Located in Canmore, Alberta at the Banff park gates, we are a premier provider of mountaineering, ice climbing, rock climbing, backcountry skiing and trekking experiences in the Canadian Rockies. For over 30 years, we have hosted clients from Canada and all over the world. As one of Canada’s best mountain school and mountain guide companies, we run trips, programs and courses from beginner to expert level. We have some of the top mountain guides in Canada and consider the mountains of British Columbia and Alberta to be our home, classroom and playground. Avalanche Safety Training and Wilderness First Aid courses are specialties of ours.

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KnuckleBasher 2012
Yamnuska partnering with MEC for the 2012 MEC Knuckle Basher Ice Climbing Festival

Better Business Bureau Accreditation
An announcement of our Accreditation with the Better Business Bureau

Yamnuska Named Canadian Tourism Commission Signature Experience
Yamnuska given Canadian Tourism Commission recognition as a Signature Experience provider

Winter Guide Training
Yamnuska 2011 winter guide training ensures our guides keep current on skills and can provide the best customer service possible for our guests...

The Ice Is Calling
Its October 25th and some of the Canadian Rockies ice climbs have begun to see traffic. Local climbers have been getting up early for a few weeks already and making long walks in search of frozen water.

Looking back on the first month of the MSS
For the vast majority of the population of the planet, a glacier is a theoretical entity.

OR Alibi Jacket
This season’s Yamnuska staff jacket, is a real work horse! The Outdoor Research Alibi Jacket, is strategically built to maximize durability and performance. The jacket has a rugged build, made with weatherproof materials where you need them. The shoulders, hood, and top of the sleeves are made with Ventia™ fabric, a laminate waterproof membrane, laminated to a light durable water-repellent fabric. The Alibi is not a rain jacket, but provides ice and alpine climbers with all the moisture protection they need.

Mountain Hardware Trango 4 Tent
Our 2011 spring semester students are the guinea pigs for our newest addition in the gear room – Mountain Hardware Trango 4 tents.

Scarpa Omega Boot
What does Yamnuska need from a mountain boot? Comfort, warmth, durability and reliability are the top ranking requirements.