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VIA FERRATA

Climb using iron rungs while safely attached to a cable. Get to the top ‘the iron way’ on our most popular adventure!

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ROCK COURSES

Try climbing for the first time or build advanced skills. Learn the ropes from a professional instructor.

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GLACIER TOURS

Discover an ancient glacier with summer snow, climb to the top in a rope team, or slide to the bottom on a fun glissading tour.

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Group Tours

Conferences, teams, schools, corporate events, weddings and media enquires

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"Add Via Ferrata to your “must do” list for Whistler!"
Meredith
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"Glacier glissading is a bucket list item!"
Patti
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"Avalanche skills training course is a must"
rabbit2417
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"Experience of a lifetime!"
MrsDelanni
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"Glacier Ascent tour was a highlight"
Mark
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"Great rock climbing instruction!"
Gillian
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"I can’t say enough good things about this company and tour!!"
matt_g_ritchie
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"I definitely recommend MSAA for avalanche training"
Boris
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"Whistler Via Ferrata … wow"
ThreeBbass
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"Amazing experience I will never forget"
Tammy H
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"Stellar! …I learnt a ton!"
CVoeg
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"Highly recommended climbing courses"
Khash021
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"Great intro to outdoor rock climbing!"
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Weekender’s Guide to Summer in the Sea to Sky

The weekend is coming up, there’s sun in the forecast, but you have no plans! What are you going to do? The Sea to Sky corridor from North Vancouver to Whistler is filled with adventures for the timid to thrill-seekers. Let’s say it’s a long weekend and you want to fill it with the most amazing, unique memories to hold you until the next long weekend. Here’s what you might get up to… Day 1 – Britannia & Squamish You’ve left Vancouver and are heading

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Getting the Rock Climbing Season Started

Spring has sprung early on Canada’s West Coast. There’s still good ski touring to be had at the alpine elevations, yes. But with snow packs in the valley bottoms quickly disappearing, summer recreation sports are already kickstarting. Warm sunny days have dried out the crags and the climbers are already clamoring over the available routes. So to help you get fit and ready for summer, here’s our advice for an early start to rock climbing season. Start with a proper fitness base Base fitness is

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Photos in the backcountry: Doing it Right

The art of outdoor photography may have been appropriated by Instagram, smartphones and an endless competition for likes, but coming home from a trip with quality images is still one of the rewarding experiences of spending time in the mountains. Digital photography is within everyone’s reach these days with image sensors in phones having the same pixel count as many Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) cameras did just a few short years ago. Yet despite all the technological advances with these devices, good photos still

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