Backcountry Skiing
We specialize in professional avalanche safety training, empowering skiers with the knowledge and skills to travel safely and confidently in the backcountry.
Our certified guides lead custom backcountry ski tours, ski mountaineering objectives, and classic multi-day ski traverses through world-class ranges such as the Coast Mountains, Selkirks, and Rockies.
For those seeking comfort and adventure combined, we offer lodge-based trips featuring exceptional terrain, cozy accommodations, and gourmet meals. As the snowpack transforms in spring, our ski camps provide the perfect opportunity to refine your techniques, summit aesthetic peaks, and enjoy long descents in perfect spring powder or corn conditions.
Whether you’re new to backcountry skiing or an experienced ski mountaineer, we tailor every trip to your goals, safety, and stoke.
What we Offer
We Offer
We offer guided backcountry skiing, ski mountaineering and avalanche courses.
We customize every trip to get you the most value out of your time with us.
Avalanche Safety Training Courses
We offer Avalanche Safety Training (AST) courses, both AST 1 and AST 2.
Do you venture out of bounds, off the trails, or into the backcountry? An AST 1 is your place to start.
Powder Skiing and Ski Mountaineering
We offer many different kind of ski trips, from powder days in Roger’s Pass, to lodge and overnight traverses, and spring ski mountaineering.
Prices for our Ski Programs and Courses
Current prices for ski guiding and avalanche safety courses.
Course Dates
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Avalanche Safety Training (AST) 1
No prior experience required.
Put your own group of skiers together and you pick the dates.
Overview
Do you venture out of bounds, off the trails, or into the backcountry? An AST 1 is your place to start. You don’t need any experience to take this course, but it is a must for everyone recreating in the backcountry. Everyone in your group should take an AST 1—it’s the first step to travelling safely in the backcountry
Topics Covered
- In an AST 1, you’ll learn how to recognize avalanche terrain
- understand the avalanche forecast
- plan your trips
- Perform a companion rescue.
- An AST 1 is a minimum of two days and has both online and field components.
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$325
per person plus GST
1
Day
8
Maximum number of participants
Course Dates
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Avalanche Safety Training (AST) 2
Requires completion of AST 1.
Put your own group of skiers together and you pick the dates.
Overview
AST 2 is the next step if you have taken your AST 1 and have gained some experience in the backcountry. The AST 2 curriculum is built around the daily process, which emulates the same approach used by professionals.
It expands on the foundations of your AST 1 and provides a more advanced decision-making framework for travelling in avalanche terrain. AST 2 comprises a minimum of 9.5 hours of classroom instruction with a minimum of three days in the field to put what you’ve learned into practice.
Topics covered
- Building on the foundation from AST 1
- More advanced decision-making framework for travelling in avalanche terrain
- Route selection and planning
- Minimum of 9.5 hours classroom instruction
- Minimum of 3 days in the field.
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$795
per person plus GST
2
Days
6
Maximum number of participants
Course Dates
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Rogers Pass Powder
The Selkirks are known for epic amounts of snow and amazing ski tours. We can customize a trip for you based out of Rogers Pass, or the town of Golden British Columbia.
Ask us about dates or put your own group of skiers together and you pick the dates.
Overview
Backcountry skiing in the Selkirk mountains of Rogers Pass BC.
Guiding rates will depend on the number days, size of your group, accommodation options, and travel arrangements. Contact us for a quote.
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Rockies Ski Mountaineering
The skiing in the Rockies really gets good in Spring!
Overview
Ski glaciers, bag peaks, ascend ridges with your skis on your back and enjoy the easy way down. Trips are based out of Banff, Canmore, or Lake Louise.
Guiding rates will depend on the number days, size of your group, accommodation options, and travel arrangements. Contact us for a quote.
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More Information
- Please add 5% sales tax to the above amounts.
- There may be additional expenses such as food, gear rental, park fees, transportation or accomodation.
- Full and multi-day trips available.
- Maximum guide to client ratio will depend on trip type.
