Untracked powder in the Cariboos and Monashees, reached by helicopter — the original and still the best heli-skiing in the world.
British Columbia is where heli-skiing was invented, and it's still the standard everyone else is measured against. Enormous glaciated terrain, consistently deep interior snow, and a helicopter that turns a whole mountain range into your ski area.
A typical week is based out of a remote lodge in the Cariboos or Monashees. You ski with a small group and a guide, chase the best snow each day, and come back to a fire, a big dinner, and a massage. Runs are matched to your ability — this isn't only for experts, and strong intermediates who ski powder comfortably do beautifully here.
Operators like Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing in Blue River have been running these weeks for decades. Packages typically include guiding, powder skis, lodging, meals, and a guaranteed amount of vertical, so the trip is essentially all-inclusive once you arrive.
Trip highlights
- Helicopter access to untracked glacier and tree-line powder
- Small guided groups matched to your ability
- All-inclusive lodge weeks with meals, guiding, and powder skis
- Cariboo and Monashee mountain terrain
- Spa, sauna, and fireside evenings after big ski days
Where to stay
Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing — Blue River, British ColumbiaThe classic BC heli-skiing week. Private chalets and lodge rooms in Blue River, world-class guiding, and access to a vast area of Cariboo and Monashee terrain.