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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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Home / Articles / What's New

2021-07-21

Arc’teryx Climbing Academy 2021

The Arc’teryx Climbing Academy is back Aug 26-29, 2021! Canada West Mountain School will once again be hosting all the Climbing Clinics, registration opens July 21. Check out all the clinics here at the Arc’teryx Climbing Academy Squamish 2021, there are limited spaces and clinics sell out fast, so be sure to register soon.  

Article by Brian Jones / Articles, Uncategorized, What's New

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

2020-03-17

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

2018-06-26

Arcteryx Climbing Academy 2019

the 2019 Arcteryx Climbing Academy clinic registration opens  May 15th!  Canada West Mountain School will once again be hosting all the Climbing Clinics from August 23-25, 2019. Be sure to check out the full event running in Squamish for a celebration of climbing culture in Canada – great free seminars, climbing clinics, slide shows, world […]

Article by Brian Jones / Uncategorized, What's New

2018-04-27

Wilderness First Aid

We have finalized our dates for Wilderness First Aid training courses for Spring 2018. All the course dates can be found at our Wilderness First Aid courses Page. This spring we are again offering a full range of courses in North Vancouver and in Squamish! We can also can put together any level of Custom […]

Article by Brian Jones / Featured latest post, What's New

2017-11-06

Winter is on its way!

2017 has been a memorable summer, but we are now watching the snow falling, days are cooling and the puffy jackets are all coming out again! Our final Mountaineering and Alpine programs are completed for the year, and now reports are trickling in of  early season skiing and trailbreaking through new snow and sub-zero temperatures. […]

Article by Brian Jones / Uncategorized, What's New

2017-08-20

Wilderness First Aid

Wilderness First Aid practice evacuation

There are still a few spaces left on our September 2017 Wilderness First Aid program. All the 1st Aid courses that we are conducting this fall are held in West Vancouver. For more details visit the Wilderness First Aid courses Page, or see the link below to specific courses. This season we are again offering […]

Article by Brian Jones / Uncategorized, What's New

2017-05-16

Arc’terycx Climbing Academy 2021

Arcteryx Climbing Academy 2017

The Arc’teryx Climbing Academy is back Aug 26-29, 2021! Canada West Mountain School will once again be hosting all the Climbing Clinics, registration opens July 21. Check out all the clinics here at the Arc’teryx Climbing Academy Squamish 2021, there are limited spaces and clinics sell out fast, so be sure to register soon.  

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

2016-07-21

Squamish Rock

Squamish has always been the centre of rock climbing in Canada, and it just seems to get better every year. We just wrapped up another amazing Climbing Academy here with Arcteryx, welcoming hundreds of climbers  to experience firsthand the variety and quality of climbs on offer. Now we are into the heart of a great […]

Article by Brian Jones / Articles, What's New

2016-05-25

Arcteryx Climbing Academy

Arcteryx Climbing Academy 2016

We are looking forward to the Arcteryx Climbing Academy coming up this July! Canada West Mountain School will once again be hosting all the Climbing Clinics on July 15, 16 and 17. Be sure to check out the full event running in Squamish for a celebration of climbing culture in Canada – great free seminars, […]

Article by Brian Jones / Uncategorized, What's New

2015-11-17

Avalanche Safety Gear contest

We are rapidly approaching the end of our early season Gear Giveaway! November 20th is the last date to get in on this chance to win some of the best avalanche safety gear available. Sign up for any Avalanche Skills Course (AST-1 or AST-2) before midnight on November 20th and you are automatically entered into […]

Article by Brian Jones / Articles, What's New

2015-10-02

Getting ready for Winter

Tree skiing with Canada West Mountain School

Winter is on its way and for many of us these promise to be the most exciting months of the year. Backcountry skiing, snowshoeing, and winter mountaineering are all sports easily enjoyed in Western Canada. Nothing can compare to a beautiful day in the alpine after a fresh dump of snow – many visitors come […]

Article by Brian Jones / Articles, What's New

2014-10-29

Wilderness First Aid courses

Picture of a Wilderness First Aid course

We have finalized our dates for WFA courses for Fall of 2015. All the course dates can be found at our Wilderness First Aid courses Page. This season we are again offering a full range of courses in Squamish and in our NEW Classroom in North Vancouver! We can also can put together any level […]

Article by k1l1manjar0 / What's New

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