Whistler HeliSledder began operations in March 2005 after Land and Water, BC granted Dave Mills a massive 25,000 acre tenure on one of British Columbia’s most impressive ice systems – the Pemberton Ice Cap.

On a snowmobile trip through the Callaghan to the Ice cap almost 5 years ago, Dave Mills had a vision – to provide others with the opportunity to enjoy his passion for sledding in this amazing area that is difficult to reach. Mills envisioned helicopter access to the Ice Cap to permit riders of all abilities an experience on top of the world.

After three years of planning and research, traversing the ice fields by plane to study, photograph and map the area (and a great deal of passion), Dave Mills successfully secured one of the first tenures for guided tours covering a large land mass - Whistler HeliSledder was born. Time and effort paid off, and in addition to securing the tenure, studies of the region now permit safe passage on the ice until the end of July.

On March 11, 2005, Dave and a crew of snowmobilers, worked with Black Tusk Helicopters to “drop” two customized arctic environment containers, at 6500 feet. These containers house the 6 Ski-Doo Rev 800 sleds and serve as the base station for Whistler HeliSledder.