Alpine Helicopters Inc.

Alpine Helicopters is a Canadian helicopter operator that began flying from Calgary, Alberta in 1961. It runs seven bases in Western Canada; public sources list Kelowna and Golden in British Columbia and Canmore, Calgary, Grimshaw/Peace River, High Level and Kananaskis in Alberta. This listing covers the High Level base in northern Alberta.

The company flies its own helicopters. Its website describes Bell aircraft with VIP interiors for private passenger charters carrying 6 to 14 people, and a recent job posting describes a fleet of 39 helicopters including Bell 206L3, Bell 407, Bell 212HP, Bell 412 and Airbus AS350B3e types.

Work at the northern bases, High Level and Grimshaw, has focused on forestry, pipeline and oil and gas support according to company recruiting material. Across the wider network, Alpine also flies wildfire suppression, power-line and construction support, filming and back-country lodge supply.

In the Rockies, the company runs sightseeing flights from Canmore and Kananaskis, supports heli-skiing in partnership with Canadian Mountain Holidays, and states that it is the exclusive helicopter provider for mountain rescue in Banff. Passengers wanting a private flight from High Level should confirm aircraft availability with the base, as much of its work there is commercial.