Thread the (spruce) needle
If steep and deep tree skiing is what you seek, the Monashees delivers. Near-vertical valleys with a consistent pitch and perfectly spaced trees create an arena for hot lap shredding that is unmatched worldwide. The legend of ‘the Mo’ is rooted in the reality of overnight snow totals that can seem almost ridiculous. The Monashees however, is where tree skiers find the truth. The only challenge can be the need to let storm snow settle for a day since every so often it gets — we know this is sacrilege to say — too deep. The result is stacks of the good stuff creating playful pillowed features and the most consistent storm powder skiing in BC.
Occasionally, the storms lift, stall or pause. When that happens, CMH Monashees also holds open alpine and glaciated runs that ski fast and fluid. But, let's be honest, you’re coming to the ‘Mo for the trees, to ride the deepest snow of your life and to brag about it during après. CMH Monashees attracts likeminded skiers and snowboarders, season after season, who are both experienced and educated in backcountry heli-skiing. The operation draws experts from all over the world who know how to handle themselves in steep, deep and treed terrain. That common drive to experience the holy land of tree skiing builds a very communal feel among those who view the pursuit of powder as one of their main missions in life.
Skiable Terrain
Up to
350 + runs
1,712 sq. km / 661 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 350 options.
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Features
A mix between
85% trees
15% alpine
Trees dominate the terrain here. With the highest tree-to-alpine ratio of any CMH destination, the ‘Mo boasts bigtime powder with a side of old growth cedar, spruce and hemlock.
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