Heli (heli.life) Acquires Great Canadian Heli-Skiing and Heather Mountain Lodge
December 19, 2022
Heli (heli.life), an adventure-travel marketplace, has closed the purchase of Great Canadian Heli-Skiing and the Heather Mountain Lodge in interior British Columbia. The acquisition is a vertical-integration move by Heli to own supply (a boutique heli-ski operator and lodge) while preserving the existing team and operations under the new ownership.
- Buyers
- Heli (heli.life)
- Targets
- Great Canadian Heli-Skiing, Heather Mountain Lodge
- Sellers
- Greg Porter, Maaike Porter
- Industry
- Restaurants & Hospitality
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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