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The New Lodge Will be Ready for this Season!

New Lake Front Heli Skiing Lodge!

We are very excited to see all the progress on the new lodge build. It is exciting to know that we will be getting the keys in time for the next winter season and that our guests will be welcomed into a new era of the Northern Escape journey. IDL Projects is chomping at the bit to get in there and start putting some hammers to nails. We have moved the snow from the summer access road and they will be in there next week!

 The View of the Lodge Looking North.

 

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Introducing the Blizzard Rustler 11
for 2019!

Northern Escape Heli Skiing is excited to introduce the Blizzard Rustler 11 to our already stacked ski fleet. With so many amazing skis to choose from, let us help you make the right decision with some background information to get the best experience out of your heliski trip!

Blizzard’s Carbon Flipcore D.R.T technology reduces the torsional strength of the rockered tip and tail making these skis extremely playful in the deep North Coast powder and because of the camber underfoot, holding an edge on the steeps is a breeze. This award-winning ski is an all day, all conditions favorite of many freeride athletes and now, you, our guests can also enjoy the ride. Read more

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My Town Heli Skiing Region

Located 38km North West of Yellow Cedar Lodge

The My Town heli skiing region is a great mix of alpine and tree skiing.  My Town is an excellent destination to rack up some vertical on a little bit of everything circuit with loads of variety.

Northern Escape welcomes international heli skiing guests from all over the world.  Our huge terrain (over 5,500 sq. km), easy access, amazing heli ski zones, and our small group heli skiing packages make for the perfect heli skiing experience!

 

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Our New Year’s Classic is Back!

At Northern Escape, over the years, the dates over the New Year have blessed us with the some of the deepest, lightest powder ever and some of the best heli skiing we have ever had! Now throw in a New Year’s Eve party, fireworks and fantastic people from all around the world, and there is no better way to bring in 2019!

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Heli Skiing FAQ & Answers

25-min Shuttle Bus to the Lodge

In this heli skiing FAQ blog, our expert guides have put together a Q&A to provide answers to many of the frequently asked questions we get asked about heli skiing in Canada.

This is the time of the year when our office starts getting busy. There’s lots of planning to do for the winter ski season and soon enough, we will be getting plenty of questions as you start getting ready for your heli skiing trip in Canada.

Here are the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions:

Does Northern Escape Heli Skiing have Wi-Fi?

Yes! Both of our lodges include free Wi-Fi.

Will I be able to get cell phone reception?

Yes. It may be spotty at certain places but we will show you the best spots to make a cell phone call.

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Fjordland Heli Ski Zone

Location – 45km NW of Yellow Cedar Lodge

Fjordland Heli Skiing Zone from the air!

Our Fjordland heli skiing zone is another favorite and one of the 12 exceptional heli skiing zones in our 5,500 sq. km terrain here at Northern Escape Heli Skiing.

Fjordland is the ideal place to make your first decent when heli skiing in British Columbia Canada. This heli skiing zone is 50% glaciated, which makes it an amazing place to spend a day.

Essentially, the surface has only been scratched in this far off limitless destination. The view from the top says it all! And, like the name implies, the Fjordland heli skiing zone offers perfect alpine skiing that leads you down over 3200 vertical feet through steep trees and avalanche paths to the valley bottom.

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First Nations Heli Ski Zone

Location – 36km NW of Yellow Cedar Lodge

In this week’s post, we want to share with you our First Nations heli skiing zone. The First Nations is a very, very cool place for alpine heli skiing here in British Columbia, Canada.

Impressive granite walls, glacier skiing, and waterfalls abound in the First Nations heli skiing zone. This is a beautifully rugged area of BC with impressive mountain peaks backing onto the world’s only Grizzly Bear Sanctuary – definitely a cool place to experience.

Each year, our heli skiing experts here at Northern Escape welcome guests from around the world. Many are repeat clients who come from the United States, the UK, and from many parts of Europe. They love our huge terrain, our easy access, our deep powder, our small group heli skiing packages, and especially the variety within our 12 heli skiing zones!

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Shroud Heli Ski Zone

Location – 30km W of Yellow Cedar Lodge

In this week’s post we’ll take a look at the Shroud heli skiing zone. The Shroud is a stand-alone heli ski destination and our sixth blog installment showcasing the 12 exceptional heli skiing areas we operate near Terrace, in beautiful British Columbia.

Northern Escape Heli Skiing welcomes international heli skiing guests from around the globe, many of whom are repeat clients. Most ski guests come to heli ski in Canada for the powder. However, our easy access, huge terrain (over 5,500 sq. km), amazing heli ski zones, and our small group heli skiing packages are also big draws.

Home to our Tomb Raider ski run, the Shroud heli skiing zone offers tons of variety with 50% alpine skiing and 50% of nothing-but-fun tree skiing!

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Wild West Heli Ski Zone

Location – 30km NW of Yellow Cedar Lodge

Let’s take a closer look at our Wild West heli skiing zone. This is the fifth installment from our series of blog posts showcasing our 12 exceptional heli skiing areas.

Located near Terrace B.C.,in beautiful British Columbia, Canada, our heli skiing terrain has over 5,500 sq. km of incomparable alpine, glacier, and tree skiing.

Our Wild West heli ski zone is a favorite for many of our international guests who come to heli ski in Canada for the lightest, deepest powder ever!

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South Shore Heli Ski Zone

Location – 35km SW of Yellow Cedar Lodge

In this fourth installment highlighting our 12 unique heli skiing areas here in beautiful British Columbia, Canada, we will take a closer look at our South Shore heli skiing zone.

Northern Escape Heli Skiing currently operates a tenure of over 5,500 sq. km of heli skiing terrain. Each year we welcome guests from all over the world who travel here specifically to heli ski in Canada.

While our North Shore zone features 60% alpine skiing, our South Shore heli skiing zone offers up to 70% tree skiing. South Shore is located North West of Kitimat, British Columbia, at the head of the Douglas Channel and in the far Southern reaches of the NEH tenure. The South Shore heli skiing region offers a mixture of tree skiing and alpine terrain with Pacific Ocean views and a deep, powdery maritime snowpack.

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