Last Frontier Heliskiing
Mile Marker 249 Stewart-Cassiar Hwy, Kitimat-Stikine District, British Columbia V8C 2G8 Canada
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If you are looking for consistently deep snow and endless vertical in some of the most remote mountains on earth, few places in the world can compare to Last Frontier Heliskiing. We offer a true wilderness heliski experience at our two lodges in northwest British Columbia. With annual snowfall topping 25 metres and the single largest heliski tenure in the world, Last Frontier Heliskiing will satisfy your hunger for skiing untouched slopes in small groups of 4 guests. Wide-open, high alpine terrain and endless tree runs give almost limitless choice for skiers and boarders alike. When you return to our lodges after a day in the mountains, cozy accommodation, well thought out amenity areas, great food and an enthusiastic crew, ensure you are recharged for the next day’s adventures. 4, 5, 7 or 10 day trips are offered from both lodges as well as the signature Safari Tour which takes in both locations.
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Mile Marker 249 Stewart-Cassiar Hwy, Kitimat-Stikine District, British Columbia V8C 2G8 Canada
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My room was cosy and very confortable heated by a wood stove. Great food. Serviable staff. Awesome week of heliskiing. Super guides and pilots. My room was located in a separate chalet at a short walking distance of yhe main lodge.
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Date of stay: February 2022
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Response from Steve Rosset, Marketing at Last Frontier Heliskiing
Responded Jun 8, 2022
Great to hear you had a good time Alain. We are looking forward to your return :)
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Even traveling solo with 22 skiers in the restaurant at 2 big tables it felt like to be in a big family. Skiing in the open field was amazing. The pilots have great experience and the guides gave all their knowledge that there was safe skiing. And this is most important. From Ripley Creek Alaska is just 3 km away , so don’t miss to get hyderized!!
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
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Room Tip: Feeling to get back to 1915, when there was a goldrush!!
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Response from Steve Rosset, Marketing at Last Frontier Heliskiing
Responded Jul 7, 2023
Hi Martin. So awesome to hear your crew had an amazing time skiing at our Ripley Creek operation in Stewart. The family atmosphere is important to us and our team is grateful for your feedback. All the best from Team Last Frontier :)
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Everything about this experience is epic. The cozy cabins, gourmet food, fancy cocktails, great guides, and of course the largest heliskiing terrain in the world,... make this an easy selection when choosing a heliskiing adventure. Last Frontier rocks! (And extra tip, ask them about their jam weeks with your favorite musicians!)
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Date of stay: January 2020
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Room Tip: Book Heli-Grass January 2021!
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Response from Steve R, Manager at Last Frontier Heliskiing
Responded Feb 5, 2020
We had so much fun with the entire #heligrass crew Lisa. Heli skiing and music were meant to go together. Thanks so much for leaving this glowing review. Hope to see you next year!
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Cons: The communication between the guides about safety and terrain choices was poor. The women on the trip were treated differently and not in a good way from the men. I felt unsafe and rushed while out skiing.
Pros: The facility is nice. The people working at the lodge are kind. The massages were good. The food was great.
On the first day, the head, Lucas, told the group of 40 that we would stay high because of rough terrain down low. Then the ten women were rushed through low terrain in the woods with 3-4 inches of ice covering the powder beneath while the men in the group skied powder in higher terrain. Two of the ten women did not have their lunch in the field because of food sensitivities that had been given to leadership prior to the excursion while one helicopter flew back to base camp to bring a man in a separate group his special lunch request. I explained to the guide and the head person,Lucas, at the end of the day that the women were unhappy with the choice of terrain and their lack of lunch and was told that the difference in treatment was just my perception. I responded, “perceptions matter and you all could do better.”
Day two, we had a new guide, Nick, that took us on extremely hard terrain jumping off of 5 foot cornices while rushing us saying things like, “let’s go ladies, we don’t have all day for your hair and makeup!” I asked to follow him because I was scared. He would ski ahead about five football fields and say just follow my tracks.
Day three I took off and the people who went out came back quickly due to bad weather.
Day four we had Nick again in the morning which proved to be my final day of skiing and was the worst ending. We were again rushed and the communication between the guides proved almost fatal.
On my last day of skiing our guide went off a jump and landed on a participate leaving himself with a bruised rib and her with a partially torn meniscus. One of my skis kept popping off mid run in deep snow. I quickly stopped three times on one leg to find my buried ski pulling a hamstring. Both could have been much worse situations and easily avoided with better communication and not rushing.
I felt like the outfit was more concerned with getting vertical than having their patrons be safe and have fun.
