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CMH in the News
Keep up-to-date on media articles featuring CMH Heli-Skiing and CMH Summer Adventures.
"On Our Radar: Hiking in the Canadian Rockies",
Macaroni Kid Family Travel, May 14, 2013
Article By Joyce Shulman
Just last week, a fantastic women's adventure crossed our radar: Bodacious Girlfriend Getaways with CMH in the Canadian Rockies.
According to Merriam-Webster's online dictionary, the word bodacious finds its root in the words "bold" and "audacious" and means remarkable, noteworthy and sexy. Seems to us that this trip, then, is well named.
"Beyond the girlfriend getaway: best bucket list adventures for women only",
FoxNews.com, May 7, 2013
Article By Blane Bachelor
Up until just a few years ago, the phrase “girlfriend getaway” conjured up images of a group of women pampering themselves with spa treatments, wine tasting, or shopping the day away.
While such trips are still a significant part of an exploding travel industry catering to women, more female travelers are upping the ante when it comes to adventure. Increasingly, women are opting for high-octane excursions like trekking in the Himalayas, horseback riding in Iceland, or heli-hiking in the Canadian Rockies, all of which appeal to a growing segment of travelers looking for an adrenaline rush along with some female bonding.
"Love At First Flight",
Homefront Magazine, Spring 2013
Article By Caroline Tapp-McDougall
While the helicopter blade is still rotating, we run and duck to get in one by one. We’ve been told to strap ourselves in and put on earplugs to drown out the noise. I feel like a character in Stallone’s Cliffhanger as the chopper lifts us up into the powder-blue sky and a breathtaking aerial of the forests below takes shape. The sheer magnificence of being on top of the world—literally— takes over as we fly around mountaintops, swoop through alpine valleys and travel over crystalline lakes.
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"The best sporting experience possible:
Vail Veterans Program goes international with a helicopter ski trip in Canada",
Vail Daily, April 21, 2013
Article By Randy Wyrick
The Vail Veterans Program not only changed Chris Fesmire's life, he says it saved his life.
Without it, he says he'd be dead in the gutter. Instead, the Vail Veterans Program took him and a few other Wounded Warriors helicopter skiing recently in Canada.
“It's the best sporting experience possible,” said Daniel Riley, another member of the Wounded Warriors who made the trip. “It's focused on skiing. Everything else is pushed out of your mind.”
"School of Powder - Boot camp for big mountain skiers",
Toque & Canoe, April 8, 2013
Article By Paul Karchut
I point my skis and sail off a perfect 20 foot cliff. The cool spring air rushes over my face as I touch down in a pristine field of powder – and a chorus of cheers from fellow skiers waiting below bounces off the Monashee mountain range towering around us.
This is Freeride Camp at CMH Revelstoke in B.C. Call it a big mountain skier's boot camp complete with a helicopter to get you back to the top – and I've been waiting all year for this.
"Canada's most cutting edge attractions",
MSN Canada Travel, April 4, 2013
Article By Adam Bisby
Bugaboo Lodge, B.C.
Pop quiz: British Columbia is home to 90 per cent of the world's ... what?
"Sport: High-Wire Adventure",
Robb Report, April 1, 2013
Article By Jackie Caradonio
Such adrenaline-pumping moments are to be expected on a CMH journey. The adventure travel company, which is credited with inventing heli-skiing and heli-hiking, has been dropping guests on eastern British Columbia’s most remote slopes since 1965. In 2008, CMH expanded its summer High Flying Heli-Adventures program beyond simple hikes with its first via ferrata (Italian for "iron road"), a series of rungs and cables that allows adventurers with a thirst for climbing, regardless of experience, to ascend the 9,000-foot Mount Nimbus. Late last season, the outfitter unveiled its follow-up via ferrata: the Conrad Glacier Experience. A veritable obstacle course in nature, the daylong excursion combines zip-line crossings, tightrope cable walks, rock-wall climbs, waterfall traverses, and traditional mountain hiking.
"Heli-hiking takes outdoor enthusiasts of all ages to the top of the mountain",
The Dallas Morning News, March 29, 2013
Article By Suzanne Morphet
I never thought I’d be on a hiking holiday with my dad at his advanced age, but that’s the beauty of heli-hiking with CMH Summer Adventures. Canadian Mountain Holidays is the company that invented heli-skiing. If you can walk, you can hike. Whether you like to go hard and fast or slow and easy makes no difference to them.
I picture Dad somewhere nearby, enjoying — as he confided later — "one of the best days of my life."
"Real Ski Report",
CBC Calgary Radio, March 28, 2013
Article By Paul Karchut
Paul's weekly report - this time from CMH Revelstoke! Hear about Powder405: Freeride Camp...
"The Hans Gmoser Film Preservation Project",
The Pique, March 28, 2013
Article By G. D. Maxwell
Long unseen, but not forgotten, [these] pioneering films Hans showcased across North America are about to be available once again to thrill and inspire. Long time friend, writer, climber, and backcountry traveller, Chic Scott, has partnered with Marg Saul and the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies to breathe life back into Hans' films.
"Discover the Extreme Sport of Heliskiing",
Men's Fitness, March 22, 2013
Article By Sam Dehority & Sunil Ramsamooj
The best runs were always the ones you couldn't get to. Until now. All you need is a helicopter and a senss of adventure.
"Best of Skiing in Canada awards 2013",
Ski Canada Magazine, March 14, 2013
Article By Leslie Woit
We've spent another year up and down the mountains, the hotel stairs, the backstreet bars and the snow-covered parking lots in search of Canada's best ski moments—and here they are!
Check out the "Grooviest new landmark" award...
"For big beauty and powder, head to the bugaboos",
The Calgary Herald, March 15, 2013
Article By Andrew Penner
When the snow settles and the chaotic chatter of the helicopter dissipates over the ice-smeared ridge below, we rise to our feet, gather our skis, and get our bearings. It takes all of five seconds, after scanning a breathtaking scene of glacier-covered mountains as far as the eye can see, to realize that "Top of the World" is a fitting name for this run, which is considered one of the most spectacular in the Bugaboos. Below us, falling four thousand feet into the secluded valley, is a vast, pure-white snowfield yearning for tracks. We are up for the challenge. After all 10 of us click into our bindings we, one-by-one, hop over the wind-crusted cornice and enter the shimmering sea of snow.
"Pure Powder named one of Condé Nast Traveller's Experts",
The Powder Skiing Blog, March 12, 2013
Article By Suzy Small
Pure Powder [Official UK Agents for CMH Heli-Skiing & Summer Adventures] is delighted to be named in Condé Nast Traveller's little black book of travel experts winging its way to Condé Nast and Coutts subscribers.
"CMH heli-skiers get fresh powder",
The Province, March 11, 2013
Though we're into Daylight Savings Time, it's still full-on winter up at the Canadian Mountain Holidays lodges.
"Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training presents Diamond Jubilee Medals",
BC Government Newsroom, February 27, 2013
Dave Butler [CMH's Director of Sustainability] is being acknowledged for his role as director of the Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC). A strong advocate for the tourism industry, Butler was chair of the Provincial Destination Marketing Organization Taskforce, which led to the creation of Destination BC, British Columbia's newest crown corporation.
