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Office Address:
Northern Escape Heli Skiing
2807 Skeena Street, Terrace BC
V8G 3K3, Canada
Mailing Address:
Northern Escape Heli Skiing
PO Box 59, Terrace, BC
V8G 4A2, Canada
Cat Skiing For Families
Why Cat Skiing is the Perfect 2021 Family Winter Staycation
2020 has felt like a long year, which is why you should kick off 2021 with a well-deserved family staycation in the Canadian mountains. Avoid the crowds of popular ski resorts and escape this winter season for a secluded mountain retreat at Northern Escape Heli-Skiing (NEH), located in the picturesque Skeena Mountains in northwest British Columbia. Northern Escape offers a wide-variety of adventure skiing and snowboarding activities, all-inclusive stays in its newly-renovated lodge and unlimited ski terrain that will help you create memories you will cherish for a lifetime.
The remote BC ski outfitter has launched a new cat skiing product specifically designed for families and small groups. The family package includes winter-vacation perks, such as starry nights in a hot tub, sommelier curated wine list, Red Seal chefs and of course the safety equipment to ensure you have a worry-free stay. Enjoy the crisp mountain breeze on your face and your own private runs with fluffy pillows of powder while feeling safe in your family circle. If you are a confident intermediate resort skier or boarder, catskiing is a perfect family-bonding activity for you! Read more
Planning Your First Heli-Ski Trip? Everything You Need to Know
This guide is going to cover every detail of your heli-ski trip, so you get the most of it.
It’s no surprise to say, heli-skiing has it all. It may feel like your first date, yeah it can excite the hell out of you.
Let’s start by breaking a myth… myth? Yes! You read it right. You don’t need to be an elite skier for this to happen! Contrary to what you might think, heli-skiing isn’t just for the world’s elite shredders. You don’t have to be an expert who leaps out of a moving chopper and fall straight into a powder bath to your knees. Yes, if you’re confident on an intermediate (or blue-square) ride on your local mountain in six inches of powder snow, you have all the skills you need to take a heli-skiing blast. Read more
Mountain Heli Skiing Lodge Building?
For most people, building a new house is a big project. Building a Lodge might seem a little more daunting. But, put that lodge at the end of a remote logging road in the middle of some of the most remote mountains in BC, and it takes it up a notch. Building a remote mountain Heli Skiing lodge is not for the faint of heart, and I can speak to that from firsthand knowledge now. The journey is fraught with obstacles and hurdles impeding success at every turn, but with success, just around the corner, I can now say, without hesitation, it was worth the effort.
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New Remote Mountain Lodge
Northern Escape Heli Skiing, in its 16th year of operations, is pleased to announce the construction of its new remote mountain lodge opening for the upcoming 2020 season. Construction began in the spring of 2018 and the completion date is scheduled for the fall of 2019.
Northern Escape Heli Skiing offers a variety of exclusive packages to choose from, including the Classic, Elite and Private, with guest accommodation currently at both Yellow Cedar Lodge and Pioneer Lodge. The company has seen steady growth due in part to their immense terrain, huge alpine and incredible tree-skiing, as well as their renowned deep, reliable snowpack. Guests also very much appreciate their easy access, saving travel time and expense, as well as their industry leading snowcat backup, which will keep everyone skiing/riding in all but the most extreme weather.
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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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Long Range Forecasts
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
for 2019!
My Town Heli Skiing Region
Located 38km North West of Yellow Cedar Lodge
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 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!
We offer 2 packages during the New Years week to accommodate varying budgets and personal holiday commitments. Choose the 5 day package to start the party off right and put a smile on your face for all of 2019. Choose the 7 day package to give yourself the gift of champagne powder to end 2018, and face shots to bring in the new one!
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K2 Pinnacle 118 Review
In this K2 Pinnacle 118 review our heli ski experts will explain why we love them here at Northern Escape Heli Skiing in British Columbia Canada.
We offer K2 Pinnacle 118 fat skis to our heli skiing guests along with the Kastle BMX 115 fat skis we reviewed in an earlier post. We highly recommend both to our heli skiing guests.
K2 Pinnacle 118 fat skis are excellent all-around deep powder skis that can handle any of the 12 heli ski zones in our 5,500-km terrain.
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Heli Skiing FAQ & Answers
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.
25-min Shuttle Bus to the Lodge
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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Prior Snowboards & Skis Whistler BC
Our Go To Ski & Snowboard Fleet at NE Heli Skiing
Prior Snowboards and Skis
For go-to powder specific heli skiing gear, our Northern Escape Heli Skiing experts here in British Columbia Canada like Prior snowboards and skis.
Prior is an award winning Canadian snowboard manufacturer out of Whistler, BC. For nearly three decades they’ve been making exceptional, hand crafted, premium quality Canadian snowboards and skis.
At NE Heli Skiing, we believe that having the right heli skiing gear will help you make the most of your vacation when snowboarding or heli skiing in Canada.
No one wants to have to go in early due to having back leg fatigue, or because you are tired of tomahawking down the mountain. That’s why we offer two coast mountain powder specific snowboards as part of our complementary rental fleet.
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Heli Skiing Food at NE Heli Skiing
It gives me pause to think that most people are unaware of the finely orchestrated process by which heli skiing food arrives on their plate.
From food menu writing to product sourcing, ordering, transport, and the preparation of your final gourmet meal, a long chain of people have had a hand in the heli skiing food we serve on the hill and at our lodges.
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First Nations Heli Ski Zone
Location – 36km NW of Yellow Cedar Lodge
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
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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Kastle BMX 115 Ski Review
Deep Powder Fat Skis!
At Northern Escape Heli Skiing in British Columbia Canada, we love the Kastle BMX 115 ski. These are ideal fat skis for deep powder skiing in any of the 12 heli ski zones within our 5,500-km terrain.
In this Kastle BMX 115 review, our heli ski experts will take a closer look at why we love them and why we recommend Kastle skis to our guests.
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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
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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Interview With Chad Hamilton – Heli Ski Operations Manager
Northern Escape Heli Skiing: How would you describe your job to a child?
Chad Hamilton: To my son I would say, “Vroom vroom honk honk.” I’m basically a rotor blade on the helicopter that is Northern Escape. But really, I would say that I have fun for a living!!
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