We often get a lot of questions about what the guide certification process is and how to become a guide. There is no doubt it can feel like a daunting process and just getting your feet off the ground can be a real head-scratcher. In this article we are going to take you through the […]
Barry Blanchard wins Boardman Tasker Award
Barry Blanchard, Yamnuska Mountain Adventures’ Associate Director, was awarded the Boardman Tasker award last week for his memoir The Calling: A Life Rocked by Mountains. The Boardman Tasker Award promotes and recognizes authors of literature concerned with the mountains. The Calling is a ‘memoir’ of a poor kid saved from juvenile delinquency by the mystery […]
Welcome Chhering Dorjee Sherpa
On a recent expedition to Island Peak with a group of injured veterans, Yamnuska’s Director of Operations, Dave Stark met a lot of very interesting, talented and special people. One of those people was Chhering Dorjee Sherpa an IFMGA guide based out of Kathmandu, Nepal. Chhering was one of the skilled local guides hired to […]
