Heli-Hiking in the Rockies
In partnership with Alpine Helicopters and their base in Canmore, AB (just outside Banff National Park), White Mountain Adventures offers you the ultimate combination of nature, enjoyment and mountain exhilaration!
Join one of our guides for a 1/2 day or full day guided heli-hike that begins with a helicopter flight from Canmore and is followed by a dropoff in a remote alpine location. After you and your guide wave good-bye to the helicopter your group will beon your own to explore a wonderful world above treeline full of alpine wildflowers, lingering snowfields, and wildlife such as bighorn sheep, marmots and pika. The views are spectacular in all directions and you can choose from 3 different levels of hiking/walking difficulty allowing you to cover just the amount of distance that is right for you. After your hike, you'll watch as your flight home comes in for a soft landing right beside your feet, - ready to lift you off the ground and whisk you back to civilization in a few short minutes.
Each trip is accompanied by one of our professionally trained hiking and interpretive guides who'll introduce your group to the mountain peaks, history of the area, and help you identify the alpine wildflowers and wildlife you're likely to see.
No special equipment or clothing is needed! We can provide the use of boots, jackets, daypacks and hiking poles.
Costs for heli-hiking adventures begin at $349 per person and vary depending on inclusions such as sightseeing flying time, and lunch options.
Special Group Options
- Choice of a variety of locations
- 1/2 and full day hikes
- Flexible departure times
- Groups of up to 22 persons
- Special group BBQ's and picnics available.
And for something really different, visit us this winter and try ...
Heli-snowshoeing!
A short helicopter flight from our base in Canmore takes you high into a winter wonderland of open meadows, alpine ridges and snow covered forests. Once you touch down you'll explore this winter wonderland on snowshoes with a professional guide. Have fun sliding down slopes on the backs of your snowshoes, walk across ridges offering incredible views and stop for some hot chocolate at our snow camp sheltered in the forest. It's a one of a kind winter adventure!
