Why Choose Vancouver Mountain Guides?
Expert knowledge of the best hikes, climbing routes, and alpine climbing in Southwest British Columbia.
Extensive course offerings that allow you to do all your training with VMG.
Climbing courses teach fundamental safety principles and technical skills leaving a profound impression that will positively alter your future decisions and safety.
VMG can supply equipment you do not already own (except rock shoes). All Access Adventures offers VMG participants 10% off rentals, including mountaineering boots.
Our guides use a 5-part teaching model to convey knowledge of technical skills:
Introduce skill
Demonstrate skill
Student practice
Coaching/Assessment
Evaluate & Summarize
Licensed AST Avalanche Skills Training courses use professionally developed online classroom and field components with curriculum developed by Avalanche Canada.
Personal and professional guides teach new skills to challenge you while respecting your limits and maintaining your safety.
30+ years of climbing experience ranging from ice, mixed, alpine, rock, and big wall climbing to learn from.
Exceptionally-qualified guides trained by the ACMG Association of Canadian Mountain Guides follow industry best practices and keep updated through continued professional development.
Guides are First Aid certified, CPR level C, Wilderness First Responders (80hr course).
Guiding from Squamish to the Bugaboos & Mt Assiniboine, Marble Canyon, and Alpine regions throughout BC.
Private guiding is available for expeditions, climbing vacations, corporate groups, school groups, film crew safety, and private personal training programs.
MASTER NEW SKILLS
Rock, Alpine, Ice, Ski & Avalanche Rescue Courses
Guided Climbing & Hiking
Rock, Alpine, Ice, & Hiking Adventures
Private Guiding
Customized, Private Instruction, Rock/Ice/Alpine/Skiing
Proud Partnership
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