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Take your climbing & mountaineering to the next level!

You can take comfort in knowing that our instructors are certified guides who possess a great depth of experience, excel at their trade and that Mountain Skills Academy & Adventures is the Sea to Sky corridor’s longest established and most trusted local mountain school!

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Apr - Oct

Rock Starter

Duration: Half Day

Prerequisites: None

The quintessential beginner’s rock climbing course providing the novice with an introduction to this amazing sport!

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Apr - Oct

INTRO TO OUTDOOR ROCK 1 DAY

Duration: 1 Day

Prerequisites: None

This course is designed to provide students with a safe and reliable system to rock climb outdoor with confidence.

Apr - Oct

INTRO TO Sport & Leading

Duration: 1 Day

Prerequisites: Top rope climbing experience

Take your climbing to the next level and feel the freedom of lead climbing.

Apr - Oct

Intro to Outdoor Rock 2 Day

Duration: 2 Days

Prerequisites: Previous indoor or outdoor climbing

Combo both the Intro to Outdoor Rock & Intro Sport & Leading Course for the ultimate rock climbing kick-starter!

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Apr - Oct

INTRO TO TRAD CLIMBING

Duration: 1 Day

Prerequisites: Top rope experience

Our 1-day Intro to Trad Climbing course targets intermediate to advanced top-rope and sport climbers.

Apr - Oct

Trad Progression

Duration: 1 Day

Prerequisites: Previous trad & leading experience

Spend a full day at the crag with a professional ACMG guide to take your trad climbing skills to the next level.

Apr - Oct

INTRO TO Trad & Progression

Duration: 2 Days

Prerequisites: Top rope experience

Combo both the Intro to Trad & Trad Progression for an all round trad climbing experience.

Apr - Oct

Intro to Multi-Pitch

Duration: 1 Day

Prerequisites: Previous outdoor climbing experience

This fast paced and fully comprehensive 1-day course includes many critical lessons for safe multi-pitch climbing technique.

Apr - Oct

ROCK RESCUE

Duration: 1 Day

Prerequisites: Multi-pitch skills

Learn the technical aspects of a complex rope rescue to help yourself, your partner or an adjacent party half way up a multi-pitch route.

All Season

PRIVATE INSTRUCTION

Duration: Custom

Prerequisites: None

Our Private Rock Instruction lets you design your own climbing adventure. Whether it is single pitch classics or multi-pitch routes on the Grand Wall.

May - Oct

Women's Sport Climbing & Leading

Duration: 1 Day

Prerequisites: Previous rock climbing experience

Our one day Sport Leading course was specifically designed to enable female climbers to safely progress in the discipline of Sport Climbing.

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May - Oct

Women's Intro to Trad & Leading

Duration: 1 Day

Prerequisites: Previous rock climbing experience

Your guide will use a customized lesson plan and systematic approach to introduce and refine the critical rock climbing lessons specific to outdoor trad climbing over 1 day.

Jun - Oct

Women's Intro to Multi-Pitch

Duration: 1 Day

Prerequisites: Previous rock climbing experience

This fast paced and fully comprehensive 1-day course includes many critical lessons for safe multi-pitch climbing technique.

Jun - Oct

Women's Rock Rescue

Duration: 1 Day

Prerequisites: Multi-Pitch experience

As a climber, one needs to be self-sufficient in a high angle climbing environment and rope rescue skills are critical.

May - Oct

Women's Fear of Falling Clinic

Duration: 1 Day

Prerequisites: Previous rock climbing experience

The mental aspect of climbing is not covered during a course, especially when it comes to lead climbing or multi-pitch climbing.

MAY - OCT

SINGLE-PITCH CLIMBING

Prerequisites: Previous indoor or outdoor climbing experience

Enjoy a full or half of day rock climbing at one of our fantastic local climbing crags, with some of the best single pitch routes the area has to offer.

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MAY - OCT

STAR CHEK MULTI-PITCH

Prerequisites: Previous climbing experience

Perched above a raging river this route is not to be missed! Climb with a professional guide for half a day and experience one of the most scenic rock climbs in the world!

MAY - OCT

MULTI-PITCH CLASSICS

Prerequisites: Previous Climbing Experience

Climb your first multi-pitch on one of Squamish’s classic moderates or push your limits on one of the Stawamus Chief’s challenging long routes.

MAY - OCT

CONQUER THE CHIEF

Prerequisites: Very good fitness & climbing experience

Scale one of the largest granite monoliths in the world. With so many options available, this is the ultimate multi-pitch experience.