"What I Learned: CMH Film School",
SkiMag.com, February 14, 2013
Article By Joe Cutts
It's obvious that no matter what tricks a videographer has, the quality of the skiing can't be faked. Clarkson brought along one of his sons as a subject—a strong skier who looks great on film. Some of next season's attendees will have another kind of pro to work with, as one of the two 2013 Film School sessions will feature ski-film star Pep Fujas as part of CMH's partnership with K2. He'll ski with the group, act as model, and talk about skiing for the cameras.
The snow, of course, remains the star of any B.C. trip. But Clarkson knows his stuff, and no question goes unanswered. Everyone gets an A, some powder turns, and a few fresh ideas for their own cinematic endeavors.
"Canada: Girlfriend getaway will have you stretching",
Los Angeles Times, February 14, 2013
Article By Jay Jones
Shopping might be a staple for some girlfriend getaways, but CMH Summer Adventures is offering exhilarating, women-only journeys to the mountains of southwest British Columbia that it's calling "Bodacious Girlfriend Getaways."
"Heli Ski Mythbusting",
Cheap Flights Travel Blog, February 14, 2013
Article By Brett Ackroyd
Heli-skiing's all about getting off-piste … carving turns on natural, unadulterated, unconnected (no lifts here!) downhill runs … all without the hassle and effort of the mountaineering normally required to reach fresh powder.
With a high-octane, extreme image (thanks in no small part to films like this), the sport's become subject to more than its fair share of myths.
That doesn't sit well with Canadian Mountain Holidays, the self-proclaimed inventors of heli-skiing. They're pretty keen on dispelling the myths that surround it. Here's what they have to say...
"Irresistable heli-skiing packages at CMH",
Vancouver Sun, February 12, 2013
Article By Steven Threndyle
Short trips to these famous heli-skiing areas don't come around often, and space is limited — because most people want to stay longer.
"Irresistable heli-skiing packages at CMH",
Vancouver Sun, February 12, 2013
Article By Steven Threndyle
We've said it before, we'll say it again – Warren Miller's sign-off from his annual movie: "If you wait another year to go heli skiing, you'll only be a year older when you do." And right now, Canadian Mountain Holidays is making a serious pitch to the B.C. residents by offering four packages tailored specifically for the local market which may be short on time, and live relatively close to four of their remote mountain lodges.
"World of Wonder",
Grand Travel & Luxury, February 2013
Article By Mark Sissons
Trepidation quickly becomes childlike delight as our
novice group whose members range in age from 35 to 79
gradually gets its backcountry groove on. By the afternoon,
I'm learning to relax my burning quads and revel in the effortless
rhythm of floating on deep powder, leaving jet streams of
snow in my wake.
After an unbroken string of runs, the chopper deposits
us back at CMH's Cariboo Lodge, which can accommodate
up to 44 guests. Many of its guestrooms offer views of its
namesake range. The friendly, attentive staff ensures that I feel
right at home. The lodge has a spa and also offers a games and
exercise room where we'll have yoga class each morning.
"Take the kids heli-skiing",
YAHOO! Travel, January 30, 2013
Article By Deborah Hopewell
While there's no doubt the kids would love it, that idea of heli-skiing may strike fear into the hearts of mothers and fathers, who envision accidents and avalanches. Yet, family helicopter ski trips are exactly what more companies are offering.
"They just scale it all back [for families]," said Topher Donahue, author of a book, Bugaboo Dreams, about Canadian Mountain Holidays. Canadian Mountain Holidays, the first commercial heli-ski operation, founded in 1965, has pioneered the idea of making helicopter-assisted skiing – or heli-skiing – accessible to more than just the adrenaline junkies. The company has 11 lodges in the Canadian mountains during the winter, which are off the grid and serve as a base for trips, and two lodges open during the summer for heli-hiking and heli-yoga.
"It's very civilized and very remote at the same time," said Donahue.
"Extreme Mountaineering for Mere Mortals",
Coca-Cola Journey, January 14, 2013
Article By Zac Unger
Now, across the world, this wartime idea has been repurposed for outdoor enthusiasts. "If you have two hands and two feet, you can do via ferrata," says veteran mountaineer Mark Hammerschmidt, a guide for Canadian Mountain Holiday, the company that built one of North America's longest routes, up the 8,700-foot-high Mount Nimbus in British Columbia.
Before the adventure begins, climbers are outfitted with a helmet, a harness and a pair of metal carabiner clips. The cable is bolted to the rock every 10 feet or so, but it's only for safety, not to aid in the ascent. Climbers must scramble for footholds and pull themselves up the cliff face, as traditional mountaineers do. What makes the climb safe is the ingenious double carabiner system; whenever a climber reaches an anchor, he passes the clips up the cable one at a time so there's always at least one bombproof strap connecting him to the safety cable. That means climbers can fall only as far as the nearest anchor, which is usually just a few feet away.
"Hel-Yeah: Heli-skiing offers some of the best snow anywhere in the world",
City A.M., January 14, 2013
Article By Lisa Young
Heli-skiing is the ultimate off-piste, backcountry skiing experience, in a natural snow-covered wilderness with only a handful of other skiers around. There are no ski lifts or snow-making machines involved and you don't have to hike up a mountain first. Instead, you reach the endless un-tracked powder peaks with an exhilarating ride in a private helicopter.
One of the biggest misconceptions about heli-skiing is that you have to be an expert to do it. You don't. You don't have to jump out of a helicopter either; the pilot will actually land before you get out.
"Canada: Heli-skiing on high in British Columbia",
Los Angeles Times, January 11, 2013
Article By Brian E. Clark
Snow has been falling in buckets all over the West, but nowhere more so than on the rugged peaks along the British Columbia border with Alberta.
In a normal year, the Columbia Mountains near Revelstoke would have received roughly 8 feet of snow by now. But Mother Nature has been overly generous, dropping 14 feet in December alone (5 feet more than the previous record for the month) for a whopping total of 23 feet so far this season.
"A trip to Conrad Glacier aboard a jet helicopter is a thrill ride of a lifetime",
TraveLife Magazine, January 2013
Article By Mark Sissons
To reach this spot in the rugged peaks of British Columbia's remote Purcell Mountains, I flew in a jet-powered helicopter, navigated a wild canyon using bridges with rungs, climbed mutli-coloured rock slabs alongside roaring waterfalls, zip-lined over foaming white-water rapids, and scaled dizzying, near vertical rock walls.
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"Powder quest: Extreme skiing gets more accessible",
USA Today, January 8, 2013
Article By Larry Olmsted
Everyone wants to ski in deep unbroken powder, the sport's Holy Grail, but on the average weeklong ski vacation, the chance of catching a big storm that produces powder is low. Even if you do, the fresh tracks rarely last a day because locals wait all year for big storms and then go out and ski all day. To put it in perspective, at Vail, the nation's largest single-mountain ski resort at a whopping 5,289 acres, there are four skiers per acre on a busy day. That might not sound like much, but at one of Canadian Mountain Holidays' heli-ski lodges, the norm is more like 6,000 or 7,000 acres—per skier. And CMH has 11 lodges.
