Helicopter skiing and heli-assisted ski touring, luxury lodge accommodation and experienced guides. North of Bella Coola, British Columbia.
Having a maximum of only 12 guests at any given time allows for a boutique-style of operation that is quite unique in the world of helicopter skiing. We’re small. We’re nimble. And we put as much attention to detail into the lodge experience as we put into the mountain program.
From the trip description by Great Bear Heli Skiing
On-snow support
- Independent: Below this trip's level of support
Ski or ride independently, without trip staff accompanying you on the mountain.
- Hosted: With your guide
Trip hosts ski or ride with the group, help everyone get oriented, and share local knowledge.
- Guided: Included
Professional guides lead the group and select suitable terrain and routes based on conditions and ability. Instruction is not included.
- Coached: Not confirmed
Professional coaches lead the group, select suitable terrain, and provide instruction and personalized feedback to help you improve.
- Backcountry guidingACMG / UIAGM / CSGA certified guides; 3 groups + 3 guides in an A-star B3 Helicopter
Terrain, ability and who it is for
- We do recommend a minimum of “advanced intermediate” skiing / riding ability.
- Imagine the steepness of a green, blue or black run, but with endless fields of untracked powder and only you and a small group of friends - that’s the quintessential helicopter skiing experience.
- Number of square kilometres in the tenure: 6,250
- Most of our 1st runs are under a 5-minute flight from the lodge. This includes some excellent naturally gladed tree skiing and exceptionally large and beautiful alpine glaciers too.
- When the weather is fine, we head West into the snow zone ~ big glaciers, big alpine, big mountain snowpacks; when the coastal weather is doing it’s thing, we head East into the cooler and relatively dryer side of the Chilcotin Plateau, where naturally treed glades and burnt forests allow for amazing poor weather powder skiing within a 3-minute flight from the lodge.
- Sport
- Ski + Snowboard
- Max group size
- 12 guests
From the trip description by Great Bear Heli Skiing
What the price includes
Included
- Lodging
- Meals
- Transfers
- Transceiver, probe, shovel, floatation pack and personal radio
- Powder skis / snowboards
- Medical & evacuation insurance
- Minimum of 2 sixty-minute massages from a Registered Massage Therapist
- Unlimited vertical with a 30,000 vertical meter guarantee
- 6 full days of skiing / riding (unlimited vertical with a 30,000 vertical meter guarantee)
- ACMG / UIAGM / CSGA certified guides
- Avalanche safety equipment - transceiver, probe, shovel, floatation pack and personal radio
- Powder skis / snowboards
- Medical & evacuation insurance
- Access to Starlink satellite internet service, upon request
- Private charter plane from Vancouver International Airport & seamless helicopter transfer directly to the lodge (return)
- 7 nights accommodation - single or double occupancy, upon request
- All food & beverages
- Minimum of 2 sixty-minute massages from a Registered Massage Therapist
Not confirmed by the operator: Lift pass, Lesson.
Day by day
- Step 1: FridayYour trip with us begins at the South Terminal of the Vancouver International Airport. Your private charter flight departs at 0930 on Friday morning.
- Step 2: Ski days6 full days of skiing / riding (unlimited vertical with a 30,000 vertical meter guarantee).
- Step 3: The following FridayGuests will return to the South Terminal the following Friday at around mid-day.
From the trip description by Great Bear Heli Skiing
Where you stay
Our lodge lies amongst giant cedar, fir and hemlock forests on the banks of the mighty Dean River. Nestled quietly into the surrounding environment, the main lodge and guest cabins are clad in local hand-milled rough-cut cedar.
7 nights accommodation - single or double occupancy, upon request.
Perched over a small stream under a canopy of cedar, the wood-fired sauna is sure to sooth sore bones and muscles after a long day of skiing.
Getting There
Your trip with us begins at the South Terminal of the Vancouver International Airport.
Your private charter flight departs at 0930 on Friday morning, we highly recommend arriving in Vancouver on Thursday afternoon / evening.
Guests will return to the South Terminal the following Friday at around mid-day. Although we recommend another night in Vancouver due to the possibility of weather delays, it is possible to book a return flight home from Vancouver on Friday evening.
Our lodge is based on the mighty Dean River, approximately 50 km (30 miles) North of Bella Coola, British Columbia.
