Any seasoned skier will tell you that while traditional ski resorts offer the complete-package, some of the best mountains in the world are only accessible via a helicopter. That is, unless, you want to scale 12,000-foot mountains with full ski gear (hint: you don’t want to do that). There are many heli-ski tours that you can partake in, but one of the most incredible ones would be the one offered from Canadian Mountain Holidays. They are no strangers to helicopter ski tours, however their newest trip has been added to celebrate their 50th-anniversary. The package costs $550,000 dollars, and you and nine friends will enjoy the ultimate helicopter ski adventure.
More than half a million dollars to go skiing? Sure you can hit your local mountain and pay $40 bucks for a single day lift pass, but this is a trip for the most daring, seasoned, and adventurous skiers (or snowboarders) in the world. The trip lasts a full week and it all begins in New York City. Once you splurge for the package, you’ll be flown via a private jet from NYC to the remote town of Valemount in British Columbia, Canada. This is a unique area where the Cariboo, Monashee, and Rocky Mountains intersect. That $550K not only covers those travel accommodations, but it also grants you the entire CMH Valemount Lodge as your base of operations/accommodations for the trip. Private Jet? Check. Remote skiing destination? Check. A premium ski lodge at your disposal? Check. So what else do you get with this package?
Well you also get virtually unlimited access to a helicopter and a personal pilot who will take you skiing and snowboarding on the surrounding mountains and slopes for the entire week. CMH will also throw in a variety of gear like jackets, pants, gloves, Burton snowboards, transportation bags, Atomic skis, and more that your entire crew can use as needed. They will also provide a personal cameraman who will accompany you down the mountain, filming all the action for you. You’ll also get private concierge service/a local fixer and a personal chef from the esteemed Nobu restaurants that will cook dinner for you every night.
So pretty much this is the complete package: you’ll be flown out on a private jet, stay in a lodge where you and your party are the only guests, have a private chef at your disposal, and have access to a personal helicopter. What more could you want if you’re a skier/snowboarder? Sure $550,000 is a lot but if you split it equally among ten people, it will be $55,000 per person…which is still a lot. But if you and nine friends can afford it, the CMH Heli-Ski Adventure has so much to offer and it will be an experience that you remember for the rest of your life.
Photo from canadianmountainholidays.com/Danny Stoffel