"L'héliski pour les novices",
La Presse, December 20, 2012
Article By Émilie Bilodeau
L'héliski avec de la poudreuse en abondance et des montagnes géantes à perte de vue est impressionnant. Mais les images de neige jusqu'aux genoux, de saut de falaises et de descentes vertigineuses peuvent aussi être terrifiantes pour les Québécois habitués à des montagnes plus petites et des pistes essentiellement damées. Le ski-hélicoptère est-il uniquement à la portée des skieurs experts? Non, répond Pierre Vérot, de Canadian Mountain Holidays (CMH), l'entreprise de Banff qui a imaginé l'héliski il y a 42 ans. Il répond à nos questions pour démystifier ce sport extrême.
"The art of feeding a powder-eating grin...",
Savour Gourmet, December 5, 2012
Tonight I'm sharing a table with legendary mountain guide Lloyd "Kiwi" Gallagher and Rick Carswell, CMH food and beverage manager, savouring a repast that starts with bocconcini and cherry tomatoes drizzled with champagne vinaigrette, followed by a main course of roasted duck with orange soy sauce couscous. Carswell is the food guru at CMH; his job is to ensure the food matches the skiing experience but he's not a micro-manager. Each lodge has a dedicated chef and pastry chef, a two-person team with almost complete autonomy over what ends up on the plates of guests.
"Such Great Heights",
Montecristo Magazine, December 2012
Article By Celeste Moure
Perched on the edge of a cliff in British Columbia's Purcell Mountains, a first-time climber searches anxiously for a place to wedge a shaky foot into, while cracked fingertips clutch rock. Some thousand feet down below is a peaceful valley and the flat ground on which she, along with other adventure enthusiasts, stood less than three hours ago.
"CMH heli-guide trainer stoked by early-season powder",
The Vancouver Sun, Nov 30, 2012
Article By Steven Threndyle
Rob Rohn, Canadian Mountain Holidays guides' trainer reports that skiing is amazing, especially for the end of November.
"Fit-cations: 9 Guilt-Free Getaways",
Self, Nov 2012
Article By Cristina Goyanes
Vacations don't always have to pack on the pounds. In fact, these nine fit-cations are trips that pack a (calorie) blast! So pick your favorite backdrop and cue the fun.
"Ultimate Adventure Travel Bucket List",
Travel + Leisure, Nov 2012
Article By Jennifer Chen
From Kauai to Kenya, discover your inner explorer with these once-in-a-lifetime adventures. CMH is #25 on the list!
"101 Places Every Traveler Should Know",
Travel + Leisure, Nov 2012
Life lists naturally stir up debates. For every Angkor Wat fan, another prefers Petra. After deliberating with our correspondents and tastemakers over the most memorable experiences, we've narrowed our list to 101 places. How many have you visited? (CMH is #3 in US/Canada!)
"WHY GO WITH A GUIDE?",
The Adventurous Traveler Blog on The Adventure Collection, Nov 2012
Article By Jamie Pearson
On a guided tour, you are never late, lost, confused, or worried. Not coincidentally, those are the parts of traveling that I like least. Even without daily logistics, adventure travel can be exhausting. Very often you're climbing, hiking, rafting, skiing, or scuba diving in a new climate and time zone on very little sleep. It's very relaxing to let someone else worry about the details.
"Heli-skiing: The ultimate downhill dream comes true",
The Dallas Morning News, Nov 2, 2012
Article By Mark Sissons
An intermediate-level skier who seldom strays from resorts' blue runs, I'm about to tackle the glaciers, glades and steeps of British Columbia's rugged and remote Cariboo Range. Half the size of Switzerland, it will be my deep-powder classroom for the next seven days.
"If you're comfortable on intermediate runs at most resorts, willing to tackle the occasional black diamond run, and have a sense of adventure, you're ready for Powder 101," the Canadian Mountain Holidays representative explained when I inquired about their introductory heli-skiing course.
"Extreme Painting...or Just a Totally Awesome Adventure?",
Outdoor Painter, October 24, 2012
During a September painting retreat in the Bugaboo Mountains in British Columbia, Canada, some dedicated plein air artists were transported via helicopter to spectacular painting sites. "It may not have been extreme in the sense of putting ourselves at risk, but it was totally awesome," reports Jan Kirkpatrick.
"K2 Skis and CMH Heli-Skiing Team Up to Unveil CMH K2 Rotor Lodge",
Travel Agent Central, September 24, 2012
The two companies have come together to unveil CMH K2, a helicopter-skiing operation that accesses the deep powder stashes of British Columbia's Kootenay region.
As an added bonus, all heli-ski guests will receive free pairs of K2 skis, of their choice, to be delivered to their homes before the start of the next winter season.
"Beyond Via Ferrata in British Columbia",
The Active Times, Sept 19, 2012
Article By Robert Earle Howells
Guides at Canadian Mountain Holiday's Bobbie Burns Lodge established the via ferrata in 2007, and it's been a huge hit. Nearly every helihiking guest at the lodge opts to do it in the course of a standard three-day visit. The fun begins after a short chopper ride and a short hike to the base of 9,000-foot Mount Nimbus. Then it's a full day of vertical ascents, chasm crossings via swinging footbridges, and a long rappel off the mountain.
Now, as if this weren't thrill enough, CMH has put up another adventure that blends helihiking, via ferrata, and multiple thrilling river crossings on an ascent of a glacier canyon and massive rock wall at the mouth of Conrad Glacier.
"The Best Summer Mancations",
TravelChannel.com, July 10, 2012
Article By Jimmy Im
"Guy's Getaway," "Bro-cation" -- whatever you want to call it, more and more men are rounding up their best buds and heading to exciting destinations in North America for some much-needed vacation time, and with good reason. With summer here, they're taking advantage of some great outdoors and adventures … and wild nights. From thrilling activities to hitting the after-hours scene in a buzzing city, these "mancations" are destined to encourage some serious male bonding -- 6-pack of beer not included.
"Mountaineering Made Easy",
Men's Journal, June 27, 2012
Article By Jayme Moye
"We recently tried the Skyladder, which is the first via ferrata system to hit British Columbia's Bugaboo Mountains. It opened last summer and is now in full operation by Canadian heli-skiing and adventure outfitter CMH. Using permanently fixed cables and metal run ladders that climb to 8,350 feet, the vertical path climbs and traverses the quartzite face of Trundle Ridge, a rock buttress towering over the larch forests below that offers a stunning bird's-eye view of the otherworldly Bugaboo Spire."
"On top of the world: Families bond on heli-hiking adventure in the Bugaboos",
Winnipeg Free Press, June 16, 2012
Article By Michelle Gurney
"The great thing about the family trips is that parents get to share something real with their children."
I watched this first-hand with Iain and his mom, Victoria. That first lunch and afternoon, there was tension between them, yet I watched their interactions soften as the days passed and their closeness as they hiked toward us on the last afternoon.
Also along on our trip was a three-generation family of 10, from four-year-old Mira to 70-year-old Joan, celebrating her birthday. The family, who live scattered around the globe, have come together intermittently, sharing time together at different CMH lodges, for more than 18 years. One of them told me this family-tradition trip is the only time they ever hike.
A family of four from Delaware that included 13- and 16-year-old boys had climbed in the Tetons a year earlier, but wanted to take in the Canadian Rockies.
