Bugaboos

Mountain peaks in glowing sunlight

Bugaboos

The birthplace of heli-skiing

Inspiring skiers for more
than 55 years

This is the hallowed ground where heli-skiing was born. From its humble roots as a former logging camp, the backcountry lodge our founder constructed — and the mountain vision he realized — at the foot of the world-famous granite Bugaboos Spires became the genesis of an entire heli-skiing industry. It has since grown to a luxury destination with a global family of CMH guests who have been drawn back for more than five decades to the place where it all began.

With mind-blowing scenery and steeped in history, CMH Bugaboos is also a longtime favorite due to its wide variety of heli-skiing terrain that ranges from relaxed to expert. Heli-skiing in the Bugaboos defies classification, mainly since the area is renowned as the most all-around operation at CMH and one that welcomes all guests who have an interest in heli-skiing to see and ski for themselves.

CMH Bugaboos
Towering Spires

Something for everyone

The terrain in the Bugaboos is extremely diverse. With a mix of manageable, spaced tree skiing and wide-open, above-treeline alpine, it’s able to satisfy the desires of every kind of heli-skier or boarder. The iconic Bugaboos heli experience is vast glacier skiing with moderate pitch and the impressive Bugaboo Spires standing sentry in the backdrop. 

Even though the Bugaboos is rich in moderately pitched terrain perfect for our Powder Intro program, the extensive run map holds more challenging lines as well. For skiers or snowboarders seeking out more aggressive terrain, the high ground of the Bugaboo spires provides both jaw-dropping beauty and enough incline to step up your steep game. The mountains here are big and the landscape ever-changing; after more than 50 years, we still find exciting new places to explore every season. 

Skiable Terrain

Up to

235 + runs

1,597 sq. km / 617 sq. mi

Using snow conditions, wildlife movement, weather forecasts and a variety of other factors, our guides carefully select each day’s run lineup from a roster of more than 200 options. 

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Features

A mix between

60% trees

40% alpine

Sweeping alpine bowls, springtime glacier skiing and widely-spaced tree runs. The Bugaboos boast an immense variety of terrain both above and below the treeline, which is just the right amount of variety for a range of abilities. 

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HELI-SKIING SAFETY

Your safety is our priority

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You’ll be guided by our team of highly experienced heli-skiing guides, who are all passionate about the wilderness and sharing it with others in a safe, supportive environment. That’s why our 140+ member team represents over 1,400 years of guiding experience. Every CMH Mountain Guide has completed an average 8-year certification process with the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG) or the International Federation of Mountain Guides Association (IFMGA). 

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Trip of a lifetime!

I have skied throughout the world for nearly 50 years. My recent trip to the Bugaboos exceeded all expectations.

Peter from Colorado, U.S.

British Columbia’s Bugaboos: The birthplace of heli-adventures

In 1964 Hans ventured out to the remote Bugaboo Glacier with a small group, a two-day excursion that included overnights at an abandoned lumber camp and being towed 45 kilometres on skis by a truck and skidoo. Inspired by the incredible conditions he called “one of the most impressive days in all my years of skiing in the mountains,” Hans vowed to make it accessible for CMH’s guests. 

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Old helicopter landed on a glacier

Bring your family hiking

Share the magic of the Bugaboo Spires with the non-skiers in your life by surprising them with a heli-hiking escape this summer. 

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