ADVICE BEFORE THE TRIP
Flights: Air travel from Europe to Kelowna is not included but can easily be booked online at e.g. SAS, Lufthansa, Air Canada, KLM or BA. We will help if you need more specific information.
Arrival: You need to arrive in Kelowna no later than the night before your heliskiing trip begins. CMH representatives will welcome you at the CMH reception at the Four Points by Sheraton Kelowna Airport, where you will spend the night and we will book a room for you. As a CMH guest, you get a special price: single room CAD 221.85 double room CAD 255.10, to be paid at the hotel. CMH bus to Monashees departs Four Points by Sheraton Kelowna Airport early the next morning. Skiing starts the morning of the day after arriving at the lodge.
Departure: On the day of departure you go skiing in the morning. All buses leave the lodge after lunch and arrive in Kelowna at 4:45 PM (PT). Return flights then need to be booked with departure the following day.
If you want to fly home the same evening as the heli tour ends, you should book an ”early transfer” that leaves the lodge in the morning and arrives in Kelowna about 10:30 (MT). Then you can’t ski in the morning. ”Early transfer” is not included in the travel cost, CAD 250 + tax per person. If you have booked a flight departing on the same day as the heliski trip ends, you should allow enough time for check-in and that arrival in Calgary may be delayed due to difficult road conditions. For this reason, it is recommended to book a return flight no earlier than about 12:30 (MT), preferably later, as well as a rebookable ticket. CMH or CMH Nordic is not responsible for any additional costs if you miss your flight.
Travel documents: A valid passport, eTA visa, proof of being fully vaccinated, PCR test not older than 72 hours from boarding transit flight directly to Canada and completing travel information in ArriveCAN (https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19/arrivecan.html) is required for entry into Canada. The eTA approval is electronically linked to your passport and is valid for five years or until the passport expires, whichever comes first.
Application link: https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/eta-start.asp
For entry into the USA, an ESTA visa is needed, which can be applied for at the following link: https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta
Prices for season 2023 – TBA
PRE-HELI SKIING
Many of our guests choose to travel to Canada a few days before the start of the heli skiing program to get over their jet lag and warm up with skiing in a ski resort. CMH Nordic will help you with information and booking if desired.
