Skeena Heliskiing

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Skeena Heliskiing

Skeena Heliskiing5.0/513
Skeena Heliskiing5.0 out of 5 based on 13 reviews
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Skeena Heliskiing is one of the largest heli skiing areas in the world
Skeena Heliskiing is one of the largest heli skiing areas in the world
Fly straight from the luxury Bear Claw Lodge
Fly straight from the luxury Bear Claw Lodge
The terrain is diverse with steep bowls, chutes and tree runs
The terrain is diverse with steep bowls, chutes and tree runs
The powder can be deep & dry
The powder can be deep & dry
If you want steep there is plenty of that
If you want steep there is plenty of that
You won
You won't be able to wipe the smile from your face!
Small groups of maximum 5 guests per load allow you to get more runs in a day
Small groups of maximum 5 guests per load allow you to get more runs in a day
See your self here....
See your self here....
Skeena heliski uses powerful B4 helicopters
Skeena heliski uses powerful B4 helicopters
The Bear Claw Lodge is a luxury lodge
The Bear Claw Lodge is a luxury lodge
You might be lucky enough to catch the northern lights
You might be lucky enough to catch the northern lights
The lodgecommunal areas are spacious
The lodgecommunal areas are spacious
With beautifully appointed rooms and hand-crafted furnishings
With beautifully appointed rooms and hand-crafted furnishings
Twin share rooms are an option
Twin share rooms are an option
The dining room has spectacular views
The dining room has spectacular views
The lodge has the quintessential hot tub
The lodge has the quintessential hot tub
The lodge also have a pool table
The lodge also have a pool table
And you will be spoiled with fresh cuisine prepared by the in-house chef
And you will be spoiled with fresh cuisine prepared by the in-house chef
Night
Night's around the fireplace are memorable
So what are you waiting for....enquire now!
So what are you waiting for....enquire now!

Skeena Heliskiing

Overall Rating

Skeena Heliskiing5.0/513
Skeena Heliskiing5.0 out of 5 based on 13 reviews

Skeena Heli Skiing

Skeena Heliskiing is one of the largest heli skiing areas in the world with an area of 9,525 km2. Skeena Heliskiing Canada provides an amazing product. You stay at the Bear Claw Lodge, which is an amazingly beautiful luxurious lodge in a remote location on the Kispiox River.

Skeena Heliskiing only employs UIAGM or ACMG/CSGA certified and highly experienced guides, as they are there to ensure your safety whilst leading your group, as well as helicopter pilots with long time heliskiing and mountain flying experience to keep you safe whilst flying you from run to run.

Skeena Heli Skiing have chosen to use B2 helicopters as they allow them to access the best terrain and better cater to smaller groups.

Here is a short teaser video of what you can expect....



Where is Skeena Heliskiing Located?

Bear Claw Lodge is located 138km northwest of the town of Smithers in northern British Columbia Canada, far far away from major civilisation and the hubbub of everyday life.

The nearest airport is in Smithers which can be accessed via daily direct flights from Vancouver International Airport. Flights from Calgary to Smithers go via Prince George.

The Skeena van shuttle will take you on the drive from Smithers to the Bear Claw Lodge.

Heli Ski Terrain

The Skeena Mountain range has a huge diversity of terrain, from the high vertical slopes with steeps to powder bowls with pillows and chutes as well as plenty of tree skiing. An abundance of sweeping glades provide lots of heli skiing opportunities during bad weather periods. Through Skeena’s geographical location and diversity of terrain they consistently enjoy one of the lowest number of down days in the industry.

When Does Skeena Heliskiing Operate?

The Skeena Heliskiing season starts mid January and runs through until late March.

Unreal

Florian Gamper
11/03/2024
  • Recommend
  • Would Revisit
  • Rider Type
    Skier
  • Rider Age
    18-35
  • Rider Ability
    Expert
  • Country
    Korea
  • Month:
    March
  • Admin Rating
    4

Unreal

Florian Gamper
11/03/2024
Heli
Best ski experience ever! We went during the first week of March and had could ski every day. 60 runs in total with amazing guide and pilot.
Organization and team very professional and flexible. No time wasted and we got along well with the other guest group.
We will do this again for sure.
See our video here

Top Notch Operation

Alexander
09/03/2024
  • Recommend
  • Would Revisit
  • Rider Type
    Snowboarder
  • Rider Age
    36-50
  • Rider Ability
    Expert
  • Country
    Germany
  • Month:
    March
  • Admin Rating
    2

Top Notch Operation

Alexander
09/03/2024
There is many top lodges with top food and top mountains out there. What makes it so special besides being one of the above is that it is family run and that it is the safest operation of all i know. Safety stands above all, no matter how much you push they only fly and ski if they know it's safe. That is why i always go there and not (anymore) anywhere else.
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Heaven

Hans
04/03/2024
  • Recommend
  • Would Revisit
  • Rider Type
    Skier
  • Rider Age
    36-50
  • Rider Ability
    Expert
  • Month:
    February
  • Admin Rating
    1

Heaven

Hans
04/03/2024
The ultimate way of enjoying skiing! Great place, great team!
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Best week of my life!!!

