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Decision field	Chatter Creek Mountain Lodges	Stellar Heliskiing
Type	cat	heli
Base / region	Golden area, British Columbia; East Kootenay / Rocky Mountains	Kaslo, British Columbia; Selkirk and Purcell Mountains
Ability	Official member listing positions trips for intermediate to advanced guests.	Multi-day programs are positioned for advanced skiers and snowboarders.
Terrain	Alpine bowls, glaciers and tree runs.	Selkirk and Purcell alpine, glaciated and tree terrain with more than 250 named runs.
Season	Published 2026/27 operations span early December through late April, date dependent.	2026/27 offers include January 2027 departures.
Group / private	Standard lodge capacity is up to 42 guests; small-group departures are separately offered.	Maximum four guests plus one guide; private programs are available.
Programs	Two-, three- and four-day standard and small-group packages.	Single-day, two-to-seven-day and private packages.
Lodging	Double-occupancy backcountry lodge accommodation is included.	Multi-day packages include accommodation.
Logistics	Helicopter transfer from Donald, BC is included in published packages. Donald is approximately a three-hour drive west of Calgary according to the member directory.	Trips stage from Kaslo in the West Kootenay region. Arrival logistics vary by package; confirm with the operator.
Pricing	2026/27 packages are published in CAD per person, from CAD 3,462.15 for selected two-day dates; taxes and package terms vary.	Single-day from CAD 1,899; multi-day from CAD 3,970; private from CAD 12,999. Taxes and dates vary.
Depth facts	58,000 acres / 235 km². More than 100 named descents and roughly 200 km of snowcat roads. Published runs reach up to approximately 4,000 vertical feet.	Approximately 450 km². More than 250 named runs. Multi-day package advertises unlimited vertical with a 3,000 m minimum.
Trust	Listed as an accredited HeliCat Canada member.	Listed as an accredited HeliCat Canada member.

Type

Chatter Creek Mountain Lodges: cat
Stellar Heliskiing: heli

Base / region

Chatter Creek Mountain Lodges: Golden area, British Columbia; East Kootenay / Rocky Mountains
Stellar Heliskiing: Kaslo, British Columbia; Selkirk and Purcell Mountains

Ability

Chatter Creek Mountain Lodges: Official member listing positions trips for intermediate to advanced guests.
Stellar Heliskiing: Multi-day programs are positioned for advanced skiers and snowboarders.

Terrain

Chatter Creek Mountain Lodges: Alpine bowls, glaciers and tree runs.
Stellar Heliskiing: Selkirk and Purcell alpine, glaciated and tree terrain with more than 250 named runs.

Season

Chatter Creek Mountain Lodges: Published 2026/27 operations span early December through late April, date dependent.
Stellar Heliskiing: 2026/27 offers include January 2027 departures.

Group / private

Chatter Creek Mountain Lodges: Standard lodge capacity is up to 42 guests; small-group departures are separately offered.
Stellar Heliskiing: Maximum four guests plus one guide; private programs are available.

Programs

Chatter Creek Mountain Lodges: Two-, three- and four-day standard and small-group packages.
Stellar Heliskiing: Single-day, two-to-seven-day and private packages.

Lodging

Chatter Creek Mountain Lodges: Double-occupancy backcountry lodge accommodation is included.
Stellar Heliskiing: Multi-day packages include accommodation.

Logistics

Chatter Creek Mountain Lodges: Helicopter transfer from Donald, BC is included in published packages. Donald is approximately a three-hour drive west of Calgary according to the member directory.
Stellar Heliskiing: Trips stage from Kaslo in the West Kootenay region. Arrival logistics vary by package; confirm with the operator.

Pricing

Chatter Creek Mountain Lodges: 2026/27 packages are published in CAD per person, from CAD 3,462.15 for selected two-day dates; taxes and package terms vary.
Stellar Heliskiing: Single-day from CAD 1,899; multi-day from CAD 3,970; private from CAD 12,999. Taxes and dates vary.

Depth facts

Chatter Creek Mountain Lodges: 58,000 acres / 235 km². More than 100 named descents and roughly 200 km of snowcat roads. Published runs reach up to approximately 4,000 vertical feet.
Stellar Heliskiing: Approximately 450 km². More than 250 named runs. Multi-day package advertises unlimited vertical with a 3,000 m minimum.

Trust

Chatter Creek Mountain Lodges: Listed as an accredited HeliCat Canada member.
Stellar Heliskiing: Listed as an accredited HeliCat Canada member.

Chatter Creek Mountain Lodges

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Stellar Heliskiing

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