Heli Skiing in Whistler
Heli Skiing in Whistler Canada Photo: Yusaku Tanaka
Whistler

Heliskiing in Whistler Canada

Whistler is our favourite ski resort in North America. It is the perfect place to get a taste for heli-skiing. but can also be used as the first stop on a heliskiing itinerary or as a base with a private helicopter on standby for a really special trip.

It boasts the most extensive lift-accessed terrain in North America, one of the longest vertical drops (1,530 metres) and an annual average snowfall of 12 metres (that’s about three times what most European resorts get). With a big choice of world-class hotels and restaurants - like our favourite, The Bearfoot Bistro - to match anything found in a big city, there is literally something for everyone. There are even a few chalets to rival those of the big Alpine resorts.

We know Whistler well and have built up a close network of contacts there over the past 20 years that enables us to make sure that you get something a little bit extra special.

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Heliski group in Whistler
Whistler is the perfect place to get a taste for Canadian heliskiing without straying too far from the shops and restaurants
• Photo: Paul Morrison
skiers in Whistler village
Whistler is our favourite resort in North America and the perfect place to combine some resort skiing with heliskiing
• Photo: Blake Jorgenson
Peak to Peak gondola

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The new Peak to Peak gondola provides a useful link between whistler and Blackcomb
• Photo: Amy McDermid
panoramic view of Whistler Blackcomb

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Whistler Blackcomb boasts the most extensive lift-serviced skiing in Canada
• Photo: David McColm
A private group and a small helicopter is the ultimate way to enjoy heliskiing
• Photo: Whistler Heliskiing
Skiing in the Ice
• Photo: Whistler Heliskiing
The trees around WHistler offer a useful refuge in times of poor weather
• Photo: Mitch Winton
Heli-skiing is used synonymously with heli-boarding. One plank or two you're all welcone
• Photo: Neil Brown
Good powder conditions persist in the Whistler backcountry throughout the winter months
• Photo: Erik Graham
A lone snowboarder looks out into some of Whistler's glaciated terrain
• Photo: Jussi Grznar
Heli-skiers are grouped according to ability with suitable terrain for confident intermediate to expert
• Photo: Neil Brown
For the less vertically inclined there is lots of mellow cruising terrain
• Photo: Yusaku Tanaka
Pro skier Mike Douglas skiing the trees in the Whistler backcountry
• Photo: Paul Morrison

The Lowdown

Heli-Skiing Meets World-Class Resort

Whistler is the perfect place to combine world class resort skiing with a gentle introduction to heli-skiing or heli-boarding. There is lots of wide-open, low angle terrain and with some groups focused exclusively on intermediate skiers it's a great place to 'give it a go' for a few runs. Equally, if you want to step it up and combine several days' heli-skiing with a few days resort skiing, there's something for everyone.

Perfect for Families and Mixed Ability Groups

Perfect to dip into some more serious skiing for the more adventurous skier or snowboarder while the rest of the group are on the more mellow programme with an instructor.

Out of this world tailormade ski trips

Take a world-class chalet or hotel in what is arguably the world’s best ski resort. Throw in experienced and qualified guides and a private helicopter to create the most varied and memorable skiing experience imaginable for your group of family and friends – heliskiing deep in the backcountry, lift-assisted ski-touring in Whistler’s famed side-country, groomed runs and accommodating instructors for all abilities, après-ski, fine dining and a home from home offering extreme comfort and complete privacy.

Whistler Warm-Up + Heliski Lodge

Your first ski tip of the winter or you're flying from Europe or Australasia? A few days in Whistler is the ideal way to get your ski legs back and banish the jetlag before moving on to a dedicated heliskiing lodge.

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