From the trip description by Great Bear Heli Skiing
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Dates and prices
| Dates | Season | Duration | From | Availability | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22 – Jan 29, 2027Choose these datesWeek 1: 6 full days of skiing / riding, 7 nights; private charter from Vancouver Friday morning, return the following Friday. | 2026/27 | 6 days | 26,240 CAD$26,240 per person, Standard Program (up to 12 guests); all prices in Canadian dollars and include taxes | Available | Book on company website |
| Jan 29 – Feb 5, 2027Choose these datesWeek 2: 6 full days of skiing / riding, 7 nights; private charter from Vancouver Friday morning, return the following Friday. Printed as "Available for Exclusive Booking": this week is offered only as an exclusive lodge booking. | 2026/27 | 6 days | 26,240 CAD$26,240 per person, Standard Program (up to 12 guests); all prices in Canadian dollars and include taxes | Private Inquiry | Book on company website |
| Feb 5 – Feb 12, 2027Choose these datesWeek 3: 6 full days of skiing / riding, 7 nights; private charter from Vancouver Friday morning, return the following Friday. | 2026/27 | 6 days | 26,240 CAD$26,240 per person, Standard Program (up to 12 guests); all prices in Canadian dollars and include taxes | Sold Out | Book on company website |
| Feb 12 – Feb 19, 2027Choose these datesWeek 4: 6 full days of skiing / riding, 7 nights; private charter from Vancouver Friday morning, return the following Friday. | 2026/27 | 6 days | 26,240 CAD$26,240 per person, Standard Program (up to 12 guests); all prices in Canadian dollars and include taxes | Available | Book on company website |
| Feb 19 – Feb 26, 2027Choose these datesWeek 5: 6 full days of skiing / riding, 7 nights; private charter from Vancouver Friday morning, return the following Friday. | 2026/27 | 6 days | 26,240 CAD$26,240 per person, Standard Program (up to 12 guests); all prices in Canadian dollars and include taxes | Limited | Book on company website |
| Feb 26 – Mar 5, 2027Choose these datesWeek 6: 6 full days of skiing / riding, 7 nights; private charter from Vancouver Friday morning, return the following Friday. | 2026/27 | 6 days | 26,240 CAD$26,240 per person, Standard Program (up to 12 guests); all prices in Canadian dollars and include taxes | Limited | Book on company website |
| Mar 5 – Mar 12, 2027Choose these datesWeek 7: 6 full days of skiing / riding, 7 nights; private charter from Vancouver Friday morning, return the following Friday. | 2026/27 | 6 days | 26,240 CAD$26,240 per person, Standard Program (up to 12 guests); all prices in Canadian dollars and include taxes | Available | Book on company website |
| Mar 12 – Mar 19, 2027Choose these datesWeek 8: 6 full days of skiing / riding, 7 nights; private charter from Vancouver Friday morning, return the following Friday. | 2026/27 | 6 days | 26,240 CAD$26,240 per person, Standard Program (up to 12 guests); all prices in Canadian dollars and include taxes | Limited | Book on company website |
| Mar 19 – Mar 26, 2027Choose these datesWeek 9: 6 full days of skiing / riding, 7 nights; private charter from Vancouver Friday morning, return the following Friday. | 2026/27 | 6 days | 26,240 CAD$26,240 per person, Standard Program (up to 12 guests); all prices in Canadian dollars and include taxes | Available | Book on company website |
| Mar 26 – Apr 2, 2027Choose these datesWeek 10: 6 full days of skiing / riding, 7 nights; private charter from Vancouver Friday morning, return the following Friday. | 2026/27 | 6 days | 26,240 CAD$26,240 per person, Standard Program (up to 12 guests); all prices in Canadian dollars and include taxes | Available | Book on company website |
| Apr 2 – Apr 9, 2027Choose these datesWeek 11: 6 full days of skiing / riding, 7 nights; private charter from Vancouver Friday morning, return the following Friday. | 2026/27 | 6 days | 26,240 CAD$26,240 per person, Standard Program (up to 12 guests); all prices in Canadian dollars and include taxes | Sold Out | Book on company website |
| Dates TBDChoose these dates4 Day PROGRAM (APRIL): dates not published; "For reservations in 2028 and additional weeks in April of 2027, please contact us directly." | 2026/27 | 4 days | 20,120 CAD$20,120 per person, 4 Day Program (April), up to 12 guests; all prices in Canadian dollars and include taxes | Private Inquiry | Book on company website |
Prices, taxes and fees, required extras, inclusions, availability, and booking terms can change. Confirm the current price and trip details on the company website; source last reviewed September 24, 2026.
Good To Know
For Standard Packages, a $9,500 per person deposit is required to confirm and secure your booking.
Deposits are fully refundable until April 15th and become non-refundable as of April 16th. Full payment is due by October 15th.
If you do not reach the minimum guarantee of 30,000 vertical metres due to poor flying weather, you will be issued a refund of $100 / 1,000 vertical metres (or) a credit for a future booking in the amount of $150 per 1,000 metres.
We strongly recommend purchasing trip cancellation and/or interruption insurance.
All guests are required to agree to and sign a waiver as part of the registration process and once again in-person at the lodge.
From the trip description by Great Bear Heli Skiing
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