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Our three perfect heli-accessed lodges feature unique natural wonders, amazing wilderness hiking and crowd-free mountain adventures. Explore the highlights of each location, compare CMH lodges and book your favourite. Can’t decide? The CMH team is happy to help you plan your ultimate summer escape.
From the comfort of CMH Cariboo Lodge, you and your guides will take off by helicopter to explore ancient glaciers, majestic peaks, canyon waterfalls, vast alpine meadows, turquoise tarns and more. Book your summer adventure to CMH Cariboos today.
Each day at CMH Bugaboo Lodge offers unprecedented heli-access to world-famous spires, massive icefields, glacial lakes and panoramic cirques. Follow in the footsteps of legendary mountaineers as you roam among sky-scraping granite titans. Book your summer escape to CMH Bugaboos now.
The newly renovated CMH Bobbie Burns Lodge elevates mountain fun to spirit-soaring heights. Towering arêtes, dramatic moraines, ice-carved valleys and one-of-a-kind adventures frame an incredible heli-access trip you’ll remember forever. Experience a summer getaway to CMH Bobbie Burns – book today.
Features
1x Via ferrata
Zillmer Canyon
Legendary hikes
Buehler Lake, Crazy Horse, The 9th Hole, Zillmer Glacier
Iconic landmarks
Canoe Glacier
Duration
5 Day / 4 Night trips
9 Day / 8 Night trips
Specialty trips
Features
1x Via ferrata
Skyladder
Legendary hikes
Cobalt Lake, Thunderwater Lake, Vowell Glacier
Iconic landmarks
Bugaboo Spires, Howser Towers
Duration
4 Day / 3 Night trips
7 Day / 6 Night trips
Specialty trips
Bobbie Burns to Bugaboos (Lodge-to-Lodge)
Alpine Trail Running
Photography Workshop
Painting Workshop
Features
2x Via ferrata
Mt. Nimbus and Conrad Glacier
Legendary hikes
Grizzly Ridge, Anthea’s, Snowman Pass
Iconic landmarks
Iceberg Lake, Conrad Glacier
Duration
4 Day / 3 Night trips
7 Day / 6 Night trips
Specialty trips
Bobbie Burns to Bugaboos (Lodge-to-Lodge)
Getting here
Airport
Calgary International (YYC)
Transport
- 1.5 hour drive from Calgary to Banff
- 5 hour private coach to helipad
- 10 min heli flight to lodge
View area map
Arrival / Departure days
Hike on arrival day: Yes
Hike on departure day: Yes
Getting here
Airport
Calgary International (YYC)
Transport
- 1.5 hour drive from Calgary to Banff
- 2 hour private coach from Banff to helipad
- 10 min heli flight to lodge
View area map
Arrival / Departure days
Hike on arrival day: Yes
Hike on departure day: No
Getting here
Airport
Calgary International (YYC)
Transport
- 1.5 hour drive from Calgary to Banff
- 2 hour private coach from Banff to helipad
- 10 min heli flight to lodge
View area map
Arrival / Departure days
Hike on arrival day: Yes
Hike on departure day: No
Area + weather
Area Size
1,489 sq. m (575 sq. mi)
Mountain ranges
Cariboos
Lodge elevation
1,100m (3,600 ft)
Glaciers of note
Zillmer and North Canoe
Average temp (Jul/Aug)
Daytime highs of 10˚C to 35˚C (50˚F to 95˚F)
Nighttime lows of 9˚C to -1˚C (48˚F to 30˚F)
Area + weather
Area Size
1,041 sq. m (402 sq. mi)
Mountain ranges
Purcells
Lodge elevation
1,490m (4,888 ft)
Glaciers of note
Vowell
Average temp (Jul/Aug)
Daytime highs of 10˚C to 35˚C (50˚F to 95˚F)
Nighttime lows of 9˚C to -1˚C (48˚F to 30˚F)
Area + weather
Area size
1,041 sq. km (402 sq. mi)
Mountain ranges
Purcells and Selkirks
Lodge elevation
1,360m (4,462 ft)
Glaciers of note
Conrad and Carbonate
Average temp (Jul/Aug)
Daytime highs of 10˚C to 35˚C (50˚F to 95˚F)
Nighttime lows of 9˚C to -1˚C (48˚F to 30˚F)
Lodge amenities
Lodge virtual tour
Guest capacity: 44
Lodgeside Helipad
WiFi
Outdoor Hot Tub
Sauna
Massage Services
Fitness Facilities
Dining Room
Bar/Lounge
Retail Shop
Complimentary Laundry
Bouldering Wall
Swimming Pond
Games
Musical Instruments
Lodge amenities
Lodge virtual tour
Guest capacity: 44
Lodgeside Helipad
WiFi
Outdoor Hot Tub
Sauna
Massage Services
Fitness Facilities
Dining Room
Bar/Lounge
Retail Shop
Complimentary Laundry
Climbing Wall
Swimming Pond
Games
Musical Instruments
Lodge amenities
Lodge virtual tour
Guest capacity: 33
Lodgeside Helipad
WiFi
Outdoor Hot Tub
Sauna
Massage Services
Fitness Facilities
Dining Room
Bar/Lounge
Retail Shop
Complimentary Laundry
Climbing Wall
Swimming Pond
Games