'Best vacation ever'
"Hot Hikes with Ellen Slaughter",
Breakfast TV Calgary on CityTV, June 5, 2012
In this short (5 min) video clip, Ellen Slaughter from CMH Heli-Skiiing and Summer Adventures talks about some great summer hiking spots with the Calgary Breakfast TV hosts.
"Romantic Adventure Vacations",
Travel Channel, May 25, 2012
Article By Holly C. Corbett
The best vacations for couples allow plenty of opportunities to de-stress and unwind, as well as offer adventure activities to make your relationship feel more fun. Check out these 3 destinations that offer excitement and relaxation among romantic backdrops.
"Paint, Shoot & Fly Into The Bugaboos For Canadian Art Workshops This Summer",
Forbes, April 25, 2012
Article By Janet Rodgers
Painters and photographers, here's the perfect summer trip for solo travelers: a chance to study with the masters in British Columbia's immense and thrilling Bugaboos mountain range — some of the most extraordinary natural scenery in the Americas.
"Fred Noble's sold-out Ski to Defeat ALS on tap Saturday at Mt. Hood Meadows",
The Oregonian, April 11, 2012
Article By Terry Richard
Before the event has even started, Fred Noble has surpassed his goal of raising more than $100,000: Noble has raised $108,000 with his Ski to Defeat ALS, a fundraising event this Saturday at Mt. Hood Meadows.
Noble recently celebrated his 75th birthday by making the first helicopter sit-ski descent in the Bugaboo Mountains of British Columbia with Canadian Mountain Holidays....
"Heli-skiing is a downhill dream",
Canada's insider blog (from Canadian Tourism Commission), April 3, 2012
Article By Mark Sissons
Here I am, a normally cautious blue run skier with no backcountry experience riding around in choppers, about to cruise down untouched glaciers where a single "run" would hold entire ski areas in other parts of the world, and lay first tracks though dense evergreen forests half buried in the fluffiest, driest white stuff on Earth.
"If you're comfortable on intermediate runs at most resorts, willing to tackle the occasional black diamond run, and have a real sense of adventure, you're ready for Powder 101," the Canadian Mountain Holidays representative explained when I had enquired about their innovative new introductory heli-skiing course.
"Fly-In Hiking Takes Off",
Fodor's | Travel Intelligence, April 5, 2012
Article By Blane Bachelor
The late founder of CMH, Hans Gmoser, is known as the pioneer of both heli-skiing and heli-hiking. The Austria-born Gmoser realized the potential of mountain lodges when they weren't being used for skiing; three decades later, heli-hiking is one of the main summertime activities in Western Canada.
CMH specializes in creating customized heli-hiking adventures that range from the easy (yoga-themed or family-friendly hikes) to the strenuous (navigating Canada's Via Ferrata, a vertigo-inducing mountain route fixed with cables, ladders, and bridges).
"Powder Highway Part 3: Heli-Skiing in Revelstoke",
MatadorTV, Mar 14, 2012
Video and Article By Ross Borden
We were lucky enough to squeeze in a couple days of heli skiing with Canadian Mountain Holidays. I've flown with a handful of heli outfits in Nevada and Alaska; I can say with confidence that CMH is the most professional heli operator I've ever come across.
First of all, they have all the non-skiing logistics down to a science. From group trainings in snow and avalanche safety to the lodge where you stay, from equipment to 5-star dinners, everything is convenient and you are getting the very best.
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"Focus Group",
British Columbia Magazine, March 2012
By Shanna Baker
Helicopter access and instruction from a master photographer help seven photo buffs elevate their landscape photography skills amongst the dramatic peaks of the Purcell Mountains.
"Heli-skiing course helps novice wilderness skiers master the steeps",
The Vancouver Sun, Mar 9, 2012
Article By Mark Sissons
"Never been glade skiing in the wilderness before? Just don't look at the trees and you'll do fine," instructs the man I've just met, who has my life in his hands for the next seven days.
"If you're comfortable on intermediate runs at most resorts, willing to tackle the occasional black diamond run, and have a real sense of adventure, you're ready for Powder 101," the CMH representative assured me.
"The Top 10 Heli-Ski Destinations in North America ",
OutsideOnline.com, Mar 7, 2012
By Tim Neville
Back in 1965 an Austrian immigrant to Canada, Hans Gmoser, thought it might be kind of cool to use helicopters to take skiers into the backcountry of the Bugaboos. The rest is history—heliskiing was born—and since then Canadian Mountain Holidays has become the largest player in the field.
"Real-Life Blade Runners",
Azumano Travel Show Radio Interview, Mar 4, 2012
By Mark Sissons
Helicopters and skis, the ideal pairing for winter!
Radio interview for Portland KPAM Radio Travel Show.
"Powder to the people",
Calgary Herald, Mar 3, 2012
By Mark Sissons
Innovative heli-skiing course helps novice wilderness skiers master the steeps
Since CMH practically invented the sport of heli-skiing in North America, and has been the undisputed industry leader for over 40 years, and has exclusive access to a wilderness area half the size of Switzerland, I figured I'd be in good hands on my first foray way, way out of bounds.
"Excessive grumpiness cured by (deep) BC powder",
Snowcountry.com, Feb 22, 2012
By Jamie Preston
We had never skied at the Galena Lodge before, but it gave us about all we could ask for as Duncan and Carri and the crew provided a great five days. The terrain is classic interior BC, and if you love tree skiing, pillow drops and abundant features, this is your place.
"Heliskiing Canada's Backcountry",
Huffington Post, Feb 18, 2012
By Mark Sissons
Helicopter assisted skiing and snowboarding in Western Canadian mountain ranges like the Cariboos, Selkirks and Bugaboos is hard to beat if you're looking for massive amounts of varied terrain and unmatched snow conditions. Still, powder pups like me have not generally made it so far off the grid.
"Flying High in the Bugaboos",
Great Outdoors - Feb 2012
By Peter Potterfield
The iconic peaks of Bugaboo Spire and Snowpatch Spire rise regally above the emerald green chasm of the Vowell Valley, showing more than 4,000 feet of relief. This 15 mile stretch of trail-less ridge crest may be one of the finest ridge walks in western Canada. And the best thing about this airy traverse is that it seems to go on forever, the view growing more sublime with each boot step.
"Heli-hiking in the remote Canadian Rockies",
National Geographic: Canada Travel Favorite - Feb 15, 2012
By Ellen Barone
Whether you're a rank beginner or seasoned mountain veteran, heli-hiking with Canadian Mountain Holidays is the ultimate summer adventure.
"Heli-hiking in the remote Canadian Rockies",
Fast:Track from BBC World News - Dec 19, 2011
VIDEO By Brandy Yanchyk
Brandy Yanchyk experiences a guided heli-hike in the mountains of British Columbia - an adventure which encompasses travelling by zip-lines, climbing a via ferrata, and visiting glaciers.
"World's Coolest Helicopter Rides",
Travel & Leisure - September 2011
The "Two Night Short Escapes" depart in early July, with guests staying at the Bobbie Burns Lodge. Included are transfers from Banff/Calgary, accommodations, all meals, hiking equipment, and guided tours by helicopter and on the ridgelines with certified guides.
