Air Tours in Banff National Park

Outfitters and Expeditions

Alpine Helicopters. Helicopter sightseeing and heli-hiking in the Canadian Rockies are the specialty at Alpine Helicopters. 91 Bow Valley Tr., Canmore, AB, T1W 1N8. 403/678-4802. www.alpinehelicopter.com.

CMH. This company can arrange multiday heli-hiking, heli-mountaineering, and heli-skiing with accommodation in remote mountain lodges. 217 Bear St., Banff, AB, T1L 1J6. 403/762-7100 or 800/661-0252. www.canadianmountainholidays.com.

Icefield Helicopter Tours. Soar above the Columbia Icefields with Icefield Helicopter Tours, an outfitter that not only offers helicopter tours but has heli-yoga, heli-horseback riding, heli-hiking, and heli-fishing. Flights take off from the company's base in the Kootenay Plains area of Alberta, just north of Lake Louise. Lake Louise, AB, T0L 1E0. 403/721-2100 or. frontdesk@icefieldheli.com. www.icefieldheli.com. Tours $59-$589 per person.