Lodging, Amenities and Cuisine

Classic Western Hospitality

At Pantheon Heli Skiing you'll be staying at White Saddle Ranch, a working guest and cattle ranch in the heart of the Coast Range wilderness.

White Saddle Ranch was founded by the King family more than fourty years ago as the aviation base for the Coast Mountains between Whistler and Bella Coola, British Columbia. Named for nearby White Saddle Peak (which dominates the horizon and inspires dreams of skiing the central couloir), the ranch sits just on the eastern edge of the Coast Range Mountains, and is the last outpost of human habitation before the galciers and high peaks of the Pantheons takes over.

All rooms are single occupancy. They are clean and warm and have new furnishings, cotton sheets and down comforters. There are three bedrooms on the top floor of the main lodge, a brand new cabin with three bedrooms, and the riverside cabin with two bedrooms. Bathrooms are shared.

Before and after heli skiing, guests relax in the main lodge, a hand-hewn log building with a giant rock fireplace and comfortable seating areas upstairs and a games room downstairs. Meals are served in the dining room with much of the food coming right from the ranch! Our chefs accommodate all different kinds of diets. Bread and pastries are baked daily. Lunches are packed to order in the morning and eaten in the field.

Over the years, due to its’ natural beauty, proximity to famous mountains such as Mt. Waddington, and popularity with adventure seekers, White Saddle Ranch has evolved into the lodging and aviation provider of choice for the mountaineers, skiers and climbers that frequent the area. Past guests have included the stars and support people for films such as "K2", "Kundun" and "Seven Years in Tibet".

In March it's calving season at the ranch, and for those with the inclination, you are welome to help!

White Saddle Ranch Amenities

• Living room / dining room with fireplace
• Sports bar with fireplace, billiards table, games and satellite TV
• Eight single occupancy private rooms to choose from
• River-side sauna
• Wireless computer access throughout the ranch property