You probably have already heard people talk about the Monashees as one of the premier heliskiing places on earth. You may also be wondering why. Without getting into all the meteorological details, most of it is thanks to the mountains, the Pacific Ocean and the jet stream.

Heliskiing Epicentre of B.C.

In wintertime, massive and moist storms brew in the Pacific Ocean and are driven toward the coast of British Columbia. These storms collide with the Coastal Mountains and produce major amounts of snowfall, which is copious but sometimes wet.  As these storms continue being pushed east, they pass over the dry Interior Plateau  and Okanagan Valley, and subsequently get hit with the cooler, but still moderate, temperatures of BC’s interior. Then, bingo, the storms hit the Monashee Range and deliver the consistent, super-dry crystalline snow that has made our area famous. From late October to late March, temperatures remain below freezing most of the time and are usually between five and 10 degrees cooler when it snows. More good news because this means the snow stays after it falls.

So, the Monashees (and EPH) have the snow. With our ideal combination of heli-accessible, wide-open bowls, chutes, treed slopes, and high alpine, we also have the terrain. Last, but not least, our remote location means you might be more likely to see a bald eagle than another human (other than someone in your group, of course). The unique convergence of these three qualities creates the ideal environment for your ultimate heliskiing adventure.