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Great Canadian Heli-Skiing resort snow
Lat Long: 51.48° N 117.48° W
Ski Canada - BC

Great Canadian Heli-Skiing Snow History

Weather Forecast for Great Canadian Heli-Skiing at 2697m altitude

Issued: 11 pm 03 May 2026 (local time)

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Next snow in Great Canadian Heli-Skiing: 0.4cm on Fri 8th  (after 3 PM)

Is Great Canadian Heli-Skiing snowsure?

The snowiest week in Great Canadian Heli-Skiing is week 3 of November. There are typically 4.7 snowy days during this week with 37cm of snowfall. Check out the Great Canadian Heli-Skiing Snow History graphs below. Select any week of the year to see the typical Ski Conditions, Snowfall Amount and Temperature based on nowcast weather data over the last 11 years.

Average monthly snow in Great Canadian Heli-Skiing

MonthSnow amount (week)Snow days (week)
December25cm4.4 days
January24cm4.3 days
February24cm4.6 days
March28cm5.0 days
April24cm4.8 days

Average Snow and Weather Conditions in Great Canadian Heli-Skiing during May (week 1):

The average snowfall forecast during week 1 of May for Great Canadian Heli-Skiing is 17 cm. There are typically 4.5 snowy days during this week.Great Canadian Heli-Skiing expected weather and snow conditions during the first week of May at the middle elevation of the ski area at 2697m, based on historical averages over the last 16 years: At this time of year the normal freezing level (2187m) is slightly lower than the middle elevation of Great Canadian Heli-Skiing. Frequent snowfalls are typical in Great Canadian Heli-Skiing at the start of May. On average, expect four or five days with fresh snowfall per week but a rainy day during this week occurs about one year in two. Forecast model average snowfall for the week is 17cm. Temperatures should mostly hold a few degrees below freezing. Average maximum temperature at the middle elevation in Great Canadian Heli-Skiing during week one of May is -2.9°C while the average minimum temperature is only -4.1°C. On average, two days out of seven will have some sunshine. Generally light winds (average 12km/h).


Snow History: Compare Resorts


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Snow Depths

Recorded snow depths for the upper and lower slopes in Great Canadian Heli-Skiing and (2007 – 2024).

Winter
Summer

Great Canadian Heli-Skiing


Lower Slopes
Upper Slopes
Fresh Snow

Average Snow Conditions in

Best ski days per week in Great Canadian Heli-Skiing and (2007 – 2024)

Winter
Summer

Bluebird Powder Day
(Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind)
Powder Day
(Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind)
Bluebird Day
(Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind)
Very windy days
(>30km/h)

The most cherished days on the mountain in Great Canadian Heli-Skiing are Bluebird Powder days when it is mostly sunny with light winds following very recent snowfall. Poorer weather conditions may prevail on Powder days when the visibility can be limited but the snow is significantly deep and fresh for keen powder-hounds. Bluebird days can suit many skiers that aren’t necessarily hunting powder but want to enjoy the snowy mountains in sunnier conditions and light winds.


Average Snowfall in

Graph showing the average precipitation (snow/rain) in Great Canadian Heli-Skiing and (2007 – 2024)

Winter
Summer

Snowfall amount
(bar chart)
Days with significant snowfall.
(>5cm)
Days with significant rainfall.
(>5mm)

The snowiest weeks of the year in Great Canadian Heli-Skiing are shown but also bear in mind the number of days that it typically snows each week if you want regular fresh tracks. The risk of a rainy day is shown but be sure to switch between elevations to see if lower lifts are rain affected or higher lifts remain snowy despite any rain further down the mountain.


Average Temperature in

Graph showing the average temperature and freezing level at Great Canadian Heli-Skiing and (2007 – 2024)

Winter
Summer

Average temperature
Maximum
Minimum
Temperatures
Above freezing
Below freezing
Freezing level
Dashed line

The highest and lowest temperatures averaged for each week of the year in Great Canadian Heli-Skiing are shown. Check out the risk of freze-thaw conditions prevailing at different elevations for any given week. We also show the extremes of temperature (blue/red dots) that reveal the chance of unusually warm or cold conditions.