"Bowlfuls of Bliss - Heli-Skiing in Southeastern BC",
Mountain Life Magazine - Georgian Bay
By Colin Field
The helicopter buzzes and vibrates to life and we lift off, leaving the logging road below. Swooping into the mountainous landscape of southeastern BC, the Swedish guy beside me yells over the thumping engine.
"This is the trip of a lifetime for us," he says, gesturing to his friend. "We've been planning this for years."
"Weekend Getaways - Climbing: Expose Yourself in the Burns Range",
National Geographic Adventure
Text by Contributing Editor Robert Earle Howells
Acrophobic? Get over any fear of extreme high-altitude exposure on Canadian Mountain Holidays' High-Flying Heli-Adventure. You'll not only get to rappel remote crags and traverse a glacier, you'll navigate CMH's new via ferrata network.
"Ultimate High",
Discovery (Cathay Pacific's Inflight Magazine), November 2011
By Bronwen Gora
Welcome to what snow lovers the world over often describe as the best way on the planet to ski or snowboard: by helicopter lift. The reason why? The ability to float through kilometres of deep, untracked powder snow amid the most spectacular mountain scenery on oᴀer, run after run, day after day, with just a few like-minded souls and a professional guide leading the way.
"Ride the rails, see the lights, and go extreme",
Boston.com, November 06, 2011
By Hilary Nangle, Boston Globe Correspondent
This winter, experience the chills, thrills, snow, and ice from a different perspective... Conquer any fear of steep and deep with a specialty ski or snowboard program.
"Taking Flight",
Skiing Mag, October 2011
By Majka Burhardt
First conceived to deliver A.T. skiers deep into the backcountry, Heli-Skiing returns to its roots.
...CMH now offers heli-assisted ski-touring trips for skiers who'd rather climb what they ski (or at least most of it) than simply be dropped off on a peak for a quick run.
"Wo die wilden Grizzlys wohnen",
Berliner Zeitung - Horizonte, October 2011
By Jorg Michel
IN GERMAN: Seit 18 Jahren arbeite ich als sogenannter Heli-Hiking-Guide und zeige Wanderern aus aller Welt die einzigartige Bergwelt im Westen Kanadas. Man nennt mich so, weil ich für meine Touren einen Hubschrauber benutze. Morgens fliegt ein Pilot mich und meine Gäste auf Gipfel, Gletscher oder hohe Gebirgskämme, wo wir tagsüber wandern und bergsteigen. Abends holt uns der Pilot wieder ab, und wir fliegen zu einer einsamen Lodge.
"Tyler Ceccanti skis 'Like There's No Tomorrow'",
KGW.com - October 27, 2011
By Aaron Weiss
VIDEO: Stephanie Stricklen chats with pro skier Tyler Ceccanti about the latest Warren Miller film, ...Like There's No Tomorrow.
"Heli-Hiking in the Columbia Mountains with Canadian Mountain Holidays",
CBC's End of Summer Travel Series, September 8, 2011
By Brandy Yanchyk
AUDIO: Today we are off to the Columbia mountains where Brandy goes to great heights heli-hiking.
"Trippin' | Heli-hiking with Canadian Mountain Holidays",
Anthology, August 25, 2011
By Kelsey Dundon
This summer, I went heli-hiking with the pioneers of the heli-adventure: Canadian Mountain Holidays (CMH). I loved every single minute of it. Although some of those minutes, like the ones recounted below, were flat-out terrifying.
"Hitting new highs in Canada",
NEWS.com.au, August 21, 2011
By Rob McFarland
I'm huddled with a dozen others on an outcrop at 2500m in the Canadian mountains. After a glorious morning of hiking along high ridges, meandering through an eerie burnt-out forest and zig-zagging down steep snow-covered slopes, the weather has turned.
"Heli-Hiking in B.C.'s Purcell Mountains",
AOL Travel, July 29, 2011
By Michelle Hopkins
We experienced at least 10 helicopter rides over the three days, each one offering us unparalleled views of verdant meadows, incredible summits, wildlife, snowcapped peaks and crystal clear alpine lakes.
"Royal Stampede!",
TravelMail in The Daily Mail, July 6, 2011
By Sarah Merson
From the rodeo to the rockies, we opt for a three-day hiking trip with CmH Summer Adventures — one that uses a helicopter to take you to where even experienced mountaineers have rarely been. Prince William would approve.
"The Best Summer Getaways for Fitness",
Fitbie on MSN, June 15, 2011
By Alyssa Wells and David L'Heureux
Worried mountain climbing is out of your comfort zone? Think again. "I am so afraid of heights I can't look down from a three-story building but I was never scared once on the trip," says Dan Sherman, managing director of marketing for Ski.com, the exclusive U.S. travel partner of Canadian Mountain Holidays. "The guides are unbelievable professionals. It was definitely not just for the hard-core mountain climber. Anyone can do it."
"High Times in the Bugaboos",
Hawaii Reporter, May 13, 2011
By Allan Seiden
That sense of isolation and access offered by CMH to places that would have otherwise been accessible to only true mountaineers made every day memorable. Indelible images quickly come to mind: the ridgeline hike on a clear-sky morning that revealed the Rockies, some 125 miles distant; the cliff top lunch on a granite ledge sheltered from the icy breath of a glacier hanging from the mountain's 10,000-foot summit; the afternoon wandering flower-filled meadows beneath the thousand-foot rise of the Bugaboo Spires. And every day on the trail was followed by a deep-black night sky awash with stars, yet another reminder of nature's humbling grandeur and the Bugaboos enduring beauty.
"How could I have missed the Via Ferrata on Mount Nimbus?",
XtremeSports, May 19, 2011
By Lola Jones
The Mount Nimbus route is the most extensive route in North America. The route has re-bar steps drilled deep into the rock face and, maintaining an attachment to the steel cable for the duration of the route, climbers make their way up the steep (ok, near-vertical) rock faces and across suspension bridges. On the Mt. Nimbus route there is some down-climbing involved as well as an amazing 60 metre rapell down to terra firma.
This giant jungle gym, complete with swinging bridges, rappels and ladders, was designed and created by the Bobbie Burns Mountain Guides on Mount Nimbus in the Purcell Mountains. It is accessible only by helicopter from the Bobbie Burns Lodge, 35 kms south of Golden, BC.
"So That's What You Mean By Fat",
Outside TV, May 1, 2011
By Majka Burhardt
It's a week later and I am home in Boulder wondering if it is too soon to buy next years skis. I get it. The fat/phat revolution. I'm in. I'm converted. I like powder. It only took me 26 years. Now I'm ready for the next 26 and to ski without the lie.
"Heli-hiking Canada's mountains an uplifting family adventure ",
Chicago SunTimes, March 24, 2011
By Lori Rackl
A dozen of us huddle on the ground, hanging onto our baseball caps as the approaching helicopter whips up a wild vortex of wind. Even with earplugs, the rotor blades' unmistakable thwop-thwop-thwop sounds thunderous.
The 14-seat chopper touches down, the door slides open, and we file in.
I buckle up and steal a glance at my husband and 9-year-old stepson, who look part nervous, part excited. We all do.
Door shuts. Liftoff.
"How To Survive your first Heli Skiing Trip",
Ski Magazine (SkiNet.com), March 9, 2011
By Jerry Guo
Heliskiing's biggest misconception is that it's an extreme sport, but intermediates can enjoy it, too. Here's how to make the most of your trip.