I cannot recommend this trip. Last Frontier needs to improve their guide and base camp communication and slow down to avoid injuries.
Pros: The facility is nice. The people working at the lodge are kind. The massages were good. The food was great.
On the first day, the head, Lucas, told the group of 40 that we would stay high because of rough terrain down low. Then the ten women were rushed through low terrain in the woods with 3-4 inches of ice covering the powder beneath while the men in the group skied powder in higher terrain. Two of the ten women did not have their lunch in the field because of food sensitivities that had been given to leadership prior to the excursion while one helicopter flew back to base camp to bring a man in a separate group his special lunch request. I explained to the guide and the head person,Lucas, at the end of the day that the women were unhappy with the choice of terrain and their lack of lunch and was told that the difference in treatment was just my perception. I responded, “perceptions matter and you all could do better.”
Day two, we had a new guide, Nick, that took us on extremely hard terrain jumping off of 5 foot cornices while rushing us saying things like, “let’s go ladies, we don’t have all day for your hair and makeup!” I asked to follow him because I was scared. He would ski ahead about five football fields and say just follow my tracks.
Day three I took off and the people who went out came back quickly due to bad weather.
Day four we had Nick again in the morning which proved to be my final day of skiing and was the worst ending. We were again rushed and the communication between the guides proved almost fatal.
On my last day of skiing our guide went off a jump and landed on a participate leaving himself with a bruised rib and her with a partially torn meniscus. One of my skis kept popping off mid run in deep snow. I quickly stopped three times on one leg to find my buried ski pulling a hamstring. Both could have been much worse situations and easily avoided with better communication and not rushing.
I felt like the outfit was more concerned with getting vertical than having their patrons be safe and have fun.
I cannot recommend this trip. Last Frontier needs to improve their guide and base camp communication and slow down to avoid injuries.
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Date of stay: March 2024Trip type: Travelled solo
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Room Tip: When you get back to base camp, you may need to ask at the front desk to have them fill the...
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Response from Steve Rosset, Marketing at Last Frontier Heliskiing
Responded May 21, 2024
Hi Lauren (and now of course anyone else reading this), It is our goal to send people home having had an amazing time and in your case Lauren, clearly we have failed. As you already know, we don’t necessarily agree with your perspective of events but we acknowledge that this is your perspective. Helicopter skiing is by nature a very fluid experience. It is both exhilarating and challenging. Often conditions change, unexpected events happen and logistics can become quite complex. We deal with those changes as best we can but the wild mountain environment in which we operate doesn’t always allow for a ‘fluffy’ solution. We certainly never claim to get it right all the time. With almost 30 years operating heliskiing / in the service business we appreciate that the job of communicating with our guests in an effective way is paramount to our success. There will always be challenges to getting this right. Some people want more explanation, others less, so often it can be a delicate balance. We have addressed your specific points with you personally already and are happy to re-open that conversation should you so wish. We are genuinely sorry that you feel the way you do, however for the benefit of the audience / forum that you have created by posting your comments, we consider it fair to point out that: The vast majority of other guests at the lodge felt strongly that their trip was an overall success. We gauge ‘success’ quite simply: first and foremost they felt safe, communication was very good, they felt the staff were fun and they received good value for money. (We know this is as 90% filled out a comment card telling us so.)
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Even though I have skiied 56 of my 58 years, and cat skiied twice, Heli is another level
(universe?) altogether. We were at Ripley Creek aka Stewart, BC. The room was cozy and nicely done, had a desk for me to
do a bit of work during bad weather times. Breakfast was good, and a time of anticipation: was the weather good or not? Last Frontier did a great job of keeping us fully informed, and please remember all: they don't control the weather and safety is first. That is a theme at Last Frontier, be safe, but have lots of fun. Dinners were a highlight as was the really cool old time bar - fun to chat before and after dinner with all the other skiiers. The skiing was unbelievable, incredible powder, and the pure bluebird day (9,900 meters!) was the stuff of ski movies. The guides/pilot were great, and did listen to us the bluebird day - we cut short lunch to ski more. Much appreciated. Believe it or not, it IS AS GOOD as the videos on their web site. Would I go again? In a hearbeat, and planning to! Thankyou to all, a bucket list experience I want to repeat.
