6-Night Lodge-to-Lodge Heli-Hiking Adventure
Hiking/Trekking in Canada with CMH Summer Adventures
Highlights
- Helicopter access to rarely visited mountain terrain.
- Professional certified mountain guides to lead hikes and walks at a pace you choose.
- Gourmet cuisine
- Comfortable accommodations with private guestrooms and en suite bath (complete with bathrobes and heated floors)
Full Description
Like two vacations in one—spend three nights at one lodge and three nights at another, with trekking, relaxing, indulgence and pure joy sprinkled in between!
In true European tradition, this journey allows you to savor the comforts of two CMH lodges. Enjoy three days of hiking and exploring with professional mountain guides in the spectacular Bobbie Burns range. On day four of your journey a short flight from the Bobbie Burns Lodge takes you up to Grizzly Ridge for the dramatic hike across to the Bugaboos (your luggage finds alternate transportation, eliminating the need for you to carry it!). You’ll look in awe as the majestic granite spires rise in the horizon as you approach the Bugaboos. The next three days are spent exploring the ridges, meadows and glaciers surrounding the Bugaboo Lodge and enjoying the comforts of that lodge.
Includes:
- 6 nights accommodation
- Meals beginning with lunch on day 1 to lunch on day 7
- Hiking equipment (boots, jackets, day packs, rain gear, walking sticks and water bottles)
- Helicopter flights into and out of the lodge, as well as daily flights for heli-hiking (approximately 18-20 flights in 6 days)
- Services of CMH's professionally certified IFMGA and ACMG mountain guides
Excludes:
- Airfare
- Pre-tour accommodation
- Alcoholic beverages
- Massage services
- Purchases in on-site retail shop
Day by Day Itinerary
Day 1
7:15 am Meet at the Brewster Transportation Centre for the ground transfer from Banff to the Bobbie Burns Helipad.
7:30 am Depart Banff.
8:15 am Departure time from Post Hotel, Lake Louise.
10:00 am (Mountain Time) Arrive at the helipad for the quick, flight to Bobbie Burns Lodge. Get outfitted with all the necessary hiking gear. Lunch at the lodge. Following a helicopter safety talk, enjoy an afternoon of heli-hiking. Heli-flight back to the lodge late afternoon for appetizers and beverages, and relaxation before dinner.
7:00 pm Dinner is served family style, with guests and staff eating together.
Days 2 & 3: Full days heli-hiking in Bobbie Burns
7:30 am Morning stretch class
8:00 am Breakfast begins
9:00 am The first helicopter departs the lodge with the first group of hikers, accompanied by a guide, for a full day of exploring the immense variety of landscapes in the Bobbie Burns. Return to the lodge mid-afternoon
7:00 pm Dinner is served
Day 4: Heli-hike towards the Bugaboos
7:30 am Morning stretch class
8:00 am Have breakfast, then choose from a variety of sandwiches and snacks for today's picnic lunch in the mountains
9:00 am Group flights to Grizzly Ridge begin. Trek along the ridge towards the Bugaboo Lodge with a picnic lunch on the way. We follow a similar routine at the Bugaboos where snacks and beverages await after a memorable day of hiking.
7:00 pm Dinner is served family style with the chance to get to know the Bugaboo staff and other guests.
Days 5 & 6: Full days heli-hiking in the Bugaboos
7:30 am Morning stretch class
8:00 am Breakfast begins
9:00 am The Bugaboo routine mimics the Bobbie Burns. Lunch in the field.
7:00 pm Dinner back in the lodge
Day 7: Bugaboo Heli Pad to Calgary
8:00 am Breakfast, then prepare for departure.
9:30 am First flight from the lodge to the Bugaboo Helipad.
11:00 am Depart the helipad by motorcoach, returning through Kootenay and Banff National Parks to Banff and Calgary Airport. Boxed lunch is provided for the return trip.
1:30 pm Arrive in Banff.
4:00 pm Arrive at the Calgary Airport, depart after saying goodbyes. Start planning next year's trip!
About The Operator:
CMH Summer Adventures
Headquarters:
Banff, Alberta, Canada
Early in the1950s a young Austrian named Hans Gmoser immigrated to Canada with little money but big dreams. These were the glory years of mountaineering, when the highest, most challenging peaks all over the world were being conquered. Hans, too, was eager to put himself to the test. Not discouraged by the flat prairie landscapes of Edmonton and Calgary, where he first lived and worked at odd jobs, Hans counted pennies and looked longingly west to the mountains.
By 1953, Hans had saved enough to move to Banff and begin his career as a guide in the wilderness surrounding Mount Assiniboine, Canada's Matterhorn. As Hans recalled, "I longed to share the natural beauty of the majestic mountains in Western Canada with everyone I could." Inspired by a new dream, and building on years of backcountry guiding experience, in 1959 Hans formed a small company named Canadian Mountain Holidays (CMH). His business prospered as he led thousands of skiers and climbers on thrilling mountain treks.
In April 1965, Hans began using helicopters to transport skiers high into the Bugaboo Mountains. Heli-Skiing was born and became an instant success, and it wasn't long before CMH began taking guests into hard-to-access terrain in the summer, too. And thus another new sport, Heli-Hiking, had arrived—courtesy of CMH Summer Adventures.
CMH has evolved into the world's largest Heli-Skiing and Heli-Hiking company, operating two lodges all summer long. More than 7,000 guests join us each year, and the vast majority come back for more.
The CMH mission is simply to offer every person, of any age and any ability, the opportunity to experience an incredible mountain adventure in style and comfort. We are committed to the highest international standards of eco-tourism. Through our programs, partnerships, and sponsorships, we are dedicated to maintaining the wildlife and rugged beauty of the mountains in pristine condition for visitors to enjoy for decades to come.