"Heli Skiing Revelstoke",
Ski Magazine (SkiNet.com), February 25, 2011
By Jamie Preston
"You know the skiing is going to be good when your guide is as twitchy to ski as you are". Great photos and commentary on CMH Revelstoke.
"Numerology For Skiers How Your Ski Hill Stacks Up",
Skiing Interactive Daily - Feb 18, 2011
...you should put a heli trip on your bucket list. Now shut off your computer and go skiing.
"2011 Trips of the Year - The ultimate guide to finding adventure",
Outside Magazine - March 2011
#20 - Via Ferrata Jumped the Pond
"Family fun on top of the world: Heli-hiking holiday offers a chance to bond in B.C.'s Bugaboos",
Edmonton Journal, January 28, 2011
By Michelle Gurney
I was on a Canadian Mountain Holidays' Family Adventure — one of the legendary heli-hiking and heli-ski company's newest summer offerings. My six-year-old son and I had helicoptered into one of their decked-out backcountry lodges, set sweetly beneath the renowned Bugaboo Spires in the Purcell Mountains of southeast British Columbia.
...after three hours of easy-paced hiking, learning to bum-slide down the snow-covered slopes, a few impromptu snowball fights and the kind of views that leave you humble, Iain was euphoric. As he climbed out of the helicopter just before dinner, he turned and exclaimed, "That was the best day of my life so far!"
"How to Heli Ski: From the Pros at CMH",
Ski Magazine (SkiNet.com), January 10, 2011
By Roko Koell, CMH Director of Powder Performance
You don't have to rip to heliski. In fact, for intermediates and up who struggle with powder, the untracked wilds are the best place to learn.
"Heli Ski the Great White North",
Ski Magazine (SkiNet.com), January 3, 2011
By Joe Cutts
Endless powder. Lavish lodging. Divine cuisine. Yes, heliskiing at Canadian Mountain Holiday's Monashee Lodge is indulgent — and you deserve it.
"Heli-hiking a stairway to heaven in Canada",
SFGate, Home of the San Francisco Chronicle, September 19, 2010
By John Flinn
For the last couple of hours, 10 of us have been ascending the unnervingly vertical face of a rock spire called Nimbus Tower. But we're the unlikeliest of rock jocks: None of us has Popeye-sized forearms, a devil-may-care attitude toward great heights or the names of any Sherpas in our Friends and Family Plans.
Instead of pulling ourselves up by tiny finger- and toeholds, we are ascending something called a via ferrata. Italian for "iron road," it's a series of metal ladder rungs, safety cables and bridges forming a pathway to the summit.
"Shakes and Ladders",
Westworld from BCAA, Fall 2010
By Ryan Stuart
Attention armchair Hillarys. It is now possible to bag a peak without having to train for years on ropes and cliffs. The magic words are via ferrata, which is Italian for "iron way".
"Bodacious in the Bugaboos: A Canadian Heli-Hiking Adventure",
Divine Caroline, September 8, 2010
By Ellen Barone
Turning intimidating concepts into inspiring life-enhancing adventures, in fact, is what Canadian Mountain Holidays (CMH), has been doing since 1965 when they first started ferrying skiers by helicopter into the remote mountains of British Columbia.
"The Bugaboos",
CBC Radio Calgary, August 9, 2010
By Brian Keating
Brian speaks with guest host Ken Lima-Coelho about the scenery and wildlife he's seen hiking in the Purcell Mountains in BC.
"Family Travel Five: Canada offers outdoor adventure",
DallasNews.com, August 8, 2010
By Lynn O'Rourke Hayes
Excitement grows when your family boards a helicopter bound for a high mountain lodge.
"High Altitude Escape",
Glo.MSN.Com, August 8, 2010
By Amy Elisa Keith
Take the girls weekend up a notch with a helicopter ride up to the Columbia mountains for yoga, mountain hikes, zip-lining, climbing and a five-star dinner.
"Whirling Into the Forest Primeval",
The Wall Street Journal, July 31, 2010
By Stan Sesser
After landing on a ridge line, it was possible to walk far enough on bare ground to see that in fact it did resemble a sidewalk—a smooth mixture of lichen, moss and finely crushed rock. Hiking in the Canadian Rockies, even at lower levels without the aid of a helicopter, is a thrilling experience: thick forests, spectacular waterfalls and wildflowers everywhere. But the bonus of heli-hiking is the unparalleled views, which otherwise would take many hours or in some cases a couple of days slogging up the sides of mountains to get to.
"Hiking is better at the top of the world",
Canada Free Press, July 29, 2010
By Doug Firby
A collection of weekend warriors who have come here to achieve a new level of outdoor adventure are recovering from a half-day hike high in the Purcell Range of the Columbia Mountains in eastern British Columbia. Over the next three days, these hikers' extraordinary and vigorous trips deep into this remote range will bond them together like old friends and pump a new addiction into their veins – the rush of heli-hiking through this spectacular region.
"Getting high on heli-hiking",
The Calgary Herald - Travel, July 3, 2010
By Lisa Monforton
This all happened on a weekend trip lasting less than 72 hours: a marriage proposal overlooking a breathtaking valley in front of a group of strangers, a hiker overcoming her fear of vertigo and another climbing a rock face no wider than a five-foot coffee table using her bare hands. Most remarkable of all though was the discovery of a new "drug" that delivers sheer happiness, with no side-effects. Such is the powerful seduction of heli-hiking.
"Hiking is better at the top of the world",
Troy Media, July 7, 2010
By Doug Firby
Daily hikes often start with good-natured banter, but settle into long periods of quiet as hikers absorb the awe-inspiring grandeur of their surroundings. One day, we navigated across a broad scree face until we reached an icy pond that held the runoff from an ice-cave in the glacier we have traveled to. Taking off our sweaty boots, we dipped our toes into the ice water and sat in a sort communal reverence.
"Stunning scenery lures adventurers to British Columbia for helicopter hiking",
Oregonian, July 3, 2010
By Ann Britton Campbell
The hands-down highlight of our trip is the six-hour climb up, over and down the two granite towers that guides have named Mount Nimbus. (These mountains are so remote that many remain, officially, unnamed.) Mere mortals like my family are able to safely complete the climb, including the scary suspension bridge, thanks to the via ferrata (Italian for " iron road"), a high-alpine route equipped with fixed cables on to which we clip our safety ropes, and iron rungs that we use when hand and footholds are scarce.
"Upmarket-Facing Dog",
Newsweek, June 20, 2010
By Jerry Guo
Yoga devotees can do sun salutations beside zebras and giraffes in an African safari park, or fly by helicopter to the top of one of Canada's Rocky Mountain peaks for a picturesque session.
"With a helicopter's help, paradise found",
The Globe And Mail, May 28 2010
By Laurie Gough
The helicopter ride is an IMAX extravaganza of dizzying proportions before we land on a precipice at what feels like the edge of the Earth. Above us is the backside of the Bugaboos, a view we haven't seen. Below us is the gaping yawn of a canyon entirely devoid of human exploration. We tiptoe outside.
