Helicopter Information

Pricing for 2024 / 2025 Season

1 Flight: $1600 per flight
2 Flights: $1275.00 per flight (8 people)
3 Flights: $1100.00 per flight (12 people)

Dovetails: If you are flying in and another group is flying out at the same time there is a 25% discount on every overlapped flight.
The helicopter can fit 4 people per flight.
Gear Flights: Gear flights are a single flight to transport gear into Trophy Cabin. Only one person should plan on going on a gear flight. This person will be physically able to remove all the gear from the chopper in deep snow conditions.

Weight and Volume of Gear

The helicopter takes 4 people. Each person can bring:

1. Backpack with all personal gear not exceeding 40 lbs. We suggest a backpack in case skiing out becomes necessary.
2. Two small boxes (liquor size boxes are much easier to fit into the chopper) with food in it. If you follow these guidelines there should be some room for an extra box or alcohol for the group. The total weight allowed is 270 pounds per person. This includes the person’s weight. Smaller bags and boxes are easier to fit into the helicopter. Please, no duffles or backpacks over 40lbs as these make moving around the chopper in deep snow a safety issue. Lighter folks make up for heavier ones – use this as a guideline.

Gear Flights

With one person in the front, packs and small to medium sized boxes can be put in the passenger cabin. The back storage hatch of the chopper takes around five liquor boxes and a flatter fruit box or some squishy small duffels across the top of the boxes in the back. As long as your gear is packed efficiently in small to medium sized boxes with nothing above 40 libs you should be able to get about 750 pounds of gear on board.

Extra Gear

If you go over this amount, and another flight becomes necessary, you will be charged for every extra flight.

Suggestions

These restrictions aren’t hard to meet if you are a bit careful.  As a suggestion, don’t carry jugs of juice or milk. Take powder or concentrate. Make sure you are carrying the portions that you need for you planned meals and not the whole bag. Decide on which skis you are going to use for your trip and only bring one set. If you have decided to have an extra set of skis for emergency use for your group, remember if the weather gets bad and you can not fly, skiing out is an option, do not bring gear you cannot carry or are not willing to leave behind. 

Please be Prepared!

• Do not plan on packing your boxes at the helicopter site. Please pack all of your gear ahead of time– loose items such as bags and clothing are not safe on the helipad.
• Do not attach items like helmets or ice axes to the outside of your packs– this makes them hard to load.
• Please have everything taped and ready to go – flying is time sensitive and we do not want to miss a heli-window waiting for groups to get their gear together. PLEASE BE COMPLETELY READY TO GO BY THE MEETING TIME ARRANGED.

Helicopter Delays

In the event that helicopter flights are unable to proceed due to adverse weather conditions, Wells Gray Adventures is not responsible for any associated costs incurred by participants, including but not limited to accommodation expenses. While we will make reasonable efforts to reschedule or provide alternative transportation when feasible, circumstances beyond our control may limit our ability to do so. Participants are encouraged to obtain travel insurance covering unforeseen circumstances to mitigate any potential financial impact. If a flight is cancelled due to adverse weather conditions, participants will be eligible for a refund on the flight. Charges will only apply for the flights that are successfully completed.