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MOUNTAINEERING IN THE CANADIAN ROCKIES


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BEGINNER PROGRAMS

SNOW AND ICE LONG WEEKEND

INTRO TO MOUNTAINEERING

WAPTA ICE HIKE

MOUNT ATHABASCA ASCENTS

BUGABOO ASCENTS

KANANASKIS ALPINE TRAVERSE

SCRAMBLING SKILLS 

PRIVATE GUIDING &
INSTRUCTION

INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED PROGRAMS

YOHO PEAKS

BUGABOOS GRANITE

INTRO TO ALPINE ICE

MOUNT ATHABASCA ASCENTS

MOUNT ASSINIBOINE ASCENTS

LAKE LOUISE CLASSICS

BUGABOO ASCENTS

PRIVATE GUIDING &
INSTRUCTION

MOUNT ROBSON

PRIVATE GUIDING &
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ROCK CLIMBING

ICE CLIMBING

AVALANCHE COURSES

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Mountaineering, Climbing, and Skiing In The Canadian Rockies
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Beginner Programs   

The next step: Intermediate & Advanced Programs 

Semester Programs

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Beginner Programs

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.
Private Guiding & Instruction

 

 Tailored to your personal schedule and requirements. Can happen in location of your choice. Very friendly for beginners.
Wapta Ice Hike Traverse the Wapta Icefields traveling hut to hut.  Ideal for a more casual mountaineering experience. 
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.
Kananaskis Alpine Traverse Traverse the Main Divide of the Rockies!

 
Scrambling Skills

 

 2 days of basic skills and judgment for non-technical scrambling peaks.

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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

 

Equipment Sales

As an authorized Petzl Charlet dealer we have a range of guide-recommended gear suitable for this program available for purchase. A 5% discount applies if you are booked on a Yamnuska program with greater discounts built into our gear packages. We can ship to you or have your gear awaiting your arrival here. More Information