If you’re going to start anywhere, start where it all started. CMH Bugaboos is the birthplace of heli-skiing. We’re talking about the granite spires and snowy glaciers that inspired the heli-skiing dream, and the lodge vibe that’s turned strangers into mountain family for decades.
Here’s why you should pair that heritage with the time-honoured, crowd-pleasing format of a Signature Trip, our trademark heli-skiing experience.
1) The original for a reason
The Bugaboos are where heli-skiing was born, and the entire area still hums with that pioneering, first-to-do-it energy. Our founder, Hans Gmoser, set eyes on the Bugaboos’ lofty granite spires and expansive terrain more than 60 years ago. He instantly knew that this was the ideal location for the sport that would become heli-skiing.
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With that kind of conviction, it must be good, right?
2) Heli-skiing’s best bang for your buck
If you’re new to CMH, we’ll tell you straight away that the Signature is our most popular trip for good reason. It delivers the best per-day value with the widest choice of terrain, lodges, dates, and trip lengths. You’ve got eight lodges to pick from and a whole host of dates spanning the entire winter.
In short, it’s easier to book, easier to match and just oh so easy to love.
3) Group sizes that feel just right
You’ll ski or ride with up to 10 other guests and 1 guide. This is the time-tested format that balances pace, camaraderie and flow. We group by ability so the day moves at your speed, and whether you show up alone or with your own powder posse, we can guarantee you’ll gain at least a few more by the trip’s end.
Full heli, full hearts. And we mean that.
4) Terrain that meets you where you are
The Bugaboos serve up visually iconic, confidence-building terrain alongside steeper, more adventurous lines when you want to turn it up. Not only are the Bugs blessed with supreme good looks, they offer up a massive diversity of terrain for skiing and riding. That said, the vast glacier skiing with moderate pitch is the area’s hallmark.
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It’s a sweet spot for mixed groups, returnees easing back in, or first-timers ready to go beyond the resort, without sacrificing the opportunity to push themselves after a day or two.
5) Unlimited vertical on your heli-skiing trip
On a typical 7-day Signature Trip, you’ll log around 30 500 m/100 000 ft of powder-loving good times. And if your legs are made of titanium and you go beyond your included vertical, there’s no extra cost. Hello, Unlimited Vertical.
Translation? You can ski and ride until your quads beg for mercy, or our guides see conditions change. Whichever comes first.
6) Lodge life you’ll crave
This fly-in backcountry lodge is a truly special place, steeped in lore that has no equivalent. More than six decades removed from its early roots as a former logging camp, CMH Bugaboos still sets the standard as the bucket list place to heli-ski.
The atmosphere is familiar and relaxed. When you’re here, this is your home. Well, your home plus the mouth-gaping views of the Bugaboo Glacier and the granite towers erupting from it, with a hot tub positioned at the base. This is a place to rub shoulders, swap stories, clink glasses and log some sleep. After all, there’s more to ski tomorrow.
Ready to make CMH Bugaboos your basecamp?
Head to where heli-skiing started. Spend your days on confidence-building classics (with room to push as you progress) and your nights at the long table, telling the stories you came for. Pick your week, pick your crew and make this winter the one you dreamed about last year.
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