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Pre and post trip accommodations:
Carlyle Pre-Trip Info.

The Mount Carlyle Lodge is located west of the town of Kaslo 70 km north of the city of Nelson, in the Kootenay Region of Southern British Columbia, Western Canada. Nelson is the closest larger center, with a population of approximately 10,000 people.

Our Helicopter flights to the lodge leave from Kaslo Airport, (a 1 hour drive north of Nelson.) Kaslo is a small picturesque mountain town with a population of around 1200 people on the west shore of Kootenay Lake. Kaslo has most amenities you may need including various accommodation options, a super market, a liquior store (both not open on Sunday) and 3 restaurants. If you need any last minute mountain gear visit the Roam shop in Nelson.

If you are traveling from the USA, we recommend flying into Spokane WA, and either rent a car or take advantage of the shuttle services listed below. The approximate driving time from Spokane to Kaslo is 4.5 hours over a driving distance of 400 km. If you plan to fly back from Spokane, we recommend booking a flight not earlier than 06:00 PM on Sunday.

Closest airports within Canada: Castlegar BC - 150 km from Kaslo Cranbrook BC - 400 km from Kaslo Kelowna BC - 400 km from Kaslo

Travel from Airports - Car rentals are available at all the Airports. Group van shuttle services are also available from all of the above Airports including Spokane and Nelson. Contact Go Wild Tours or Queen City Limo Nelson 250 352 9829.

Driving times to Kaslo from: Vancouver 9 hrs. Calgary 9hrs. Nelson 1 hr. Castlegar 1.5 hrs. New Denver 1 hr. Vernon 3 hrs. Revelstoke 3 hrs. Cranbrook 4 hrs. Spokane 4.5 hrs. Kelowna 4.5 hrs.

Our ski weeks run Sunday to Sunday and we will meet you at our helicopter staging area at Kaslo Airport, located 5 minutes out of town (follow directions in the Pre Trip Info). Rendezvous time is at 09:00 AM for all flights into the lodge.
In regards to the exit flight day from the lodge, you can plan on being back at Kaslo Airport at around 12:00 noon. In case we can not fly, we have a good ski-out option that takes 4 hours on average. Should we not be able to fly due to inclement weather, skiers at the lodge have the option to sit tight or ski out.

Please visit the Pre Trip Info for more details regarding our flight into the lodge and accommodation options.

A hot spring soak before and after your week: The Ainsworth Hot Springs are only 20 minutes south of Kaslo and offer unique caves and a great view of Kootenay Lake.

Our links page has some usefull info on local hot springs, gear shops, weather, and other related subjects.