Vancouver Mountain Guides

10/01/2026

Plan your Mt.Slesse climb now for next summer. Ideal months are July, August, and September. Our regular climbing plan is 2 long days but we can customize your climb whether you want to climb it in 1-day or 3-days.

09/01/2026

Our last mountaineering course!

$799

Don’t miss out on the Spearhead Range!

09/01/2026

Sept 10-13
$799
Intro Mountaineering

08/23/2026

New Date Added!
Sept 10-13
Thursday-Sunday
6 spots to fill

Location: Spearhead Range

We will be camped below Mt. Torrey in the spectacular Spearhead Range of the Coast Mountains with 13 glaciers!

Alpine ice climbing is one of the many skills we might cover.

You will be immersed in spectacular alpine scenery.

1-Day in Squamish learning rope ascending, navigation, and basic climbing skills.

3-Days immersed in the alpine! This is where we elevate your skills from backpacking to mountaineering.

Cost: $799 each (+5% GST)

Whistler/Blackcomb Gondola fee $95 NOT included but, the gondola is worth the cost to have quick access into incredible alpine terrain within minutes. Spend more time learning alpine skills instead of hiking.

08/19/2026

Guided Mt. Garibaldi today. Sporty conditions and fun guiding near the summit!

07/25/2026

07/13/2026

Don’t miss our summer special on Bastardo 5.8, 12 pitches! For a limited time this summer we will be guiding local alpine objective like Bastardo and Sky Pilot for discounted summer rates!

1:1 $499
2:1 $299 each

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06/23/2026

ACMG Alpine Guide, Ian Welsted, successfully guided Mt. Garibaldi this Sunday. He wrote a great conditions report for the ACMG reposted here.

Shaping up to be a great summer!

06/23/2026

Mt, Garibladi update from ACMG Alpine Guide, Ian Welsted. He successfully summited with our VMG guest, Robert, very early Sunday morning, and was down the face before things deteriorated in the sun.

Guided Rob, a friendly Welshman, over the solstice. Found easy travel and almost completely supportive steps up to the bergschrund at 7 am. We followed a tongue of impressive debris from a previous schrund collapse which had scoured a tongue below the face and deposited large blocks. The initial pla...

06/22/2026

Mt. Garibaldi Summit this morning!!

Ian Welsted guided our guest, Robert, to the summit of Mt. garibaldi in the wee early morning hours while you were all sleeping. Great work to both and congratulations on summitting.

Ian reported the conditions to be, “in great shape right now”. Further details to follow once they are down.