Girth Hitch Guiding

Heli-Glacier Adventure

This amazing helicopter assisted trip takes you to untouched places!

Heli-Glacier Adventure

This amazing helicopter assisted trip takes you to untouched places!

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AT A GLANCE

Experience: No experience required

Duration: 1-3 hours

Location: Nordegg, & Lake Abraham, Alberta

Offered: Daily from May 15 – October 15

Departure: 9 am , 1pm

Ages: 12  & up (Minors accompanied by adult)

Fitness Level: Ability to hike a short distance

Group Size: up to 20

Starting At: $599 per person
All prices in Canadian Dollars

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ADVENTURE DETAILS

Alpine climbing is the most rewarding and exciting way to move in the mountains. This trip allows you the thrill of Alpine climbing without the hard work to get there. Experience high places while enjoying a scenic helicopter ride from David THompson Country to the Columbia Ice field.

  • All technical equipment included (boots, crampons, harnesses, axes, helmet)
  • Gore Tex jackets provided for the tour

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A young Couple posing beside a helicopter after a successful alpine tour
A sunset view from a helicopter of the Alberta Rocky Mountains
A pair of alpine climbers traveling across a glacier
A young Couple alpine climbing

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Via Ferrata
Indigenous Hikes
Rock Climbing
Alpine Climbing
Ice Climbing
Multi-pitch/Gear
Rock Rescue
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