Classic PLUS

Early Season Heli-Skiing With A Free Night!

Program Description

December 22 - February 4th, 2023

Storm chasers unite! These early season programs feature a FREE night of meals and accommodation to provide a full additional ski day at the time of year when daylight hours are shorter and when storm activity tends to be more frequent.

Available as either a 4, 5, or 7 night option, these programs included a specific number of vertical feet per person to be used throughout your time in Bella Coola.

The amount of vertical feet included varies based on the duration of the program.

Ability Level Strong Intermediate and above
Group size 4 or 6 people (depending on lodge)
Groups per heli 2 or 3 (depending on lodge)
Season Early

GET A FREE NIGHT ON US!

Book a 4 or 5-night stay in late December, January or early February and we will add-on a free night of accommodation, including meals! Enjoy a longer window of opportunity to get the best heli-skiing of your life during our snowiest months!

The "Classic PLUS" program is basically the Classic Vertical program, but it includes an extra night, for free! For example, book a 4-night stay, which includes 57,000 vertical feet, and stay for a 5th night for free. There is no additional charge for the 5th night. This would give you 5 possible ski days (and includes the 4-night vertical amount of 57,000ft, and you can add on extra vertical)! Most importantly, this increases the chances that you will get that magical day up high and that you can rack up the package vertical.

Having a longer stay relieves the pressure of skiing every day; enjoy a well-deserved rest day, or take advantage of all the other non-heliskiing activities if it's snowing too heavily such as: fly-fishing, climb our Via Ferrata, cross-country skiing, paintball, a Valley tour or simply relax at the lodge. Enjoy a massage, soak in the hot-tub, play pool and ping pong or heaven forbid, connect to the WiFi and get some office work done.

Program highlights

A longer window of opportunity to heliski and snowboard, with an additional night and meals for free! Reduce your exposure to weather risks
If not heli-skiing, there's the possibility to enjoy Bella Coola’s other winter recreational opportunities (Via Ferrata, fly-fishing, cross-country skiing etc)
All safety training is completed on Arrival Day, which means all your subsequent days include a full day of skiing PLUS on Departure Day guests get very close to a full day of skiing
The helicopter picks up & drops off in front of your chalet at Tweedsmuir Park Lodge & just a 5-minute shuttle for Eagle Lodge guests
Either 2 or 3 groups of 4 people when booking Tweedsmuir Park Lodge, and a guarantee of just 2 groups of 6 when staying at Eagle Lodge
Choice of lodging; private chalets at the Tweedsmuir Park Lodge or hotel-style rooms at Eagle Lodge

Who should book?

Anyone that is an intermediate skier or better! We often receive big dumps of snow at this time of year, so if you're a 'storm chaser', this is the package for you! Additionally, this program is ideal if you would like to have 1 or 2 days off during your stay. It is also a good program if you have children who are strong skiers, but prefer not to ski every day.

2022 Rates

Classic PLUS dates: December 22, 2021 to February 5, 2022. For trips between February 5 to late April 2022, see the Classic Vert package

4 Nights Pay for 3 nights & get the 4th night for free! Ski 4 full days. Includes the 3-Night vert amount of 42,500ft From $7,280-$8,980*
5 Nights Pay for 4 nights & get the 5th night for free! Ski 5 full days. Includes the 4-Night vert amount of 57,000ft From $9,080-$11,180*
7 Nights Pay for 6 nights & get the 7th night for free! Ski 7 full days. Includes the 6-Night vert amount of 85,000ft From $12,580-$15,180*

*The rates above are per person, in Canadian Dollars, exclusive of tax, and include return airfares between Vancouver and Bella Coola. The rate range reflects the rates from the Early Season to the Peak Season price. Inquire for an exact quote.

Important Information

- Classic PLUS is only available from late December to the end of the first week of February
- It's best to book this program as a group of four (or 8 or 12). This way you form your own group in the heli and you and your friends can decide when to ski!
- If you are solo or a couple, we will do our best to match you with people of similar ability
- We need a minimum of three guests in the heli to be able to fly on any given day
- If you decide to ski, we require that you ski at least 8,000 vertical feet, or pay the equivalent, in order to cover costs, regardless if you ski less than 8,000 vertical feet

Bookings and Inquiries

Package prices vary depending on the lodge and time of winter you choose. Inquire now for more information, to make a booking, or to have us customize a package for you.

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