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CMH Heli-Hiking Bugaboo Lodge

CMH Bugaboo Lodge: Get hooked on the spires!


 
Manager's Message

The Bugaboo's was the first CMH area to begin operating way back in 1965. Although the lodge looks quite different after four renovations, the beautiful Bugaboo Range and Spires remain the same. In addition to welcoming returning friends every summer, we love watching new CMHers get hooked -- there is nothing like your first time getting in the helicopter with us, landing at the top of a peak to start an alpine hike, or experiencing 'lodge life'; Come share that experience in the Bugaboos.
Dave Cochrane
Bugaboos Area Manager


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Enchanting. Magnetic. Captivating.

The Bugaboos got their name from a turn-of-the-20th-century gold hoax. The name alone is in part responsible for their iconic stature in the mountain world, though the credibility of this reputation cannot be doubted when one considers the stream of legendary climbers who, during the 1950s – 70s, sought first-ascents on many of these peaks. There is probably no comparably magnificent range with so few visitors in the whole of North America, if not the world.

Veiled amid a sea of emerald green flora, the Bugaboo Lodge sits at a commanding 1600 metres (nearly a mile) high. Featuring 35 rooms with private baths, a sauna, and steam room along with a game room, cozy bar/lounge area and inviting fireplace hearth, there is plenty of opportunity for private respite and communal gathering with new-found friends. The rooftop hot tub boasts unparalleled views of this magnificent setting where your soul and surroundings will meld into one. History buffs will delight in the lodge museum featuring interpretive maps, photos, natural history exhibits and intriguing Bugaboo memorabilia.

The Bugaboo Lodge is home to The Skyladder Via Ferrata as well as one of CMH's newest summer adventures; CMH Glacier Treks.
Read more about Skyladder on our blog, The Adventure.
Read more about CMH Glacier Treks.

Lodge Details

Capacity

  • 44 guests

Mountain Ranges

  • Purcells

Base Elevation

  • 1490m

Hiking Elevation

  • 945m - 3050m

Hiking Terrain

  • 379 sq. km

Accommodations & Facilities

  • 12 rooms with 1 Queen Bed + 20 rooms with 2 Queen Beds, all with private bath
  • bar-lounge area,
  • dining room
  • shop
  • climbing wall, exercise equipment, games room
  • massage
  • whirlpool (outdoor) and sauna
  • swimming pond

Connectivity

  • Wi-Fi throughout the lodge,
  • Fiber-optic connection via mountain top wireless repeater; satellite backup
  • Ethernet, 2 guest PCs

Featured Hikes in the Bugaboos

Heli-Hiking at CMH Bugaboo Lodge

The Bugaboos are a hiker's nirvana. Three examples of our roster of more than 100 hikes:

Septet Traverse - This lovely hike begins in a larch forest on a ridgeline and weaves up and down through cirques and hanging valleys, each with it own glacial lake, each with a brilliant, unique colour, from azure to turquoise. Relatively distant views of the Bugaboo Spires give them a new, imposing aspect.

Rockypoint Basin - A pastoral, gloriously green hike in a large cirque with many variations, including a full-day hike up to Grizzly Ridge for massive views of the Spires .

Rooftop Ridge - One of the best places to get a 360 degree view of the southern Columbias , Bugaboo Spires, and the Rockies , Rooftop is a rocky, above-timberline hike with a number of pickup points along its length. From up here it's easy to make sense of the landforms and their ancient shaping.


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