The Monashees terrain encompasses 1,712 square kilometres (275 runs). Situated in the heart of the interior snowbelt featuring mature, naturally well-spaced forest. Between 60 and 90 percent of the skiing is done in the trees. The Monashees are also home to small group heli-skiing. Small groups allow skiers to wander further into the vast Monashees tenure. These small group trips will allow for maximum flexibility & fun!
The Monashees' reputation has been established because of the ski
vision of two of the area's first guides, Sepp Renner and Rudi Gertsch.
Tree skiing has now become the bread and butter of heli-skiing, far from
where it began on the high summits and broad glaciers, but this
transition was not because of a business decision. Renner and Gertsch
started skiing the trees in the Monashees because it was possible in bad
weather and accidentally found a whole new world of skiing. Not only
was it more frequently stable enough to ski steeper terrain in the
trees, but if they kept skiing the same slope during big storms and
breaking up the slab development, they could continue skiing the popular
slopes in safety even while the rest of the area was prone to avalanche.
Skier Level: Monashees offers the most difficult and challenging skiing of any of the CMH areas and is only for strong, experienced CMH Heli-Skiers.
Mountain Statistics
| Season | December to April |
| Snowfall Average | 2000cm |
| Lodge Elevation | 580m |
| Skiing Elevation | 580m - 3,140 |
| Vertical Altitude | 2,650m |
| Lodge Capacity | 48 Guests |
| Terrain Area | 1,712sq. km |
| Number of Runs | 356 |
| Mountain Ranges | Selkirks & Monashees |
| Notable Runs | Steep and Deep, Elevator, |
| Bonanza, Bavaria |
Location
Getting there
CMH Transportation
Transportation to Monashees is by coach from Calgary to to the lodge.
Lodge Location
Monashees Lodge is located approximately 140km North of Revelstoke
Nearby resorts