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Canada West Mountain School
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PROGRAMS & COURSES
Mountaineering
Mountaineering Essentials
Complete Mountaineering
Alpine Skills Week
Crevasse Rescue
Squamish Rock
Squamish Rock Intro
Custom
Avalanche Training
Backcountry Skiing
Ice Climbing
Alpine Instruction & Guiding
Avalanche Safety
AST 1
AST 2
AST-Refresher
Avalanche First Aid
Backcountry Skiing
Crevasse Rescue – Skiers
Guided Trips
Intro to Backcountry touring
Ski Touring Weekend
Winter Snow Camping
Ski Mountaineering
Hiking
Garibaldi Wilderness Traverse
Wilderness Survival
First Aid
Intro Wilderness First Aid
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Avalanche Safety Training
AST-Refresher
Avalanche Rescue & 1st Aid
AST 1
AST 2
Backcountry Skiing
Intro to Backcountry
Ski Touring Weekend
Winter Snow Camping
Crevasse Rescue for Skiers
Guided Trips
First Aid
Avalanche First Aid
Intro Wilderness First Aid
Mountaineering
Mountaineering Essential
Complete Mountaineering
Alpine Skills Week
Crevasse Rescue
Hiking
Advanced backpacking
Wilderness Survival
Garibaldi Wilderness
Squamish Rock Guiding & Courses
Squamish Rock Intro
Top-Rope Anchors
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Guided Trips
Your day – your choice! Suitable for skiers and splitboarders of all levels.
From $299
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Top Rope Anchors (1-day)
Building a Top Rope anchor is an essential skill for all levels of outdoor rock climbing.
$195.00
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Advanced Backpacking – E.C Manning Park
Enjoy the Perseid Meteor Shower in the heart of Manning Park on this advance backpacking adventure!
$495.00
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Garibaldi Wilderness Traverse
Join us on a spectacular wilderness traverse through the remote regions of Garibaldi Park
$1,595.00
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Crevasse Rescue Alpine
Crevasse Rescue skills are essential for everyone travelling on glaciers.
$335.00
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Crevasse Rescue Skiers
Crevasse Rescue skills are essential for backcountry travel on glaciers.
$335.00
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Avalanche Rescue & 1st Aid
Avalanche Rescue and First aid combined are essential skills required to respond effectively to an avalanche incident.
$275.00
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Winter Snow Camping
A multi day backcountry touring trip is easier than most people realize!
$345.00
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Overnight Ski Touring Weekend
A multi day backcountry touring trip is easier than most people realize!
$345.00
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Mountaineering Essentials
An excellent introduction to the skills required for moderate alpine objectives involving snow or glacier travel.
$995.00
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Alpine Skills Week
Immerse yourself in the alpine on our Mountaineering Course developed for people with previous rock climbing experience.
$1,375.00
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Complete Mountaineering
Our most comprehensive Mountaineering Course covers everything from rock climbing to glacier travel.
$1,475.00
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AST Refresher
Join us for a review and refresh of the essential Avalanche Safety Skills!
$155.00
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Intro to Backcountry touring
Backcountry ski and splitboard touring in Whistler, BC!
$175.00
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Squamish Rock Intro
Learn to outdoor rock climb in spectacular Squamish, BC!
$195.00
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AST-1 Seymour (Weekend)
The Classic 2.5 day AST-1 offered on the North Shore Mountains since 1982!
$295.00
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AST-1 Whistler
Our popular 2.5 day AST-1 offered in Whistler since 1982!
$295.00
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AST-1 Seymour (Midweek)
Skip the crowds and save your weekends by taking a Mid-week AST-1!
$295.00
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AST-2 (2 weekends)
If you prefer your own trail rather than following tracks, our AST 2 course is the Avalanche training program for you.
$675.00
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Wilderness Survival
Are you prepared to deal with an unexpected night out?
$295.00
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AST-1 Snowshoers
Our AST-1 course designed exclusively for snowshoe travellers!
$245.00
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Intro Wilderness First Aid (2-days)
Are you prepared to deal with someone who gets injured or sick in the backcountry?
$295.00
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AST-2 (4-day course)
If you prefer your own trail rather than following tracks, our AST 2 course is the Avalanche training program for you.
$675.00
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AST-1 PLUS (Seymour & Whistler)
Our unique 2.5 day AST-1 PLUS conducted on Seymour and Whistler since 1982!
$350.00
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AST-1 Squamish
Our popular 2.5 day AST-1 offered in Squamish by local guides and Avalanche Instructors!
$295.00
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Custom Programs
Every Program and Guided trip that Canada West Mountain School offers is available as a Custom, or Private, offering.
CUSTOM PROGRAMS
Gear Lists
The following Equipment Lists are available for download for Canada West Mountain School programs, but feel free to use them on any of your personal trips as well..
EQUIPMENT LISTS
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