Eirik Aaberge
03/04/2023
  • Recommend
  • Would Revisit
  • Rider Type
    Skier
  • Rider Age
    18-35
  • Rider Ability
    Expert
  • Country
    Norway
  • Month:
    February
  • Admin Rating
    4

Best week of my life!!!

Eirik Aaberge
03/04/2023
I visited Skeena Heliskiing in February 2023, and it was an amazing experience! The Skeena family gives you an extraordinary vacation at Bear Claw Lodge you will not forget!

When visiting Skeena Heliskiing you fly over the beautiful nature of British Columbia and ski down the amazing mountains with some of the most experienced guides in the world. The guides adapt the routes to the degree of difficulty to your ski-experience and ability levels as groups and as individuals. The dynamics between the guides is really good and they cooperate with each other to give you a nice group-experience. The guides give you consistent guidelines in terms of safety so that you can ride some seriously sick mountains, while remaining safe.

As well as the guides, the pilots are very experienced and very professional. They give you good instructions on how to behave around and inside the helicopter, which results in you feeling safe. The coordination and cooperation between the pilots and the guides are really good and the logistics are impressive. There's very little to no waiting time, sometimes the helicopter is waiting for you. The pilots provide you safety as well as giving you a nice time in the air!

The Lodge is a beautiful, spacious and friendly place with a staff that you will fall in love with. The staff is very helpful and provides you everything you need. With offers like yoga, massage, jacuzzi and snowmobiling you definitely are going to have a great time at the lodge in case of down days. The kitchen staff makes delicious food and are very adaptable for allergies and specifications.

This was my first time visiting Skeena Heliskiing, but certainly not my last! The atmosphere you get on this vacation is really special. This is something you want to come back for every year!

Skeena Heliskiing definitely gets 5 stars from me and I truly recommend it.
See our video here

AWSOME WEEK!!!!!!

Tinus Stiansen
03/04/2023
  • Recommend
  • Would Revisit
  • Rider Type
    Skier
  • Rider Age
    18-35
  • Rider Ability
    Expert
  • Country
    Norway
  • Month:
    February
  • Admin Rating
    2

AWSOME WEEK!!!!!!

Tinus Stiansen
03/04/2023
I was at Skeena heliskiing for the second time this winter! I didn't think it was possible to have a better experience than last time in 2020! But Skeena Heliskiing managed to do it! It's simply the most awesome place on earth 🌏!!
Not only because of the mountains and the skiing but also the lodge and the crew ❤️ ❤️
as we say in Norwegian "HELT FANTASTISK❤️❄️🚁⛷️⛷️
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR AN AMAZING WEEK AT BEAR CLAW LODGE.

Jan Axel Syberg
07/03/2023
  • Recommend
  • Would Revisit
  • Rider Type
    Skier
  • Rider Age
    36-50
  • Rider Ability
    Expert
  • Country
    Canada
  • Month:
    February
  • Admin Rating
    3

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR AN AMAZING WEEK AT BEAR CLAW LODGE.

Jan Axel Syberg
07/03/2023
It was just the best week and I enjoyed it so much.  Spectacular nature, great lodge, great food, great skiing, great service, great team – just fantastic! 

I really appreciated how personal the service was (for example you knew all our names the minute we arrived), the knowledge of the guides and your focus on safety. All in all - this was a five star experience I will remember for life.

I can’t wait to come back and experience it all again - all the best to the entire dream team 🇨🇦🚁⛷🏔🍾☀️
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Best Heliskiing ever

Florian
25/09/2022
  • Recommend
  • Would Revisit
  • Rider Type
    Skier
  • Rider Age
    36-50
  • Rider Ability
    Expert
  • Country
    Austria
  • Month:
    March
  • Admin Rating
    1

Best Heliskiing ever

Florian
25/09/2022
We had a fantastic time with you guys at Skeena Heliskiing, thanks to everyone from Skeena and the Bear Claw Lodge. We'll be back!!!
See our video here

Best Experience ever!

Inge
24/09/2022
  • Recommend
  • Would Revisit
  • Rider Type
    Skier
  • Rider Age
    51-65
  • Rider Ability
    Advanced
  • Country
    Italy
  • Month:
    April
  • Admin Rating
    1

Best Experience ever!

