Mica Heli Skiing was once called crazy by the larger heliskiing giants. In 2000, a remote tenure in the Western Canadian Rockies became available from the forest service. None of the capital-heavy operations at the time were interested, as they deemed the terrain unsuitable. It was believed that this region of the Rockies had poor snowfall and terrain that was too treacherous to ski on, let alone build a lodge on.
Pete Tashman, Susan McDonald, and Dan McDonald took the chance. They purchased the permit and set out to establish a new type of heliskiing operation that others had never seen before. They scouted the region and found the perfect place to build a humble lodge, 2,500 feet above Kinbasket Lake. Mica Heliskiing began with rustic origins. Few of the luxurious amenities it boasts today existed in the beginning. However, their terrain spoke for itself and none of their early guests cared in the slightest.
Mica Heli Skiing’s tenure ended up being legendary. The snow in the Rocky Mountains was incredibly lightweight but fell in amounts that rivaled the Selkirks. Now, 20+ years later, Mica Canada Heli Skiing is one of the most sought-after operators in British Columbia for astonishing terrain and comfortable amenities.
