epic terrain, unbelievable guides, superb snow conditions, staff & hospitality beyond all levels of expectation, accommodation outstanding - over all "faultless"
World class in every respect and after having being to 6 other operations this is by far the pinnacle.More
Great week spent with friend and a good staff up at Bell 2! It's really great to be in the middle of nowhere enjoying ski in deep powder. I recommend it to every good skier in a good shape. No comment is needed just go and enjoy!
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a few words about your recent trip Joël. It was a pleasure getting to ski with you a few days at Bell 2 Lodge. I hope to see you back up there at some point in the future. All the best.
...well, nothing really. Once you experience Last Frontier, nothing will be good enough!
Exceptional skiing areas with superb guides, amazing pilots and high attention to detail throughout your stay.
Apres Ski and the bar ambience & scene is something to look forward to every day after adding up some serious "verticals" to your log.
Just don't spread the word too much as this is heliskiing paradise ;-)
Thank you leaving this terrific review. It's always nice to hear that our guests appreciate the attention to detail we put into our whole operation, not just the skiing. We look forward to seeing you up here again in the near future.
Being a wilderness & expedition physician, I attended the pre-season training week for guides and staff. Apart from enjoying the mountains, snow, great rooms and super food, I got an inside look in how this organisation works. Well, there is a thing or two the average hospital management should learn from these people ;)
It was wonderfull to see how all these people were cooperatively putting their hands and minds to creating a very unique experience for their guests.
Definitely recommend this place !
Thank you so much for taking precious time to write this glowing review Joris. We hope you'll be back for skiing during our regular season.
This place came highly recommended by Canadian ski guides and friends and did not disappoint! It is an incredible small heli experience in Northern Canada.
We were a group of 12 strong/expert skiers who do 1 heli trip per year in different parts of world.
The staff, terrain, location and food are fantastic. We were primarily high alpine skiing as weather was warmer and big trees lower, but we had terrific terrain and powder. The guides really adjust experience to your ability, so we were allowed to do entire runs without stopping and logged 35k of vertical on our 3-4 great weather days. Guides focus strongly on safety which is critical and prevented us from accessing some of the steepest pitches. Given these conditions it was not as steep as Thompson Pass/ Valdez but plenty challenging and fun.
Marginal visibility/poor weather terrain is limited but have heard that they are working to expand options.
We did have a couple of down weather days, so they have bikes for a fun ride to Hyder, ping pong, and work to get you back out as soon as they can. Important for guests to be patient and acknowledge weather can change rapidly, so a few of us that left 1/2 day early missed a great afternoon of powder and probably the best party with the staff on the trip. Staff/chefs/guides socialize and dine with guests make it more of a fun experience.
Town and hotel are funky/rustic but fun and comfortable which adds to the ambiance of the trip. Outdoor hot tubs and massages are best part of apres skiing. Breakfast, dinner, lunch, and post skiing appetizers are excellent.
I probably appreciated most the flexibility of the staff and guides. On one day the first couple of runs were marginal, but 2 of us wanted to continue to ski, and we were treated with a private chopper, 2 guides, and a ridiculous afternoon of high alpine skiing. That day will go down as on of the best days in my forty years of skiing!
The lower tree terrain look amazing so will need to return to try these. Definitely will return.
Dear Patrick,
Thank you very much for your review. As a first time guest with this much heliskiing experience, your excellent feedback is heartwarming. I love your description of Ripley Creek. Funky and rustic it is. :)
We hope to have you back soon in our establishments.
Have a safe ski season,
Aurelien
I was in march 2016! Skiing was amazing, nice staff, brilliant restaurant service, excellent pilots!!! Strongly recommend this place. What can I add to it - this 2017 year I'm going to Bell 2 Lodge)))
Sergii
Dear Sergii, thank you very much for your kind review. Your excellent feedback is a fantastic reward for our team, who works hard every day to please keen heliskiers like you. In the hopes of meeting you soon at Bell 2 Lodge,
Aurelien