"Heli-Hiking Canada's Rugged and Remote Columbia Mountains",
The Daily Green, May 5, 2010
By Rebecca Rothbaum
The Bugaboos (so-named for a failed gold rush) are distinguished by striking granite towers (more Gaudi than Gothic), that were exposed and sculpted by glaciers. We see evidence of the glaciers everywhere, in the shale-walled cirques, turquoise tarns and gleaming ice fields.
"Healing Holidays",
Review, Spring/Summer 2010
By Alexandra Redgrave
Low energy, high stress and even disease can improve on vacation. A heli-yoga trip in the remote mountains of British Columbia shows how taking a break can help you heal.
"Heli-hiking takes visitors to dizzying heights",
Comox Valley Record, March 25, 2010
By Ann Campbell
My family trip is based out of the rustically elegant Bobbie Burns Lodge...Under the watchful eyes of our guides, we trek through alpine meadows, beside glaciers and along mountain ridges. At the end of each day the helicopter whisks us back to the lodge for rest, relaxation and delicious meals served family-style at long wooden tables.
"Solo travel works best if you have a focus",
Montreal Gazette, March 2010
By Judi Lees
I find it tricky booking a solo vacation. It is about defining your comfort zone -- and perhaps stepping out of it. It is about being independent but, at times, having company...For those who don't like large groups, yet yearn to mix and mingle a certain amount, here are some suggestions.
"After 18 years of traveling, 14 top hotels",
Los Angeles Times | Travel, March 14, 2010
By Christopher Reynolds
Since I started writing about travel for the Los Angeles Times near the end of the last century, I've slept in close to 500 hotels and bed-and-breakfasts, not counting rental houses and cruise-ship cabins, campsites and airport seating areas. Most of these places have faded and merged in memory, but some stay with you.
"Heliskiing at Revelstoke Lodge, B.C.: A Day in the Life",
Skinet.com, Feb 27, 2010
By Jamie Preston
"All CMH areas have stupendous terrain, but Revelstoke provides perhaps the best variety of terrain options in the CMH tenure. The tree runs may not be as long as those at the Monashees Lodge, but you are still getting sustained glades that magically continue to open up as you descend blower snow."
"Heli-Skiing",
Men's Health Adventure Guide, Feb 26, 2010
By Trevor Thieme
"...as I stand perched atop one of British Columbia's most remote ridgelines, ready to plunge into the treeless expanse below, I'm certain of one thing: I've found heaven at approximately 9,000 feet above sea level."
"Canadian Mountain Holidays – a beacon for sustainability",
Tourism Cafe, Jan 27, 2010
By Celes Davar
As tourism operators, we often are not equipped with the tools that help us to understand how sustainable our businesses are, pr how to measure sustainability and where to look for shining examples of sustainability.
Hats off to you Dave and the entire team at CMH! Canada leads the way through such innovations in engaging sustainability as a core component of tourism.
"Roller Coaster in the Rockies",
The Age, Jan 31, 2010
By Rachel Oakes
It is the best fun I have had since, well, since the last run and it is highly addictive. Day four and the sun comes up in a cloudless blue sky and we head to the open glaciers with rugged ridges and mammoth peaks as our backdrop.
"A via ferrata makes scaling a vertical face like climbing a jungle gym",
Los Angeles Times | Travel, Jan 17, 2010
By John Flinn
Bednar, 40, is the unlikeliest of rock jocks: She doesn't have Popeye-sized forearms, a devil-may-care attitude about great heights or the names of Sherpas in her Friends and Family Plan. She's never even set foot in a rock-climbing gym. Instead of pulling herself up by tiny finger- and toeholds, Bednar is ascending something called a via ferrata, Italian for "iron road." This series of metal ladder rungs, safety cables and bridges forms a vertical pathway to the summit.
"Canada with the Transworld Crew",
Tom Burt's Blog - Winterstick Snowboards, Jan 15, 2010
By Tom Burt
I made it back home from 5 days at the Monashees, CMH heli operation. I was there with the Transworld Shred Session.
"Season of snow setting up for 'unreal' Olympics",
www.weather.com, Jan 14, 2010
By Kelley McMillan
With 4 weeks to go until the Olympics, what can ski athletes expect when it comes to the weather at the Games? Ask Whistler local Dave Gauley who, as a ski guide for heli-ski operator Canadian Mountain Holidays and one of the top extreme skiers in the world, has spent his adult life reading and interpreting British Columbia's precarious weather patterns.
"Unusual Accommodations for Adventurous Travelers",
About.com : Adventure Travel, Jan 14, 2010
By Lois Friedland
Are you seeking adventure travel that involves unusual accommodations where you can spend the night? Here are three unusual lodging choices stretching from mountainsides to treetops to an ocean bottom.
"Six Reasons to Go Heli-Skiing",
www.SkiingMag.com - January 2010
By Kelley McMillan
Not that you needed any. But here are the six best things about booking a trip to CMH's Cariboo Lodge in BC.
"Peak Performance",
Celebrated Living, Winter 2009
For avid skiers, heli-skiing is the sport's Holy Grail, offering the best imaginable terrain and conditions -- minus crowds or lift lines. Canadian Mountain Holidays (CMH) is the world's premier heli-ski operator and has 12 wilderness areas with lodges throughout western Canada, ...
"Best Climbing Trip for Mortals",
Men's Journal, December 2009
The new cable- and ladder-assisted climb to Nimbus's needle-like summit is North America's first world-class via ferrata, with hundereds of feet of hand-and-foot scrambling and panoramic views of glacier-draped peaks.
"Take a Helicopter To Ski Where (Mostly) No One Has Skied Before",
Jaunted.com, December 2, 2009
By Omri
The Tour D'Adamants vacation package - guided by TV sports commentator Bob Roll and Tour de France competitor Ron Kiefel and presumably part of the company's Powder Masters program - revolves around a stay in the isolated Adamant Lodge.
"Test Drive Next Year's K2 Skis",
Skinet.com, December 1, 2009
By Kelley McMillan
...While heli-skiing in Canada. CMH and K2 partner up to offer two seven-day trips to be part of designing the next generation of K2 skis. Where do we sign up?
"Even You Can Heli-Ski!",
Skiresorts.com, November 23, 2009
By Crai S. Bower
"My apprehension about being "dropped" in unfamiliar territory (or feeling overwhelmed by a lack of heli-skiing experience) was quickly assuaged when I saw the level of detail in the preparations (and options) provided by the operator."
"Fear Factor",
Intelligent Travel Blog, National Geographic Traveler Magazine, October 1, 2009
By Andrew Evans
Andrew Evans confronts his acrophobia on Canada's
newest vertical challenge: the Via Ferrata.
"Vacations That Require You to Break a Sweat",
Details, October, 2009
By David Kaufman
The snow may be a few months away in most places, but the glaciers remain frozen year-round in the Canadian Rockies, where heli-hiking replaces heli-skiing in the warmer months.
"Summit of B.C.'s Purcell Mountains within reach",
www.thestar.com, September 17, 2009
By Mark Sissons
Stepping onto the hundred-foot long plank-and-cable suspension bridge, I feel like French tightrope walker Philippe Petit, star of this year's Oscar-winning documentary, Man on Wire.
"Feel 10 Years Younger in a Day",
www.more.com, September 16, 2009
By Susan Crandall
Conquering Mt. Nimbus is a top-of-the-world emotion that makes me feel like a kid again, with an afterglow that lasts and lasts.
"Walking with dinosaurs",
www.economist.com, September 9, 2009
By Zac Unger
Suddenly, western Canada's exquisite glaciers and high peaks are no longer the province of exhausted trekkers and grizzled trappers. Now any urbanite or retiree with two (more or less) working legs and the good sense to hire a helicopter can enjoy the simple freedom of a walk in the mountains.
"Canada: Short cut to the tops",
The New Zealand Herald (www.nzherald.co.nz), September 4, 2009
By Greg Dixon
It's quite some sight watching a helicopter moving quickly and noisily below you before rising up to where you wait, on a speck of ice in the middle of nowhere, with the cloud already obscuring the stunning mountain scenery and the wooded valleys below.
"10 Important Heli-Skiing Vacation Planning Tips",
Tourfolio (www.tourfolio.com), August 20, 2009
By Bryan Cassidy
I was researching my next potential heli-skiing trip based on the amount of fun I had on my first trip to Canada. As I surfed various websites, I realized that there really are no good lists of important information a person should know when planning their first heli-skiing trip. The websites I saw basically listed very generic tips that really leaned on the fact that these trips can be expensive. Thus, I decided to put a list together of ten tips that I knew prior too my trip and some that I learned on my first heli-skiing trip.
"From Banff to the Bugaboos: Nurturing in Nature",
www.creators.com, Aug 10, 2009
By Beverly Mann
Imagine meditating on a glorious 8000-foot glacier with verdant valleys and meadows below steeped in bright pink Indian paintbrushes and yellow daisies. Envision luxuriating in a warm mineral bath looking out toward snow-capped majestic peaks jutting into a powder-blue sky, backed by dense forested greenery.
"Three seasons in one day - Heli-hiking in B.C. offers dramatic changes in scenery and climate", Toronto Sun, Aug 5, 2009
By Diane Slawych
On a recent visit we hike in an alpine meadow filled with wildflowers, walk along a snowy ridge near a glacier, then pick wild strawberries in a dense forest, before hiking along a meandering river. Three completely different wilderness landscapes in what feels like three seasons -- all in one day.
"CMH Heli-Skiing Teams Up With K2 Skis", Travel Pulse, Aug 3, 2009
Two of the ski industry's most innovative companies, CMH Heli-Skiing, the company that introduced heli-skiing, and K2 Skis, known for its cutting-edge ski design, have announced a new partnership for the 2009-10 ski season.
"CMH Heli Skiers To Test K2 Prototypes",
SkiPressWorld.com, July 31, 2009
Aside from the "ordinary" thrill of backcountry skiing in some of the world's most pristine powder, CMH Ski Demo guests will also get the rare opportunity to go "behind the scenes" and be a part of the testing and design of the next generation of K2 BackSide skis, to be released in fall of 2010. K2 ski engineers will also be on-hand to gather real-time feedback from Heli-Skiers about the feel and performance of the skis, which will help fine-tune the prototype design. At the end of the trips, each CMH Ski Demo guest will go home with a certificate for a brand-new pair of K2 skis of their choice.
"Canadian Heli-Ski K2 demo trip details released",
Ski Rebel Magazine, July 30, 2009
Vertical skiing: 30,500 vertical metres (100,000 vertical feet). Skiing Gear Junkies: K2 ski demos. Dreams of deep snow: Heli-Skiing. All of it only for the small price tag of $9,075 US. Desire: Priceless.
« Sur la route » avec Christian Milette : Golden, Colombie-Britannique
C'est ça la vie, CBC Télévision, February 2009
*In French Only*
Notre explorateur Christian Milette continue son périple au coeur des Rocheuses canadiennes à Golden en Colombie-Britannique. Il nous amène vivre des sensations fortes sur le chemin de la « Via Ferrata » et sur les fameuses tyroliennes du « Bobbie Burns Lodge ».
Join CBC reporter Christian Milette at the CMH Bobbie Burns Lodge as he experiences Heli-Hiking for the first time. Glaciers, ridges, zip lines, and the world-famous Via Ferrata. In French Only.
"Travelgirls on Top of the World", Travelgirl, July 2009
By Maribeth Bond
Last summer, at the peak of the wildflower season, my college-age daughter and I flew to Calgary for an unforgettable adventure in one of North American's most dramastic settings: Canada's mini Himalayas in British Columbia.
"Hiking on the Wings of an Angel, OK, So it Was a Bell 212 Chopper",
an article on AOL Travel's Road Trip Guide, June 2009
By Debra Cummings
Cast together on CMH's three-day, all-gals hiking trip, dubbed Bodacious in the Bugaboos, I had initially been the suspicious one. Here to hike and practice high-altitude yoga, the all-gal component of this three-day getaway was secondary. But spend hours zigzagging along Grassy Ridge, learn to lock-step up a knife-edge lateral moraine and ... the camaraderie becomes thick.
"50 Tours of a Lifetime", National Geographic Traveler, May 2009
Rocky Mountain High
This hiking adventure packs a ton of thrills - via ferrata (mountain route with fixed cables), zip line, high mountain bridges, a glacier wak with crampons and harness - all in the magnificence of the Canadian Rockies.
"10 great places for memories with Mom", an article on USA Today, May 2009
Take Mom on a getaway for Mother's Day and the memories will keep on giving long after you return.
"We Have Lift Off!", an article on TravelRoads.com, April 2009
By Jim Farber
Experience the thrill of heli-hiking in the mountains of Western Canada
It seemed amazing. The day had dawned clear with only wisps of clouds against a blue August sky. We'd hiked all day in high-mountain meadows dotted with vibrant wildflowers and lunched at a glacier lake well above timberline. We'd seen soaring eagles, marmots, a snow-white mountain goat and one awe-inspiring grizzly bear.
"Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth 2009",
National Geographic ADVENTURE, February 2009
The February 2009 issue of National Geographic ADVENTURE issue has arrived on newsstands and includes the eagerly anticipated "Best Travel Companies on Earth" list. This year, Canadian Mountain Holidays (CMH) has been selected as the Best Heli-Adventure Company on Earth.
"Program takes heli-skiing adventure to a new level",
an article on thestar.com, January 2009
By Greg Coates
Adventurous skiers looking for something a little out of the ordinary can now tackle the Rockies' Bugaboos range with Canadian Mountain Holidays' (CMH) new Ski Touring program. After a day of skiing, guests return by helicopter to the Bugaboos lodge.
"Aerial Views", Coast Magazine, January 2009
By Steve Bramucci
Transported from the heart of suburbia to the wilderness of Canada's Purcell Mountains, one writer finds his inner frontiersman while heli-hiking in pristine terrain.
"For the Heli of it!", More Magazine, January 2009
By Louise Hudson
Having left behind boyfriends, husbands and children, our gang hit the helicopter pad with pretty parkas, excess baggage (which had to be trucked in separately) and non-stop chatter as we prepared to invade the traditionally male-dominated enclave of a heli-skiing haven.
"Five-Star Wilderness", The New York Times, September 2007
By Joe Nocera
Your pilot is weaving in and over and around snow-capped mountain peaks, maneuvering up and down verdant valleys, sliding past ... wait: are those glaciers out there? They certainly are.