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Take a spectacular heli-skiing adventure from a luxury lodge in Bella Coola
Visit the harbour city of Vancouver and enjoy this metropolitan oasis between the ocean and the mountains.
Enjoy the atmosphere and culture of the mountain village of Bella Coola, the home of the Nuxalt First Nations people.
Take a 3-day heli-ski adventure in the spectacular mountains and choose the epic summits you want to conquer.
Stay in a luxury mountain cabin and end each day in front of a roaring fire in the main lodge.
A short flight away from Vancouver lies the mountain village of Bella Coola. The Bella Coola Heli-Ski Adventure visits this amazing area where you can choose your runs from the sky and lose yourself in the powder of the dramatic slopes of the coastal mountains.
You’ll feel truly welcome in the gorgeous mountain lodge which will be your home base during your ski adventure. An expert heli-ski guide will help you choose between the endless lines to ski. After your exhilarating run through the backcountry, you’ll find the helicopter waiting to take you up for another! After your runs, cozy up apres-style in front of a crackling fire in the lodge. This tour offers the adventure of a lifetime on an incredible 3-day heli-skiing adventure.
A short flight away from Vancouver lies the mountain village of Bella Coola. The Bella Coola Heli-Ski Adventure visits this amazing area where you can choose your runs from the sky and lose yourself in the powder of the dramatic slopes of the coastal mountains.
You’ll feel truly welcome in the gorgeous mountain lodge which will be your home base during your ski adventure. An expert heli-ski guide will help you choose between the endless lines to ski. After your exhilarating run through the backcountry, you’ll find the helicopter waiting to take you up for another! After your runs, cozy up apres-style in front of a crackling fire in the lodge. This tour offers the adventure of a lifetime on an incredible 3-day heli-skiing adventure.
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Bella Coola Heli-Ski Adventure Itinerary
Day 1 Arrive in Vancouver
When you arrive in Vancouver, you’ll meet the transfer that will take you to your hotel. Get settled and checked in, and then you can enjoy dinner out in Vancouver
Overnight Location: Hotel in Vancouver
Meals: None
Day 2 Free Day to Explore Vancouver
Head out to Stanley Park for a walk along the sea wall or stroll along Robson Street and historic Gastown. Enjoy a visit to English Bay or book a scenic cruise of the harbour. There are many ways to explore this beautiful city!
Overnight Location: Hotel in Vancouver
Meals: Breakfast
Day 3 Fly to the Lodge in Bella Coola
This morning your transfer will bring you to the airport for your flight to Bella Coola. You’ll be met by the heli-ski team on your arrival into this beautiful village beneath the mountain. You’ll go over your equipment and have a safety briefing with the team and then the helicopter will take you up the mountain. Get after those first turns!
After, the helicopter will take you to your hotel. You can get settled in your cottage and then enjoy an aperitif in the lounge before dinner.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Bella Coola
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 4 Heli-Ski in from the Lodge
Today is the day you’ve been waiting for! You’ll find the helicopter waiting for you after breakfast, and then you’re off into the sky with more than ten thousand square kilometres of mountain for you to explore! Your guide will help you choose which spectacular peak to ski first, and at the end of a thrilling run, the helicopter will be waiting. Three days of heli-skiing with 8300 vertical meters of helicopter lift are bound to feel incredible!
You’ll enjoy an outdoor lunch on the slopes and the fireplace will be roaring and waiting for you at the end of the day.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Bella Coola
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 5 Ski the Coast Range
Another day of unreal snow awaits. You’ll love skipping the chair lift and endless loops on short runs in favour of spectacular expeditions down the deserted mountain. Skiers can usually fit in 5 to 6 runs before heading back to the beautiful lodge to relax for the evening.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Bella Coola
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 6 Return to Vancouver
Today is the last morning you’ll wake up in your luxurious mountain lodge. Even though you’ll fly back to Vancouver in the afternoon, you’ll still have some time to fit in a few runs this morning. After an exhilarating final run, you’ll be dropped off in Bella Coola for your flight back to Vancouver.
Enjoy a dinner out to reminisce about your adventures.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Vancouver
Meals: Breakfast
Day 7 Departure
Spend the morning in Vancouver and explore the city before you have to catch your flight home. You can also choose to extend your stay to explore more of beautiful British Columbia.
