Helicopter Accessed Backcountry Hut Trips

Helicopter Accessed Backcountry Hut Trips
  • Duration: 3 Days
  • Location: Revelstoke, BC

Three days of small group ski touring / two nights at our private backcountry hut. Our custom scheduled hut trips are ideal for up to four riders looking for a weekend of ski touring in the heart of the Selkirk Mountains East of Revelstoke.  Highly experiential, these focused advanced to expert level trips include three full days of skiing/two nights in our dedicated touring zone and backcountry hut. 

Each guest will be required to sign a paper copy of our Release Agreement in person on trip commencement prior to participation in any Revelstoke Backcountry Guides Inc trip. 


HUT EXPERIENCE 

Our 225 square foot backcountry hut is a completely off-grid cabin with a cozy wood stove for heat and a propane stove for cooking, best suited for groups comfortable with smaller spaces and remote backcountry living. It's equipped with a sleeping loft with skiers sharing two double beds with all bedding/sleeping bags. It's equipped with all necessary backcountry items provided and simple meals flown in with the group and prepared together each day. Click here for detailed photos of our hut experience. 

TERRAIN AND SKI PROGRAM

We ski in a small 8000 acre "tenure" area near West Twin creek. Situated at 2000m elevation, the hut is location works perfectly for mid-winter ski touring and offer runs from 250m to 850m, mostly in the "treeline" elevation band.  Our small team is intimately familiar with the zone and can confidently deliver conservative and enjoyable ski programs to suit any weather and avalanche conditions. Terrain ranges from moderate open slopes in the "outfield" to steep chutes and treed paths and pillowy first growth forests. Most groups average about 1200m of elevation gain per day over several ascents and descents with opportunities to do more vertical or more interesting ski lines as conditions and group ability permit. As a guide team, we pride ourselves on leading smooth, risk appropriate tours featuring excellent snow. 


Heli-Assisted Hut Trip

INCLUDES

  • Three days (two nights) at our private helicopter accessed backcountry hut
  • Morning Helicopter transport to our remote backcountry terrain allows us to ski a full day on drop off 
  • Afternoon helicopter transport from our remote backcountry terrain allows a full day on pickup day
  • Simple appetizers, dinners and dessert (each hut night) prepared by your guide
  • Small group 4:1 maximum ratio guiding by our lead ACMG Ski Guides and/or IFMGA Guides
  • All cookwear, linens (sleeping bags and pillows) and mattresses 

PROPOSED ITINERARY

We'll choose the best tour for the given conditions on each day and deliver them in a fluid small group one of a kind experience.  Our bivouac hut sits at 2000m and is ideally situated for mid-winter powder skiing with runs up to 800m, and a variety of terrain from steep technical chutes and old growth tree skiing to open alpine (non-glaciated) bowls. Most groups spend full touring days doing multiple ascents/descents with a minimum of 1200m of uphill each day. 


  • Day 0 - Meet your guide in town to sign a paper copy of our release of liability and discuss logistics and conditions. (Optional guided Revelstoke/Rogers Pass touring day available as an add-on). 
  • Day 1 - 0730 Meet at Arrow Helicopters for a heli-safety briefing and flight into our 8000 acre "tenure area" - Full day ski tour - night 1 at hut
  • Day 2 - Full day tour - night 2 at hut
  • Day 3 - Full day ski tour - pm flight to Revelstoke (optional 3rd night at hut- available as extra)