Inge
24/09/2022
An incredible week! Thanks to all the staff in the lodge and to the guides! ... We will come back for the "powder"
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Flying up and down

Andi L
22/09/2022
  • Recommend
  • Would Revisit
  • Rider Type
    Skier
  • Rider Age
    51-65
  • Rider Ability
    Expert
  • Country
    Bavaria
  • Month:
    February
  • Admin Rating
    1

Flying up and down

Andi L
22/09/2022
We were the one and only, the lucky ones! A Journey never will come again.
Snow fall over night and sunshine over the day!
The Skeena Team made it perfekt at the end of the day with wonderful dinner and helped to fit the body with morning yoga.
The Pilots showed respect to the help rookies at the beginning and their skills at the end of the week. Wow they can fly!
The guides showed us their secret slopes and were never tired to go on until the lockdown time!
TOP Top TOP TOP Top TOP top Top ---like the sound of their super helis
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The best place on earth🤩

Tom Stiansen
22/07/2022
  • Recommend
  • Would Revisit
  • Rider Type
    Skier
  • Rider Age
    51-65
  • Rider Ability
    Expert
  • Country
    Norway
  • Month:
    March
  • Admin Rating
    3

The best place on earth🤩

Tom Stiansen
22/07/2022
I have beeen to Skeena heliskiing 5 times now since 2013, and it is the best place on earth if you are a keen skier like I am.
The terrain is very varied so you can get it all. The guides seam too me to be the beste guides in the whole world, they are very experienced and have greate focus on safety, and they adjust the pace to all levels on the groups. The pilots are very experienced and very solution oriented and also gives you a good time flying. The Lodge is amazing and the staff is one of a kind❤️👏🤩 The food is also topp notch😋😋.
All in all the total experience is truly WONDERFULL, that's why I come back every season😍⛷
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perfect stay

Patrick
21/07/2022
  • Recommend
  • Would Revisit
  • Rider Type
    Skier
  • Rider Age
    51-65
  • Rider Ability
    Advanced
  • Country
    Switzerland
  • Month:
    March
  • Admin Rating
    2

perfect stay

Patrick
21/07/2022
I want to say thank you for this "fairy tail" week I passed in your Lodge. Skiing at it's best, so familiary staff, professional service, top accommodation... what do you wish more as happy moments with so lovely people. Absolutely great vacation and all the lovely "Bear Claw Family" made it possible. Thank you for all the unforgettable moments - it was just great!!! you made me addicted!!
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Awesome

Ingmar
20/07/2022
  • Recommend
  • Would Revisit
  • Rider Type
    Snowboarder
  • Rider Age
    36-50
  • Rider Ability
    Advanced
  • Country
    Germany
  • Month:
    January
  • Admin Rating
    1

Awesome

Ingmar
20/07/2022
That was the best experience I‘ve ever had in the snow! Highly recommended to all! Great crew, great terrain, best snow and great apres ski with the team! Anytime soon!
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the best place to ski

sascha schmid
19/07/2022
  • Recommend
  • Would Revisit
  • Rider Type
    Skier
  • Rider Age
    36-50
  • Rider Ability
    Expert
  • Country
    Switzerland
  • Month:
    February
  • Admin Rating
    4

the best place to ski

sascha schmid
19/07/2022
for me, skeena heliskiing is the place to go .heli-skiing at its best with a beautiful lodge (only 12 guests), friendly and professional staff and very experienced guides. there is a lot of varied terrain, from high alpine bowls and long glaciers to nice tree skiing runs. beside skiing is also the food from the best and from day one, you feel like home. at the end, you want to go back, what i‘m doing 😉
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Skeena Heliskiing Packages
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Skeena Heliskiing - Bear Claw Lodge DETAILS
Price p/p From price based on 7-night package twin/double-share regular season 2024.
Base/invoice currency is in CAD inc taxes.
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USD 13,172

6 Ski Days Heliskiing - Unlimited Vertical!
7 Nights Deluxe Accommodation

Location: Canada | Tour Focus: Guided | Terrain Focus: Backcountry
Ability: Strong Intermediate to Expert
Price p/p From price based on 7-night package twin/double-share regular season 2024.
Base/invoice currency is in CAD inc taxes.
*Displayed price may vary due to currency fluctuations.
USD 13,172
The Bear Claw Lodge offers unlimited vertical heli skiing & very exclusive, personal and high quality accommodation, located only 6 minutes by helicopter to your first run. The lodge caters to a maximum of 12 guests per week, with 2-3 groups of 4 guests. More
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Fixed Date(s): Mar 22 - Mar 29, 2024
Days: 8
Price: Enquire
Availability: Sold Out
Fixed Date(s): Mar 29 - Apr 05, 2024
Days: 8
Price: USD 13,172
Availability: Enquire
Fixed Date(s): Jan 16 - Jan 23, 2025
Days: 8
Price: USD 12,506
Availability: Available
Fixed Date(s): Jan 23 - Jan 30, 2025
Days: 8
Price: USD 12,506
Availability: Available
Fixed Date(s): Jan 30 - Feb 06, 2025
Days: 8
Price: USD 12,506
Availability: Available
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