Vancouver Mountain Guides

Vancouver Mountain Guides

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AST in Whistler, BC. Rock climbing instruction, courses, and guides.

Guided alpine/ice and rock climbing throughout British Columbia:
•Squamish to Whistler
•Bugaboos
•Mt Assiniboine
•Valhallas
•Coquihalla Range
•Slesse
•Marble Canyon
Rock programming and skills training run out of Squamish, BC.

03/30/2026
03/26/2026

Spring is here and it’s time for outdoor rock climbing! Our Level 1 Rock is the perfect course to progress from indoor climber to outdoor climber.

Cost: $169
Date: Sunday, April 5th (first course)
Location: Squamish Smoke Bluffs
Register: online

03/21/2026

Gain confidence and practice your AST skills! This course is designed as the next step after taking your AST1 course. Women only please.

03/17/2026

Mt. Slesse, NE Buttress 5.9, 23 pitches.
Now booking online mid-July - September 2026.
$1799, 1:1
$1199, 2:1 each

Options:
** 2-day, majority with good fitness.
** 2.5-day, add an extra bivi to rest the legs for the final stretch downhill to the car (add $199 each).
** 1-day, fast and fit, hike 30+km with +1700m elev gain in a day, 5.9 top rope is easy for you (only 1:1).

DM any questions. Let’s go!

03/15/2026

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Photos from Vancouver Mountain Guides's post 03/14/2026

Now booking summer programs! Don’t miss out on taking the next step in your climbing progression. Learn new skills or climb that dream route you’ve been thinking about!

From the Bugaboos, Valhallas, Coast Mtns, Coquihalla, Squamish, Marble Canyon, and the North Cascades… we can take you there!

Photos from Vancouver Mountain Guides's post 03/05/2026

Marble Canyon multipitch season is here! Book a weekend on line now. When it’s raining on the coast, Marble Canyon is sunny and dry! Climb classic multipitch routes like:
•Guaranteed Rugged 5.10c 33 pitches
•The GOAT 5.9 19 pitches
•Where’s The Remote 5.9 8 pitches
•Stone Marmot 5.10a 8 pitches
•Beers With Birgit 5.10a 8 pitches
•Sisyphus 5.9 8 pitches

DM if you have questions. Taking bookings online now!

03/01/2026

Being a good leader is about listening… closing the interpersonal gap, as is written in research. We learn to lead as a team, assessing and managing terrain together, where each persons voice is heard. Only at this point does our fearless leader get first tracks ahead of the others 🙏😉

03/01/2026

Celebration Cookies with cream cheese… killer combo! Thank you Barny!

03/01/2026

Sometimes you just need to craft a perfect Rutschblock ;)

Photos from Vancouver Mountain Guides's post 12/14/2025

We are back running our very successful avalanche training programs! AST 1 and AST 2 courses running throughout the season. Don’t forget about the Spearhead Traverse in March - a coastal classic! Pair an AST 2 course with the guided Spearhead Traverse for maximum learning.

📸 and Melanie Weise

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm