Canadian Mountain Holidays

First Time Heli-Hiking?

"If you haven't gone Heli-Hiking, you haven't lived!"

- M.S., 2008

Are you looking for a unique vacation this summer? An experience that combines rugged mountain wilderness with pampered relaxation and exquisite food? An experience where you set your own pace while learning about the environment as you explore? What about interesting company? Looking to share stories of discovery with like-minded people? You can do all of this and more. CMH Heli-Hiking caters to the rank beginner as well as the seasoned mountain veteran.

Ability Guide

Our guests vary widely in ability and interests. But with careful selection on the part of our guides, the mountains can offer a thrilling experience to everyone. Your guides keep in close touch with you throughout your stay, to ensure that we are meeting your expectations.

Our hiking groups, organized according to interests and abilities, vary in size. We often have seven guides for a lodge at its full, 44-person, capacity, so there will usually be four flights for as many as seven different hikes. The idea is to fit your mountain exploration within the boundaries of your fitness and wishes.

The following will give you a general idea of how our guides determine hiking groups:

A. You are very active and enjoy strenuous, fast paced hiking.

Your group consists of people who spend a lot of time in the mountains, are in great physical condition and enjoy challenging their physical and mental limits.

B. You exercise regularly and want to challenge yourself by hiking full days on varied terrain.

Your group consists of people who are sure-footed in rough terrain, may have some mountain hiking experience, are in very good physical condition and want to push themselves both physically and mentally (i.e. hiking over a pass, along ridges or reaching a peak).

C. You exercise less frequently and enjoy hiking for a full day, but at a more relaxed pace.

Your group includes people who may not have any mountain experience, but are keen to explore varied terrain at a slower pace and with an experienced guide.

D. You want to explore the mountains in a relaxed manner with an experienced guide.

Your group may include those who have little or no experience in the mountains, are less sure-footed in rough terrain and are more interested in learning about the environment, fauna and flora than reaching a peak or pass.

Still have questions? Check out our Heli-Hiking Trip Q&A or give us a call at 1.800.661.0252.