Overnight Location: None
Meals: Breakfast
Bella Coola Heli-Ski Adventure Price and Dates
This guided heli-skiing tour is run as private tour for your group only, and the price per person depends on how many people are in your group.Prices below are per person:
- Guided groups of 2: from CAD12750 per person*
Accommodation on the Bella Coola Heli-Ski Adventure
This tour is based in hotels. The hotels on this trip are 4-star and offer modern conveniences in convenient locations. Your ski lodge has lovely luxury cabins and a cozy communal space in the mountains.
In some cases, the accommodation listed below may need to be substituted for other comparable accommodations.
Single Rooms and Solo Travellers
Rooms are double occupancy. Single rooms, including those for solo travellers, are by request and may incur an additional fee.
What’s Included in the Bella Coola Heli-Ski Adventure?
Meals
6 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 3 dinners are included in this tour. Additional meals, snacks, drinks, and alcoholic beverages are not included.
Accommodations
Accommodations for 6 nights are included. Accommodations before and after the tour in Vancouver are not included.
Transportation during the Tour
Your transfers between the airport and your Vancouver hotel are included. Flights between Vancouver and Bella Coola are included, and your transfers to the lodge by helicopter are included too. Heli-skiing transportation up to 8383 meters in verticals is included (an average of 12 to 14 runs). Transfer from Vancouver to the airport on Day 7 is not included, but you can book a taxi or ride-hailing service.
Also Included
- Airport transfers on Day 1, 3, and 6
- Roundtrip flights between Vancouver and Bella Coola
- 3 days of heli-skiing with 8383m verticals (about 12 to 14 runs)
- Experienced heli-ski guide
- SnowPulse inflatable bag, beacon, probe and shovel
- Canadian taxes
- 24/7 access to helpline
Not included
- Flights to and from Vancouver
- Guide and driver tips
- Skiing or snowboarding equipment (skis, snowboards, boots)
- Meals, drinks, or snacks not previously mentioned
- Additional heli-ski descents
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses
- Optional activities
- Entrance fees to national parks
Optional Extras
- Additional nights before or after the tour
- Single occupancy upgrades
- Optional activities or excursions
- How hard is the Bella Coola Heli-Ski Adventure?
- Do I need a visa to travel to Canada?
- What does partially-guided mean?
- Are meals included on the Bella Coola Heli-Ski Adventure?
- Do I need insurance?
- How do I get to Vancouver to start this tour?
- Is the Bella Coola Heli-Ski Adventure in English?
- Where does the Bella Coola Heli-Ski Adventure end?
- Can I rent skis and equipment?
- Can I bring my own ski equipment?
- Do I need special vaccines to travel to Canada?
- Are there any travel restrictions for Canada?
- When is the best time to travel to Canada for this tour?
We rate this tour as a 5/5. The beauty of heli-skiing is that you can choose which summits you’ll want to ski and have some control over the difficulty level. However, backcountry skiing is recommended for experienced and advanced skiers or snowboarders only, as the nature of the terrain makes it demanding and occasionally technical.
Check with your local country about visa requirements. You could also try this website, though you should verify with your government.
Booking a partially-guided tour is a perfect choice for those who like to be in charge of some of their time while travelling, but also don’t want to be on their own during activities. In most cases, a partially-guided tour doesn’t have a tour leader assigned to a group, but some or most of the activities, such as hikes, city walks, or historic site visits, are led by different guides. Also, in most cases, booking a partially-guided tour is way cheaper than booking a fully-guided tour!
6 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 3 dinners are included in this tour. Additional meals, snacks, drinks, and alcoholic beverages are not included.
Yes, it is mandatory to have health and medical insurance to join this trip, and your insurance should cover skiing or snowboarding. Get your Travel Insurance.
Fly into Vancouver International Airport (YVR). Your transfer from the airport to the hotel is included.
Yes, your expert heli-skiing guide will speak English.
This tour ends in Vancouver, and you can fly out of Vancouver International Airport (YVR). The transfer from your Vancouver hotel to the airport is not included, but you can take a taxi or ride-hailing service.
Yes, you can rent ski equipment during the booking process.
Yes. If you bring your own equipment, please ensure they are suitable for the demands of the tour.
Check with your family doctor.
Please check with your local government about travel restrictions before you book your tour. This map from the US Department of State provides an overview of the current status in countries around the globe. The UK‘s Foreign Office and Government of Canada also provide advice on foreign travel. Note that the travel advice may change depending on your nationality.
The best time to visit Bella Coola for heli-skiing is between January and March when there tends to be the most snow.
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