Kokanee Cabin Powder Camp

Our Ultimate Heli-Accessed Ski Adventure

Kokanee Cabin Powder Camp

Our Ultimate Heli-Accessed Ski Adventure

Explore a ski touring paradise with endless terrain options

Experience powder slopes, glaciers, and amazing views

Relax in one of the ACC’s coziest and most sought-after huts

Enjoy expert guiding with low participant-to-guide ratios

Trip Description

Spend a transformative week ski touring from the Kokanee Glacier Cabin, a unique and comfortable backcountry base nestled high in Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park. In the early spring, when sunshine begins to affect the snowpack, you’ll deepen your backcountry decision-making by learning to read subtle snow condition changes caused by warming temperatures and solar input. With this knowledge, you’ll select terrain and aspects best suited to the day’s conditions—linking treeline runs, lower alpine slopes, and, for the ambitious, possibly venturing into alpine glaciated terrain under the right conditions. The surrounding area offers a variety of objectives including summits, powder turns, and stunning views.

This course is designed for intermediate to advanced backcountry skiers or splitboarders who are looking to develop their spring touring skills and gain a deeper understanding of terrain management and snow science. With a small group size, the week is tailored to the learning outcomes and goals of the participants. Whether you’re looking to improve your decision-making, refine route planning, or push for more technical terrain, the experience is adaptable to both group and individual needs.

Included in the trip is accommodation at the Kokanee Glacier Cabin—a notably more luxurious backcountry hut featuring electricity, ample space, and a spectacular alpine setting. All food and catering will be provided. All instruction, guiding, and group planning support are provided throughout the week.

Itinerary

Day one
Meet in Nelson, BC, at the Kootenay Valley Helicopters Hangar at 8am where you will be introduced to your group and your guides. There you will fly into the Kokanee Glacier Cabin Hut by private helicopter (on a clear day be sure to look at the beautiful peaks of the Southern Selkirks and maybe even scope some ski lines!). There will still be plenty of time for a first day of skiing once you arrive and unpack. This is a good opportunity to review gear, companion and crevasse rescue skills briefly before being orientated to the area by you guides.
Day two - seven
There are so many great objectives accessible from the hut that we can't really speculate on exactly how each day will look. Each evening the group and guides will gather in the hut to discuss and decide on objectives and groups for the next day. As long as the weather plays ball, you can all-but guarantee climbing classic mountaineering objectives and then being rewarded with long runs back down to the hut. Nearby gladed runs ensure there's plenty to do when the snow is flying.
Day 8
Pack up, take some final pictures of the breathtaking views and travel back to Nelson by helicopter

Location

A Hidden Retreat in the Heart of the Selkirks

Located north of Nelson, in southeastern British Columbia’s Selkirk Mountains, beautiful Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park is a year-round recreational paradise. Sitting mostly above 1,800 metres in elevation, the park has three glaciers – Kokanee, Caribou, and Woodbury – which feed over 30 lakes and are the headwaters of many creeks.

The Kokanee Glacier Cabin sits on the shores of Kaslo lake in Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park. The area is a ski touring paradise, and the Kokanee Glacier Cabin is situated to best take advantage of the endless skiing terrain, and to provide you with an unforgettable experience. Kokanee Glacier Cabin offers an exciting backcountry adventure for the whole family.

Guides & Staff

Guide Selection Pending

Guides for this trip are still being confirmed.

We sell Tugo® Travel Insurance suitable for both ACC Adventures and personal trips

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Details

* Camps are subject to minimum enrollment in order to run.

Adventure Hazards

Terrain

Risks include but are not limited to: ​Cornices and crevasses. Trees, tree wells, and tree stumps. Cliffs, creeks,  rocks and boulders. Holes and depressions below the snow surface. Variable and difficult snow conditions. Snowcat roads and road ranks. Fences and other man-made structures. Impact or collision with other persons, vehicles or objects. Encounters with domestic or wild animals. Loss of balance or control. Becoming lost or separated from the group. Slips, trips, and falls. 

General Hazards

Risks include but are not limited to:Slips trips and falls indoor or outdoor. Equipment failure. Infectious disease contracted through viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi which may be transmitted through direct or indirect contact. Negligence of other persons, including other guests. Negligent first aid. Negligence of the guide Including failure to take reasonable steps to safeguard or protect you from, or warn you of risk, dangers, hazards, on participating in ACC activities

Avalanche

Risks include but are not limited to:Avalanches can occur in the terrain you will be entering. Caused by natural forces, or by people travelling through the terrain (skiing/snowboarding). Anyone caught in an avalanche is at risk of personal injury, death, and/or property damage or loss.

Communication and Rescue

Risks include but are not limited to:Communication can be difficult and in the event of an accident, rescue and treatment may not be available. Adverse weather may also delay the arrival of treatment and transport out of the field. If an Injury occurs in challenging terrain movement to an evacuation point may be slow.

Boots and Binding Systems

Risks include but are not limited to: Even when set up correctly, a ski binding might not release during every fall or may release unexpectedly. The ski boot/binding system is no guarantee that the skier will not be injuredNon-DIN-certified bindings, such as pin/tech bindings, present a higher risk of pre-release and/or injury as they are not designed to the same safety standards as a DIN-certified alpine binding.

Unlike alpine ski boot/binding systems, snowboard and some telemark boot/binding systems are not designed or intended to release and will not release under normal circumstancesUsing such a system increases the risk of injury and/or death when caught in an avalanche.  

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