stephen, Peter, and Andre took over ownership from Brent, with a commitment to keep that philosophy unchanged. The terrain covers forest glades, wide-open powder bowls, gullies, and chutes, suited to skiers and riders from confident intermediate to expert. Great Northern Mountain has rolling alpine meadows up top that drop into steep, well-spaced glades. Mount Thompson's runs are wide open and north-facing, so they hold snow well later in the season. Heated snowcats carry guests between runs, with rides of 15 to 20 minutes. Many runs carry names with a story behind them, usually involving a guest or a guide. Trips are all-inclusive packages of three, four, or seven days, covering meals, accommodations, taxes, and emergency medical and helicopter evacuation insurance while guests are at the lodge. The published 2026–27 schedule runs from mid-December through the end of March. Guests stay at the Great Northern Lodge, a rustic 18-room lodge reached by driving directly to its door, with no commercial flight transfers or helicopter shuttles required. Great Northern is a long-time member of the Canadian Avalanche Association and works with HeliCat Canada on safety and sustainability best practices.
Northern Escape Heli Skiing
Terrace, British Columbia, Canada
Northern Escape Heli-Skiing operates out of Terrace, British Columbia, deep in Canada's Skeena Mountains near the Alaska border. Founded in 2004 by four friends — John, Benny, Teddy, and Dave — the company has grown into one of the most decorated names in the sport, voted World's Best Heli-Ski Operator by the World Ski Awards for four consecutive years running. Guests choose from three distinct lodge experiences, all built around the same core offering: unlimited vertical, small groups, snowcat backup on storm days, and access to one of the largest heli-skiing tenures in the world at roughly 3,373 square kilometres. Yellow Cedar Lodge is the classic, rustic basecamp and Northern Escape's best-value package. Northern Escape Mountain Lodge is a newer, more refined property with a more exclusive pace. And the Skeena Spey Private Package hands a group its own private lodge, helicopter, and guides for full customization. Each option delivers the same guided access to the Skeena and Kitimat Mountain Ranges' alpine bowls, glaciers, couloirs, and tree skiing, with roughly 100 feet of snowfall a year across a season that runs from mid-December through April. Trips are sold as multi-day packages — 3, 4, 5, or 7 days, depending on the lodge — rather than single-day outings, and every package includes gourmet meals, professional guiding, powder ski/snowboard equipment, and all avalanche safety gear. Northern Escape is just 90 minutes by air from Vancouver, followed by a short shuttle or helicopter transfer to the lodge, so guests spend more of their trip on snow and less of it traveling.
Selkirk Tangiers Heli Skiing
Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
Selkirk Tangiers Heli Skiing (STHS) has been running heli-skiing operations out of Revelstoke, British Columbia, since 1978, when Swiss mountain guide Peter Schlunegger — a fourth-generation guide whose family's mountain guiding roots trace back to 1899 in nearby Rogers Pass — staged the operation's first exploratory flights near the Tangiers River in the Selkirk Mountains. Now in its fifth decade, STHS holds the largest heli-ski tenure in Revelstoke: over 500,000 acres and 400+ established runs across the Selkirk and Monashee ranges, bordered by two national parks and averaging 40 to 60 feet of snowfall a year. STHS operates from the Coast Hillcrest Hotel, just minutes from downtown Revelstoke, where guests check in, gear up, and fly directly from the property. The operation runs a mixed helicopter fleet — the Airbus H125 (A-Star), Bell 212, and Bell 412 — flown in partnership with Wildcat Helicopters of Kelowna, BC, allowing STHS to match aircraft to group size, from small private parties to larger multi-day groups. Packages range from single-day outings to week-long multi-day trips, along with private charters, heli-assisted touring for experienced backcountry skiers, and Pinnacle packages that pair private heli-skiing with luxury partner-lodge stays. All guiding is provided by ACMG/IFMGA-certified guides, and every package includes use of STHS's powder ski and snowboard fleet along with emergency medical and helicopter evacuation coverage. Since 2007, STHS has operated as part of Revelstoke Mountain Resort, giving guests the option to pair their heli-skiing with lift access to North America's highest vertical descent (5,620 feet) at the neighboring resort. STHS is led today by General Manager Dave Pehowich, who joined the operation in 1996 and worked his way up through guiding and operations before taking the role in 2022.
