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Yamnuska Mountain Adventures

Guided Skiing, Climbing, & Mountaineering In Canada

  • Avalanche
    • Avalanche Skills Training 1 – Canmore/Calgary
    • Avalanche Skills Training 1 for Ice Climbers
    • Avalanche Skills Training 1 Refresher
    • Avalanche Skills Training 2 – Canadian Rockies
    • Avalanche Skills Training 2 – Rogers Pass
    • Avalanche Skills Training 2 – Purcell Lodge
  • Mountaineering
    • Beginner Programs
      • Scrambling Skills and Safety
      • Snow and Ice Long Weekend
      • Intro to Mountaineering
      • Women’s Intro to Mountaineering
      • Youth Mountaineering Course
      • One-Day Crevasse Rescue for the Alpinist
      • Navigation 1 (Back to Basics with Map & Compass)
      • Navigation 2 (Digital Trip Planning & Electronic Navigation)
      • Wapta Icefields Glacier Hike
    • Intermediate and Advanced Programs
      • Yoho Peaks
      • Intro to Alpine Rock in the Bugaboos
      • Intro to Alpine Ice at the Columbia Icefields
      • Lake Louise Classics
      • Moraine Lake Alpine Classics
      • Rogers Pass Alpinist Camp
      • Bugaboos Granite
      • Tonquin Valley Alpine Climbing
    • Canadian Rockies 11,000ers
      • Mount Temple
      • Mounts Woolley & Diadem
      • Mount Hector
      • Mount Athabasca
      • Mount Andromeda
      • Mount Joffre
      • Mount Victoria
      • Mount Edith Cavell
      • Mount Assiniboine
      • Mount Robson
      • Other 11,000ers
    • Fast and Light Series
      • Eisenhower Tower – Castle Mountain
      • Achilles Spire – Mt Andromache
      • Mt Louis Kain Route
      • Bugaboo Spire – North East Ridge
      • Mt Sir Donald – Northwest Ridge
      • Mt Aberdeen
      • Mt Stanley
      • Mt Fay – West Ridge
      • Mt Temple – East Ridge
    • One Month Summer Mountaineering Program
    • Private Mountaineering and Guiding
      • Climb Mount Athabasca
      • Bugaboos Climbing Guides
      • Climb Mount Assiniboine
      • Climb Mount Robson
  • Skiing
    • Instructional Backcountry Skiing & Boarding
      • Intro to Backcountry Skiing & Splitboarding
      • Backcountry Freerider
      • Ultimate Steep & Deep Clinic
    • Guided Steep & Deep Programs
      • Rogers Pass Powder Skiing
      • Signature Series Splitboarding Camp with Justin Lamoureux
      • Kootenays Powder Adventure
      • Backcountry Powder Pass
    • Ski Mountaineering & Classic Traverses
      • Intro to Ski Mountaineering
      • Crevasse Rescue for Skiers & Splitboarders
      • The Wapta Traverse
      • Bow to Yoho Ski Traverse
      • Bugaboos to Rogers Pass Ski Traverse
    • 11’000ers Ski Programs
      • Mt Hector
      • The Lyells & Mons Ski Descents
      • Mt Columbia Ski Expedition
    • International Ski Trips
      • Troll Peninsula, Iceland Ski Safari
      • Rishiri Island Skiing in Japan
    • Navigation 1 (Back to Basics with Map & Compass)
    • Navigation 2 (Digital Trip Planning & Electronic Navigation)
    • One Month Backcountry Ski Program
    • Private Ski Guiding & Splitboarding
  • Rock Climbing
    • Rock Climbing Level 1 – Outdoor Rock Intro
    • Rock Climbing Level 2 – Learn to Lead
    • Rock Climbing Level 3 – Multi-Pitch Climbing
    • Rock Climbing Level 4 – Trad Rock Leader
    • Rock Climbing Level 5 – Rock Rescue
      • Foundational Rock Rescue
      • Advanced Rock Rescue
    • Signature Series Rock Leader with Sean Isaac
    • Best of the Rockies Multi-Pitch Climbing
    • El Potrero Chico Rock Road Trip
    • Beginner Experiential Rock Climbing
    • Multipitch & Instructional Rock Climbing
  • Ice Climbing
    • Ice Climbing Level 1 – Basic Ice
    • Ice Climbing Level 2 – Top Rope Management
    • Ice Climbing Level 1 & 2 – Ice Evolution
    • Ice Climbing Level 3 – Ice Leader
    • Ice Climbing Level 4 – Multi-Pitch Ice Leader
    • Steep Ice and Mixed Climbing Clinic
    • Icefields Parkway Ice Camp
    • Best of the Rockies Ice Climbing
    • Signature Series Ice Climbing with Sean Isaac
      • Early Season Ice Camp with Sean Isaac
      • Ice Leader Camp with Sean Isaac
      • Mixed Master Camp
      • Steep Ice Clinic with Sean Isaac
      • Mixed Climbing Clinic with Sean Isaac
      • Ice Lead Clinic with Sean Isaac
      • Trad Mixed Clinic with Sean Isaac
    • Avalanche Skills for Ice Climbers
    • Beginner Experiential Ice Climbing
    • Private Multipitch & Instructional Ice Climbing
  • Mountain Semesters
    • 3-Month Mountain Skills Semester
    • 1-Month Summer Mountaineering Semester
    • 1-Month Ski & Splitboard Semester

Beginner Programs

The Canadian Rockies surrounding Banff, Lake Louise and Canmore provide a perfect testing ground for aspiring mountaineers and allow for incredible personal challenge and growth.

Many successful mountaineers have taken their first climbing training class for beginners at Yamnuska. With weekend and weeklong mountaineering trips and alpine-style climbing courses for beginners, we have a program to suit your time allowance and budget.

Scrambling Skills – 2 days of basic skills and judgment for non-technical scrambling peaks. A great first off-trail program for experienced hikers.

Snow and Ice Long Weekend – A 3-day program with two training days and a summit attempt at Mt Athabasca.

Intro to Mountaineering – Our signature 6-day mountaineering course.

Women’s Intro to Mountaineering – This beginner mountaineering class mirrors the curriculum of our Intro to Mountaineering program but is for women only and taught by female Yam Guides. This fun week is ideal for adventurous women who prefer to learn skills and experience the mountains with other women

Youth Mountaineering Course – 6 days of in-depth skills training plus peak ascents designed for 15 – 17-year-olds.

Wapta Ice Hike – A more casual mountaineering adventure for those who want to experience the thrill of glacier travel.

Private Guiding & Instruction – We can tailor your mountain climbing or training objectives to meet your personal schedule and requirements. This can happen in a location of your choice. Very friendly for beginners and experts alike. Our certified guides are leading climbers and professionals who can meet your training and climbing objectives.

Mountain Skills Semester

Our Mountaineering Semester is the cumulative experience of over 30 years of professional mountain guiding in the Canadian Rockies and internationally. Our aim of this field-based and intensive course is to make you a self-sufficient mountaineer. For more information, visit our Mountain Skills Semester and Outdoor Leadership Training Programs page.

Intermediate and Advanced Programs

For climbers with a base level of mountaineering training, please explore our Intermediate & Advanced Mountaineering Courses in Canada. Many intermediate and advanced objectives are within a short drive of our office.

You guys got this adventure nailed down perfect, keep up the high energy and motivation! —Elia, ON

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