Whistler: The Sea to Sky Helicopter Tour and Glacier Landing

About This Experience

No Limits Heli Adventures' longer scenic flight packs a lot of the Whistler backcountry into one trip. After meeting your professional pilot at the Whistler Heliport, going through the safety briefing and settling into the helicopter, you spend about 42 minutes in the air, with your pilot's commentary coming through the headsets as you go. Recent guests single out the pilots' local knowledge of the geology and history below.

The route takes in Whistler Blackcomb, the turquoise-green water of Cheakamus Lake, Garibaldi Lake and a pass over the mountain tops with a view of Black Tusk, the dark volcanic pinnacle above Garibaldi Provincial Park. These are places most visitors only see after a full day of hiking, if at all, and from the air you take in several of them within a few minutes of each other.

If the weather allows, the pilot lands on a glacier for about 15 minutes, long enough to step out onto the snow, take photos and look across the ice. The landing is weather dependent, and the listing says it will not take place when conditions do not allow for it. After the landing you fly back to the Whistler Heliport.

Plan on about 72 minutes in total, including the mandatory safety briefing, and arrive 15 minutes before your start time. Food, drinks, gratuities and hotel pickup are not included, so arrange your own way to the heliport and bring warm layers for the few minutes on the ice. The tour holds a 4.9 rating from 112 reviews, and you can cancel up to 24 hours ahead for a full refund.

Highlights

• See Whistler Blackcomb from the air
• Fly over the turquoise-green water of Cheakamus Lake
• Look down on Garibaldi Lake in Garibaldi Provincial Park
• Pass over the mountain tops with a view of the volcanic Black Tusk
• Stand on a glacier during a 15-minute landing, weather permitting

What's Included

• ✓ About 42 minutes of scenic flying
• ✓ Glacier landing of about 15 minutes, when weather allows
• ✓ Headsets to hear your pilot and guide throughout the flight
• ✓ Mandatory safety briefing by your pilot before boarding
• ✓ Return flight to the Whistler Heliport

Not Included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Food and drinks
• Gratuities

What to Bring

• Passport or ID card
• Driver's license
• Warm layers and sturdy shoes for standing on snow at the landing
• Sunglasses
• A phone or camera

Good to Know & Caveats

• Allow about 1 hour 12 minutes in total, with 42 minutes in the air and a 15-minute glacier landing.
• The glacier landing will not take place if weather conditions do not allow for it.
• Weight restrictions apply, and the maximum single-seat capacity is 300 lb.
• Arrive 15 minutes before your start time for check-in.
• The 72-minute total includes the mandatory safety briefing by your pilot.
• Smoking is not allowed.
• Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.

Meeting Point

The tour starts and finishes at the Whistler Heliport, on Heliport Road north of Whistler Village. Hotel pickup and drop-off are not included, so plan your own way there.