Skeena Cat Skiing
Smithers, BC, Canada
Skeena Cat Skiing is a backcountry cat skiing operation in Northern British Columbia. Their tenure sits 80 km (50 miles) north of Smithers, BC, in the Skeena Mountains, about 200 km from the Alaska panhandle border. At more than 30,000 hectares, it's one of the largest cat skiing tenures in the province. Skeena describes itself as the only cat skiing operation in Northern BC, and that northern position is central to what sets it apart. At roughly 55.5°N, Skeena sits in a snow belt where warm, moist Pacific air collides with cold, dry interior air. Skeena cites ten years of climate data showing it runs about 3.5°C colder than the average BC cat skiing operation at a comparable elevation, with roughly 74% fewer above-freezing days per winter (about 5 days versus an average of about 20). The result is the cold, dry powder the region is known for. The terrain mixes wide-open alpine bowls with naturally gladed tree runs. On clear days, groups ski at and above treeline. When it's snowing, they drop into the trees for visibility. Over a full season, skiing splits roughly half alpine and half trees, and groups typically ski 10 to 15 runs per day. For the 2027 season, Skeena has opened a new zone in the Thomlinson Range, expanding their skiable terrain by approximately 40%. Skeena has been locally owned and operated since 2011, when founder Jevon Zyp started it after helping launch three other BC cat ski operations. In 2021, he partnered with an experienced ownership group: Gary Mathiesen, owner of Hudson Bay Mountain Resort; Nick Holmes-Smith, founder and past operator of Mustang Powder; and Colin Zacharias, an ACMG Mountain Guide who has been guiding since the late 1980s and leads guide training and terrain development. Every group skis with a lead guide and a tail guide. All guides are members of the ACMG or CSGA and the Canadian Avalanche Association, and Skeena is a member of HeliCat Canada. Skeena operates on the unceded traditional territories of the Gitxsan Nation. Guests stay at Skeena's remote Base Camp at treeline, reached by a helicopter transfer the afternoon before the first ski day. The season runs from January through late March, with 3-day and 4-day all-inclusive cat skiing trips. Skeena also offers early-season ski touring and late-season cat-assisted ski touring, including a women's-only cat-assisted touring week. Starting in 2027, Skeena is capping each snowcat at 8 guests to give groups more time on snow.
Stellar Heliskiing
Kaslo, British Columbia, Canada
Stellar Heliskiing operates small-group heli-skiing out of Kaslo, British Columbia, in the Selkirk and Purcell mountain ranges of the West Kootenays. Stellar's tenure spans over 125,000 acres of untouched terrain across seven distinct ski zones, split between the Selkirk and Purcell ranges on eithr side of Kootenay Lake. The region sees roughly 60 feet (18 meters) of snowfall a year, with terrain running from open alpine bowls and high peaks up to 3,000 meters down through old-growth glades and steep chutes — 241 mapped runs in total, suited to strong intermediates through expert powder skiers and riders. They run exclusively small groups: four guests to a group with one CSGA- or ACMG-certified guide, flown in fast, nimble A-Star helicopters that can service up to three groups a day. That ratio is central to the pitch — less waiting between runs, and a guide who can tailor the day's terrain to the specific group skiing it. Stellar offers single-day trips, multi-day packages, private trips, and custom packages, with programming built around the Kootenay's early, mid, and late-season snow patterns from December into April. Guests base out of the Kaslo Hotel on Kootenay Lake, with meals, aprés, and lodging built around it for multi-day guests.