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    • Contact us today to create your custom course, tour or expedition!

      Canada West Mountain School specializes in private, customized training and Guided trips. We work extensively with schools, clubs, companies and individuals to arrange everything from 1-day class sessions to International expeditions.

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      Join our 7-day wilderness adventure hiking though the sub-alpine wilderness of the Dickson Range in the South Chilcotin Mountains north of Pemberton. More details here –  South Chilcotin Wilderness Traverse.

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      • Mt Everest, Nepal
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2020-11-23

Covid-19 update – Nov 23, 2020

Winter is here in full force with snow in the mountains, ski resorts are opening and Canada West Mountain School has completed our first series of AST-1 courses under our new Covid-19 protocols. However, Covid-19 is still with us and we all still need to pull together and help reduce the risk of transmission. While […]

Article by Brian Jones / News Update, What's New

2020-10-17

Canada West Virtual Classroom

We are very excited to announce the Canada West Mountain School “Virtual Classroom” will be launched in November! Our newly developed E-Learning site will support our robust offerings of practical, field-based courses and guided trips! The new Virtual Classroom will be a key component of every Canada West Mountain School program and course offering. This […]

Article by Brian Jones / Articles, Featured latest post, News Update

2020-06-02

Covid-19 Protocols for 2020/21

Canada West Mountain School is committed to the safety of our participants, staff and the public.  We have been running our Summer 2020 programs without interruption and are looking forward to the Winter 2020-21 season while keeping the same degree of safety during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, with some important modifications.  Following is a summary […]

Article by Brian Jones / Articles

2020-05-23

How to choose mountaineering boots?

One of most common questions we get is “how to choose mountaineering boots” and this is also one of the most challenging questions to give a simple answer to. Footwear is one of the most important pieces of gear that you will need on any mountaineering trip,  and the wrong boots can ruin an otherwise great […]

Article by Brian Jones / Articles, News Update

2020-03-17

COVID-19 updates

October 17, 2020 The winter season is almost upon us with fresh snow in the hills! At Canada West we have been very busy behind the scenes preparing our Virtual Classroom in anticipation of a busy winter. We are very excited and looking forward to the November launch of the  Canada West Mountain Online School […]

Article by Brian Jones / Articles, What's New

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