Mountaineering

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Beginner Programs    Intermediate & Advanced Programs     Semester Programs

 

Beginner Programs

Scrambling Skills

 

2 days of basic skills and judgment for non-technical scrambling peaks.
Snow and Ice Long Weekend

 

3 -days initiation to basic skills plus peak ascent.
Intro to Mountaineering

 

6 - days in depth skill training plus peak ascents.
Youth Mountaineering Course 6 - days in depth skill training plus peak ascents for 15 - 17 year olds.

 

Wapta Ice Hike

 

Traverse the Wapta Icefields traveling hut to hut.  Ideal for a more casual mountaineering experience. 
Kananaskis Alpine Traverse Traverse the Main Divide of the Rockies!

 

Bugaboo Ascents

 

Learn mountaineering in this famous and spectacular mountain range. Suitable for all levels.
Mount Athabasca Ascents

 

Climb one of the Rockies highest peaks following a day or 2 of basic instruction.
Private Guiding & Instruction

 

Tailored to your personal schedule and requirements. Can happen in location of your choice. Very friendly for beginners.

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The next step: Intermediate & Advanced Programs

Yoho Peaks 4-days of intermediate mountaineering in the Little Yoho. Ideal progression from Snow & Ice and Intro courses.
Intro to Alpine Ice ... Columbia Icefields

 

4-days of technical training on steep snow and ice.
Bugaboos Granite

 

Climbing and instruction on famous alpine rock . 5 days.
Lake Louise Classics

 

Climb the peaks of the Lake Louise group. 3 days or 6.
Mount Athabasca Ascents

 

Climb one of the more advanced routes on one of the Rockies highest peaks.
Mount Assiniboine Ascents

 

Climb with a guide on this mighty Matterhorn-like peak.
Bugaboo Ascents Climb the famed granite Spires of the Bugaboos.
Mount Robson Ascents

 

Highest peak in the Canadian Rockies.
Private Guiding & Instruction

 

Customized to achieve your personal objectives at the time of your choosing.

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Semester Programs

 

Yamnuska Mountain Skills Semesters are the ultimate mountaineering training option, the initial step for many of our guides. Spend 1 - 3 months learning every aspect of mountaineering, summer and winter!
Canadian Semesters Every spring and fall
Canada-New Zealand Semester Winter skills in Canada, summer in New Zealand
Summer Mountaineering Semester Our most comprehensive rock and mountaineering summer course

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