Ripley Creek Inn, Stewart B.C. - Photo courtesy of Last Frontier Heliskiing
Last Frontier Heliskiing Ripley Creek offers quite a different experience when compared to its sister destination. Unlike the classic, remote village accommodations offered at Bell 2, Ripley Creek is less isolated, but perhaps ten times more intimate.
The very small, once exclusive mining and logging town of Stewart, British Columbia functions as the home base for this Last Frontier Heliskiing destination. It provides visiting skiers with a very rustic stay in a town of less than 300 full-time residents...but you'll bump into about three of them!
The town is now known for mining, hunting and fishing, but in the winter, it's a sleepy little community that fills up with a new crew of twenty four powder-hungry heli-skiers each week!
While you won’t get the grandeur experience of staying at an "exclusive heliskiing lodge" (like Bell 2), you’ll still love the remote aspects of the location and enjoy very comfortable accommodations at the local hotel, known as the Ripley Creek Inn. You'll of course have access to all the uniqueness found in Stewart.
The icing on the cake of course, is the extreme, expert terrain that’s available in their humongous tenure - take a look! (BIG file - takes a while to load!)
...and of course the DEEP POW that the Coastal Mountains are known for.
Ripley Creek Inn BURRIED in DEEP snow! Photo: Last Frontier Heliskiing
Courtesy of Last Frontier Heliskiing, this EPIC video paints a portrait of a perfect powder paradise...this is your invitation...and it's habit forming...
Ripley Creek Inn Hotel - Photo courtesy of Last Frontier Heliskiing
Located in the far Northwest region of British Columbia along the border of Alaska, Last Frontier Ripley Creek in Stewart B.C. requires a bit of a trek to reach. Fortunately, however, the base and accommodations are accessible by well maintained major roadways, making the trip north an adventure of anticipation!
Stewart B.C. is about a mile away from Hyder Alaska, and the connecting road is a somewhat common travel route between B.C. and Alaska, especially for summer travelers. This little slice of the globe is its own curious ecosystem. You have to visit to really grasp it!
While you're there, you'll likely get "Hyderized" in Alaska! You can walk that mile from the Ripley Creek Inn to Hyder, AK...and stagger back! Don't forget your passport. You'll need it for your boarder crossing at perhaps the most casual U.S. boarder stop I've ever witnessed!
To reach Stewart B.C., you’ll follow an easy three-step process:
Fly into Vancouver International Airport. Many major airports across North America offer direct flights.
Catch a connecting flight to the Northwest Terrace Regional Airport.
Take a 4-5 hour shuttle ride North to Stewart, B.C., provided by Last Frontier Heliskiing Ripley Creek.
Photo courtesy of Last Frontier Heliskiing
Last Frontier Heliskiing at Ripley Creek is a destination for the brave! Its two locations are a "long way from home," but that's the whole point!
Stewart, British Columbia is NOT Revelstoke...but that's WHY you decide to go! If you're looking for adventure in your ski destination, then this place should be on your A list, right?
If you're more interested in an easier to get to location, with resort skiing and lots of amenities, please check out our British Columbia Heli Skiing Directory for more options!
