Alberta, the Gateway to BC Heliskiing
Alberta is the gateway to heliskiing the mountains of interior British Columbia. Alberta has become a heliskiing hotspot for growth within the heliskiing domestic market. The number of guests coming from Alberta for BC heliskiing has increased dramatically within the past few years. Calgary Alberta’s international airport is within an hours drive of the BC border and makes an ideal starting point for international guests who come to Canada looking to experience the best of BC heliskiing.
Alberta Heliskiing Day Trips
Southern Alberta has 2 world class ski resorts; Sunshine Ski Resort near Banff Alberta and Lake Louse Ski Resort in Lake Louise Alberta. As most of the Rocky Mountains within Alberta fall into the Canada’s National Park system, there is no actual heliskiing within Alberta. However, many heliskiing guests prefer to spend a day or so at either of these two Alberta resorts to do some warm up skiing prior to heliskiing or may combine 3 days at the Alberta resorts with 4 days of BC heliskiing.
With Banff Alberta or Lake Louise Alberta as a base, heliskiing guests are bussed to British Columbia, only an hour and a half away to enjoy BC heliskiing for the day. BC heliskiing guests then return to Alberta at the end of the day.
Great Canadian Heliskiing does not offer single day BC heliskiing from Alberta, but would be happy to suggest a day heliskiing operator within Alberta or BC if that is all you are able to do.
From Alberta Heliskiing to BC Heliskiing with Great Canadian Heli-Skiing
Great Canadian Heli-Skiing is based at Heather Mountain Lodge in BC, only 3.5 hours drive from Calgary Alberta. The scenic drive takes you along the Trans-Canada Highway, through Alberta’s world renowned Banff National Park and Yoho National Park surrounded by the rugged peaks of heliskiing, the spectacular Rocky Mountains.
Heliskiing guests of Great Canadian Heli-Skiing stay right at our BC heliskiing lodge. The route takes you past Lake Louise Alberta, Kicking Horse pass and on to the provincial border of BC and Alberta. As you descend Kicking Horse canyon into Golden British Columbia you will leave the Rocky Mountains and enter the Columbia Mountains that is home to the world’s most renowned heliskiing destinations. These mountains are perfect for heliskiing, because of their perfect snow producing characteristics; a large quantity of high quality deep powder snow.
For this reason Great Canadian Heli-Skiing is the most accessible BC heliskiing destination lodge for international heliskiing guests entering through Alberta.
Alberta Heliskiing Holidays
The easy accessibility from Calgary Alberta is not the only reason International, BC and Alberta heliskiing guests are so loyal to Great Canadian Heli-Skiing.
Great Canadian Heli-Skiing provides the smallest groups in heliskiing with the best guest-to-guide ratio of 4:1. Each Saturday Great Canadian Heli-Skiing provides a shuttle between Calgary Alberta and Heather Mountain Lodge in BC for its week long BC heliskiing packages. The A-Star B2 helicopter will whisk heliskiing guests away each day during their BC heliskiing vacation. BC heliskiing packages are all inclusive, including unlimited vertical (no extra vertical charges), classic Canadian accommodations, authentic Canadian mountain cuisine, and ski and safety equipment.
Contact Great Canadian Heli-Skiing now to learn more about BC heliskiing and heliskiing packages from Alberta. Call toll free at 1-866-424-4354 or contact Great Canadian Heli-Skiing by email or through the Contact Form.