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STORM·PATTERN
HELI-SKI · BELLA COOLA
SEASON 26 / 27
RES · +1 604 555 0144
— FILED FROM
BELLA COOLA VALLEY · BRITISH COLUMBIA
52° 22'N · 126° 45'W
— a small heli-ski operation —
SEASONS 26 / 27 · BOOKINGS NOW OPEN
— EDITION №
14 OF 14 / SEASON SIX
UPDATED 21 · V · 26
— PRESENTED BY STORM PATTERN HELI
STORM
PATTERN.
Three guides, two pilots, one B3 Astar, one valley of unreasonable lines.
December through April. Eight skiers per group; never more.
— MORE BELOW
The weather writes the programme.
— Bella Coola gets 22 metres of snowfall in a normal year. We pick the day's terrain at six in the morning, in the kitchen, with two pilots and a guide. The previous afternoon's plan is rarely the morning's.
The three packages.
— BOOK BY ABILITY, NOT BY ROOM. EACH PACKAGE INCLUDES FLIGHTS FROM VANCOUVER, LODGING AT THE LODGE, ALL MEALS, GUIDE, AVALANCHE GEAR.
— PACKAGE 01 / SEVEN DAYS
The standard seven
Seven nights, six full flying days. The classic — what we have run for sixteen years. Three guides, eight skiers.
- Charter flights, Vancouver ↔ Bella Coola
- 6 nights at Eagle Lodge · own room
- 6 full days flying · 22 — 30 runs/day
- All meals, all drinks at the lodge
- All technical gear: skis, beacon, abs, harness
$ 14,800CAD / PERSON
— OPEN · 4 OF 8 SEATS LEFT · WEEK OF JAN 17
— PACKAGE 02 / TEN DAYS
The long ten
Three more flying days; two big rest days. For repeat guests, & for the weather to give us a window. Most people upgrade after their first season.
- Charter flights both ways
- 9 nights · room of your choice
- 9 full days flying · ~ 270 runs total
- Two private guides on tap
- One half-day with a single-guide group
$ 22,400CAD / PERSON
— ALMOST SOLD · 1 OF 8 LEFT · WEEK OF FEB 14
— PACKAGE 03 / CUSTOM
The private three
Charter the helicopter for your group of three. Your guide, your pilot, your pace. By request, by season, by weather.
- Charter flights both ways
- Whole lodge yours, six bedrooms
- 5 — 10 day windows; you choose
- One guide assigned to you, season-long
- Helicopter exclusively yours, full week
$ 84,000CAD / 3 PEOPLE
— OPEN · BOOK BY 31 AUG · TWO WEEKS / SEASON
— DEPARTURES · 2026 / 27 SEASON
Book a seat,
or a week.
Fourteen weeks fly in our season — December 6 through April 14. Most fill by the end of June; the last seats hold themselves for January and early April.
We answer enquiries within a working day. Deposit is 25% on the calendar week you select; balance is due 90 days before flying.
- BaseEagle Lodge · Bella Coola Valley, BC
- Get thereCharter flight, YVR-CXH, included
- OperatingDec 06 — Apr 14 · 14 weeks
- Lodge size12 guests · 6 rooms · staff of 8
- HelicopterAS350 B3 · two pilots, Anders & Lila
- Lead guideDaire MacGregor · ACMG/UIAGM · 22 yrs
- Founded2009 · sixteenth season MMXXVI
A closer look / Storm Pattern
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