A Private Helicopter

For Just You and Your Group of Friends

YOUR CHOICE OF

4 Nights | 5 Nights | 7 Nights

  1. Ability Level Strong Intermediate, Advanced, Expert
  2. Group Size 4 or 8 (Tweedsmuir)
  3. Groups Per Heli 1 or 2
  4. Season Holiday, Early, Mid, Late

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Having your own private helicopter is the ultimate luxury when heli skiing. It's just you and your friends, a private guide, and what is essentially the highest of high-speed lifts with the flexibility to go anywhere. 

Private programs are ideal for groups of friends or family units and can be purchased in either a single-group or two-group format. The helicopter used is an A-Star, which is fast, powerful, and nimble.

Single-group programs can accommodate up to 4 guests + 1 guide (one group in the helicopter), and two-group programs can accommodate up to 8 guests + 2 guides (two groups in the helicopter). In either case, the helicopter is dedicated to just you and your friends. 

A further advantage is that private helicopter programs are based on flight hours rather than a set amount of vertical feet of skiing and you get to decide how to best utilize your flying time. This should of course be planned in consultation with our experienced guide team. 

If you want to explore the towering peaks surrounding the lodge, tour the glacial icefields to the south, or the coastal fjords to the west, go explore. If you prefer to cycle some fast runs close to the lodge, you can do that. Want to enjoy a warm sit-down lunch back at the lodge between runs, enjoy! If you are a family with younger kids you can ski at your own pace. Mutli-generational family unite! Grandparents in tow, some of the group can fly back to the lodge while the rest of the group keeps skiing. It's your private heli skiing experience. You decide!

The program, quite simply, is designed to guarantee operational flexibility and therefore maximizes the chances of providing the best heli skiing holiday of your life. For this reason, if you are booking as a group of friends or a family unit, we recommend booking a private heli program rather than the vertical-based program.

This program is offered at Tweedsmuir Park Lodge and it should be noted, runs in conjunction with the vertical ski programs. This means there will be other guests at the lodge sharing the facilities and the hospitality services, but you are guaranteed your own exclusive helicopter for heli skiing. If you want the additional exclusivity of a lodge buyout please check out our lodge buyout programs.

IS THIS PROGRAM RIGHT FOR ME?

This program is appropriate for experienced skiers and snowboarders, as well as those who have never heli skied before, including families of up to 8 people.

A unique advantage of a Two Group Private is that you can split up into a slower group and a fast group. If you plan to travel as a multi-generational family, the youth can ski more aggressively, and the adults more leisurely. Or perhaps, the other way around.

Single Group Privates can be booked by less than 4 people, though the price is fixed. Two Group Privates can be booked by less than 8 people, though the price is fixed.

7-NIGHT SAMPLE ITINERARY

  • Arrival - Day 1
    • 13:00 | Direct flight 70-minutes from Vancouver to Bella Coola (primary) or Anahim Lake Airport (secondary)
    • 14:30 | Ground transfer to the property (5-minutes to Eagle Lodge, 45-minutes to Tweedsmuir Park Lodge)
    • 15:30 - 17:30 | Avalanche safety training and helicopter orientation
    • 18:00 | Welcome reception prior to dinner
    • 19:00 | Three or four-course plated dinner
    • 20:00 | Evening socialization and relaxation
  • Days 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7
    • 07:00 | Morning stretch class followed by early riser cold breakfast buffet
    • 07:30 | Hot breakfast is served
    • 08:00 | Morning introductions, weather updates, and plans for the day
    • 09:00 | Heli skiing begins
    • 12:30 | Picnic lunch in the field (flexible stop time)
    • 13:00 | Heli skiing resumes (flexible start time)
    • 16:30 | Heli skiing concludes (flexible stop time)
    • 18:00 | Cocktail hour and afternoon aprés
    • 19:00 | Three or four-course plated dinner
    • 20:00 | Evening socialization and relaxation
  • Departure - Day 8
    • 07:30 | Pack your bags and come to breakfast in your ski gear
    • 08:30 - 13:30 | Full ski day en route to Bella Coola Airport (weather permitting)
    • ~16:00 | Direct flight 70-minutes from Bella Coola (primary) or Anahim Lake Airport (secondary) to Vancouver
    • 17:30 | Arrival in Vancouver
    • 21:00 | Connecting flights should be booked after this time

WINTER 2023/24

Heli-Skiing Package Rates

Single Group Private
  Holiday Early Mid Late
7 Nights $85,580 $105,780 $113,980 $105,780
5 Nights $66,580 $82,280 $88,680 $82,280
4 Nights $57,080 $70,480 $75,980 $70,480

Rates are for a group of up to 4 guests, in Canadian Dollars before tax, and are subject to a 5% goods and service tax.

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Two Group Private
  Holiday Early Mid Late
7 Nights $126,180 $155,680 $165,880 $155,680
5 Nights $97,880 $120,780 $128,680 $120,780
4 Nights $82,980 $102,380 $109,080 $102,380

Rates are for a group of up to 8 guests, in Canadian Dollars before tax, and are subject to a 5% goods and service tax.

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