The Experience

Since day one, the philosophy at Eagle Pass Heliskiing has been to strive to provide the ultimate Heliskiing experience with total attention to detail, and an unpretentious friendly atmosphere. Small group Heliskiing is at the core of this philosophy and is a key part of what we offer our guests.

After many years of exploration, we discovered the perfect location in the midst of the ruggedly beautiful Monashee Mountains, where the snowfalls and tree skiing are legendary. An easy-to-travel-to base of operation was chosen with extensive poor-weather skiing terrain very close by, resulting in our very few ‘down days’. Further afield were a huge variety of expansive glaciers, majestic alpine bowls, long chutes, and open forests and burns.

To establish an intimate and exclusive feeling, client numbers have been kept to a maximum of 12 guests. To add to this exclusivity, the helicopter parks at the lodge’s front door, and we offer unlimited vertical.

We encourage everyone to arrive in good shape and be ready to ski some of the world’s best powder on breathtaking terrain. This will allow you to get the most out of your experience. We recommend starting training programs at least 6 weeks prior and that you have ten or more days of skiing before arriving. One excellent way to prepare is to arrive a few days early and warm up at one of the local ski resorts.

The ultimate goal at EPH is to keep it safe, keep it fun, and keep it extraordinary.

Small Groups

Our “feels like a private” small group Heliskiing experience is part of what makes our guests return year after year. If you have yet to experience the ecstasy of Heliskiing in a group of four, here is what you have to look forward to:

• Being in a small group magnifies your wilderness experience in the mountains. The key is that the guide can more easily gauge the abilities and desires of the group with the best terrain and pace. Desires may change depending on stamina or changing conditions, each day is different!
• Whether you want to slow down and savor the view or the experience, or your quest is to be a glutton for volumes of vertical and untouched tracks, small groups are the way to go.
• With small groups, the guide has added flexibility in choosing interesting and varied ski terrain. The opportunity to ski cool terrain features, chutes and gullies becomes more possible.
• In using the small A-Star helicopter, the pilot has greater flexibility in the choice of landings and pick-ups. Smaller ridge features and openings in the forest can be utilized to land with the smaller and more agile helicopter.
• Operations aside, the camaraderie between the guide and among the group itself becomes strongly evident with small groups.