Jul - OCT

MT HABRICH MULTI-PITCH

Prerequisites: High fitness level and previous multi-pitch experience

An all day affair with an early start, a beautiful hike up to Mt. Habrich which sports several routes from 5.7 to 5.10 and up to 10 pitches.

JAN - FEB

INTRO TO ICE CLIMBING

Duration: 2 Days

Prerequisites: None

Our Intro to Ice Climbing course is designed for those with no previous ice climbing experience, rock climbers and mountaineers looking to develop basic ice climbing skills.

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JAN - FEB

INTERMEDIATE - ADVANCED ICE CLIMBING

Duration: 2 Days

Prerequisites: Ice Climbing Experience

This two-day clinic is for ice climbers whose ability level is between intermediate and advanced.

JAN - FEB

PRIVATE GUIDING & INSTRUCTION

Duration: Custom

Prerequisites: None

You choose the objective and let us know what you’d like to cover and how hard (or relaxed) you would like the day to be.

May - Sep

WILDERNESS SAFETY & SURVIVAL

Duration: 2 Days

Prerequisites: None

This course provides the base of essential skills required to confidently venture into the British Columbian forest and sub-alpine zones.

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All Year

MOUNTAIN NAVIGATION

Duration: 2 Days

Prerequisites: None

In this course, you will learn to recognize changing hazards, navigate with a map and compass, and build a travel and safety plan for diverse alpine terrain regardless of conditions and visibility.

Apr - Sep

SUMMER CREVASSE RESCUE & GLACIER TRAVEL

Duration: 2 Days

Prerequisites: None

This comprehensive Crevasse Rescue and Glacier Travel course is the industry gold standard for mountaineers, alpine climbers, mountain hikers and runners.

Jun - Aug

INTRO TO BASIC MOUNTAINEERING

Duration: 2 Days

Prerequisites: Crevasse Rescue is an Asset

This 2-day Intro to Basic Mountaineering course teaches you to begin exploring the mountains with confidence.

Jun - Aug

INTRO TO ALPINE ROCK

Duration: 2 Days

Prerequisites: Trad & Multi-pitch skills

Summit success on alpine rock routes depends on the safe, well applied and timely management of several specific skill sets, very different from typical rock climbing.

All Season

CREVASSE RESCUE REFRESHER

Duration: 1 Day

Prerequisites:Crevasse Rescue Course

This one day course reviews the rope skills you previously learned in the full 2 day Crevasse Rescue and Glacier Travel course.

All Season

PRIVATE Instruction

Duration: Custom

Prerequisites: None

If you have a route or objective in mind that you don’t see listed on our site, why not consider taking a privately guided trip to help you achieve your mountaineering goal.

Dec - Apr

SKI MOUNTAINEERING

Duration: 2 Days

Prerequisites: AST1, Backcountry Experience, Crevasse Rescue is an asset

Summit success on alpine rock routes depends on the safe, well applied and timely management of several specific skill sets, very different from typical rock climbing.

Nov - Apr

WINTER CREVASSE RESCUE & GLACIER TRAVEL

Duration: 2 Days

Prerequisites: Strong Intermediate Ski/Board Level

Learn to be self-sufficient with our Winter Crevasse Rescue and Glacier Travel course.

Jun - Sep

CUSTOM MOUNTAINEERING TRIP

Duration: Various

Prerequisites: Depending on objective

We love to take people into the high mountains on treks they will always remember. Our top guides know the terrain and the best route options.

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Jun - Sep

SKY PILOT ASCENT

Duration: 3 Days

Prerequisites: Previous mountaineering experience is an asset

Aptly named, rising 2130 meters directly above the Pacific Ocean, Sky Pilot Mountain certainly provides one with an aerial experience!

Jul - Sep

BLACKCOMB BUTRESS ASCENT

Duration: 1 Day

Prerequisites: Previous mountaineering or climbing experience

Spend the day with one of our Professional ACMG guide to guide you to the top of Blackcomb Peak via the classic Blackcomb Buttress route!

Jul - Sep

TANTALUS ALPINISM

Duration: Various

Prerequisites: Depending on objective

On this tour, guests will stay at the Jim Haberl Hut in the high alpine, giving you access to the finest routes in the range.

UNSURE WHICH COURSE TO TAKE?

Have a question about one of our courses, guided trips or tour? Speak with one of our expert guides today.