(universe?) altogether. We were at Ripley Creek aka Stewart, BC. The room was cozy and nicely done, had a desk for me to
do a bit of work during bad weather times. Breakfast was good, and a time of anticipation: was the weather good or not? Last Frontier did a great job of keeping us fully informed, and please remember all: they don't control the weather and safety is first. That is a theme at Last Frontier, be safe, but have lots of fun. Dinners were a highlight as was the really cool old time bar - fun to chat before and after dinner with all the other skiiers. The skiing was unbelievable, incredible powder, and the pure bluebird day (9,900 meters!) was the stuff of ski movies. The guides/pilot were great, and did listen to us the bluebird day - we cut short lunch to ski more. Much appreciated. Believe it or not, it IS AS GOOD as the videos on their web site. Would I go again? In a hearbeat, and planning to! Thankyou to all, a bucket list experience I want to repeat.
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Date of stay: January 2022
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Room Tip: The newer renovated building at Ripley Creek is good
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Response from Steve Rosset, Marketing at Last Frontier Heliskiing
Responded Jun 8, 2022
Thank you so much for your detailed and glowing review of our Ripley Creek operation in Stewart. We can't wait for round two :)
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Last Frontier Heli-Skiing out of Ripley Creek/Stewart was by far the best experience of any trip we have taken in our life. Everyone involved from reservations, ground transfers, food and beverage, guest services, our stellar ski guides and pilots was 10/10. The rustic charm of the Town of Stewart, Ripley Creek Inn and the out buildings was perfect IMO....!!
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Date of stay: April 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Steve Rosset, Marketing at Last Frontier Heliskiing
Responded Jul 7, 2023
Thank you so much for this inspired review Graham. We really appreciated when guests go out of their way to leave feedback from their experience. It sounds like everyone had an amazing time in Stewart at our Ripley Creek location. Wishing you all the best - Team Last Frontier Heli :)
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4 days of low clouds kept us in the trees but with deep and very light powder. 5th day was classic blue-bird. 14 seemingly endless runs in bright sunshine above the treeline. The area is so huge that we kept going to new places instead of "farming" the same place over and over. My wife & I keep coming back here because of the huge terrain but also because the guides have the right balance between seriousness and having fun. Also because the lodge and cabins are "classic rustic", the food is amazing and the staff is very caring. On the other hand, it takes some effort to get there.
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Date of stay: February 2020
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Room Tip: Closer to main lodge is better
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Response from Steve Rosset, General Manager at Last Frontier Heliskiing
Responded Feb 25, 2020
Thank you for this glowing review Joe. We really appreciate your return visits. We hope to see you and your wife back here in 2021!
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Awesome place!!
We have been coming for 5 years and have already booked 2023 and 2024.
Snow is great and staff excellent. Given covid government stupidity hats off to Mike for having the place open and running.
Book in early or you will miss out.
We have been coming for 5 years and have already booked 2023 and 2024.
Snow is great and staff excellent. Given covid government stupidity hats off to Mike for having the place open and running.
Book in early or you will miss out.
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Date of stay: February 2022
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Response from Steve Rosset, Marketing at Last Frontier Heliskiing
Responded Jun 8, 2022
It's not always easy to plan ahead, so we are stoked to hear that 2023 & 2024 are already in the que. Thanks for the review and putting up with the rules this winter. Here's to less bureaucracy next season :)
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Have heli-skied several places. Poor experience with food, lodging, safety and management with Last Frontier. Many others on trip were also dissatisfied. Better care for customers and stronger terrain out of operations in Valdez, Alaska and Chugach.
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Date of stay: January 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends
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LF is the best heli ski location in NA. Been to many others and having small helis which is small groups is great. The Tree ski is wonderful and the terrain goes on for ever. Lodge is nice and accommodation. It is a bit hard to get to but it is worth it.
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Date of stay: March 2022
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Response from Steve Rosset, Marketing at Last Frontier Heliskiing
Responded Jun 8, 2022
Thanks for taking time to report back on your trip with us this winter. Special places take a little more effort to reach and I'm glad the travel was worth it. We hope to see you again one of these seasons.
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What are some of the property amenities at Last Frontier Heliskiing?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include an on-site restaurant, a lounge, and a fitness centre.
What food & drink options are available at Last Frontier Heliskiing?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant and a lounge during their stay.
Is parking available at Last Frontier Heliskiing?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Last Frontier Heliskiing?
Yes, guests have access to a fitness centre during their stay.
Does Last Frontier Heliskiing have airport transportation?
Yes, Last Frontier Heliskiing offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Is Last Frontier Heliskiing located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.00 km away from the centre of Kitimat-Stikine District.
Are pets allowed at Last Frontier Heliskiing?
Yes, pets are typically allowed, but it's always best to call ahead to confirm.
Does Last Frontier Heliskiing have any great views?
Yes, guests often enjoy the mountain view available here.
Is Last Frontier Heliskiing accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.