Vertical guarantee & refunds
The cost of your trip includes a certain amount of skiing and riding, measured in vertical metres/feet, which we track each day. Let’s look at how you reach that amount—and what happens if weather or exceptional circumstances get in the way.
Unlimited vertical: no additional charges
All heli-skiing trips at CMH now include unlimited vertical. This includes our Private and Exclusive trips.
If you ski or ride more than the Vertical Guarantee for your trip, there’s no extra charge. That’s right; all additional runs are free.
The Vertical Guarantee is the predetermined minimum amount of vertical per trip we guarantee you’ll have the opportunity to heli-ski. It varies based on trip date, type, and length (see table, below).
*This section was last updated on March 5, 2025
Guaranteed amounts
Refunds
We'll offer a refund if you don'treach your Vertical Guarantee due to operational factors such as an inability to fly due to poor weather or mechanical breakdown. The refund amount is calculated in metres and based on the difference between the Vertical Guarantee and the metres that youskied during your trip.
CMH will not issue refunds if you do not reach your Vertical Guarantee due to injury, illness, accidents, ski ability or personal choice (e.g., because you chose to stay at or return to the lodge and not ski).
Should you be eligible, you may apply your refund towards any charges for incidentals at the lodge (i.e., bar, retail shop, massage), on a future trip with CMH (summer or winter), or a credit card or cheque following your trip.
Detailed information
Select a season for detailed information.
Winter 2024/25
All charges and refunds are calculated in metres.
Guaranteed amounts
| Program / Lodge | Trip Length (days) | Vertical Included | Vertical Guarantee (metres) | Refund Rate (CAD/1000m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 30,500m | |||
| Signature Trips | 6 | Unlimited | 26,150m | |
| Bugaboos, Bobbie Burns, Cariboos, Galena, Gothics, Monashees | 5 | 21,780m | ||
| 4 | 17,500m | |||
| $180 | ||||
| 7 | 30,500m | |||
| Signature Trips | 6 | Unlimited | 26,150m | |
| Revelstoke, Kootenay | 5 | 15,250m | ||
| 4 | 12,340m | |||
| Day Heli-Skiing | 1 | Unlimited | 3,000m | $475 |
| Purcell | ||||
| 7 | 30,500m | |||
| Small Group | 6 | Unlimited | 26,150m | $200 |
| All lodges | 5 | 21,780m | ||
| 4 | 17,500m | |||
| 7 | 21,500m | |||
| Powder Intro, Powder Masters, Steep Shots & Pillow Drops | 6 | Unlimited | 18,310m | |
| All lodges | 5 | 15,250m | ||
| 4 | 12,340m | |||
| Fusion | 7 | Unlimited | 17,500m | $180 |
| All lodges (Heli-ski days only) | 5 | 11,500m | ||
| 7 | 15,250m | |||
| Child spaces | 6 | Unlimited | 13,050m | $180 (2024/5) |
| All lodges (Family Trips) | 5 | 10,890m | $90 (2025/6) | |
| 4 | 8,750m |
What happens if we can't fly?
Day Heli-Skiing
In the rare circumstance that we are unable to fly while you are Day Heli-Skiing at CMH Purcell due to weather and/or mechanical breakdown (AKA you don't ski or ride at all), you will receive a full refund for your trip.
Multi-day trips
In the rare circumstance that we are unable to fly for a significant portion of your trip due to weather and/or mechanical breakdown, we will offer you an additional credit as a Rebooking Incentive towards a future CMH trip. There are two scenarios in which this could arise:
- If you ski less than 65% but more than 30% of your Vertical Guarantee you will receive a rebooking credit of 15% of your trip cost + your calculated metre refund.
- If you ski less than 30% of your Vertical Guarantee due to weather/and or mechanical breakdown for a significant portion of your trip, we will offer 25% of your trip cost + your calculated metre refund.
Other things to note:
- The amount of your Rebooking Incentive + your calculated Metre Refund must be left on your account and used together towards a new summer or winter booking within two years.
- If you apply your Refund towards incidental charges (bar, shop or massage) or choose a refund on a credit card or cheque, you forfeit the Rebooking Incentive.
- The Rebooking Incentive is non-transferable, has no cash value and expires two years from the date of issue.
Additional Credit as a Rebooking Incentive does not apply to trips at CMH Valemount or Bighorn Lodge (a CMH lodging partner).
Do you still have questions? Give our team a call; we’re happy to explain.