Avalanche Skills Training
Excited about backcountry touring? Interested in becoming more skilled assessing risk? For more on which avalanche course fits you best, read this article comparing recreational & professional options.
Join one of our locally based Nelson recreational avalanche courses, AST 1 & 2 . Link the introductory course with the more advanced field course
for a full immersion in decision making in the backcountry. New this season, a 1 day companion rescue course, giving you an opportunity to refresh & learn updated rescue skills & technology.
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Ski Touring
Comfortable on your skis and want to make the best use of your time? Hire one of our SMG guides for ski touring near Nelson, in Rogers Pass
and the Rockies.
New to your touring equipment or unfamiliar with backcountry skiing? Try an introduction to backcountry skiing course or join a guided program
. Tour for a half day or full day from Whitewater, near Nelson and enjoy Kootenay powder!
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Ski Traverses
For intermediate to advanced skiers, consider a unqiue Canadian ski traverses either hut-to-hut or from a tent base camp in the Macbeth Icefields or near Kokanee Glacier Park. Join a remote Valhalla traverse
this spring or a Canadian Rockies classic, the Wapta Icefields traverse.
Ski the European Alps with David in late spring on a week long hut to hut traverse through the French, Swiss and Italian Alps. The popular Haute Route offers fantastic ski ascents and descents on high elevation glaciated terrain with accomdation and meals in cozy mountain huts. For a great deal, book by mid-December!
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Ski Mountaineering
For skiers who want to combine the joy and hardship of earning your turns along with the rewards of mountaineering peak ascents, join a ski mountaineering program.
The Berner Oberland in Switzerland is a great next step to the Haute Route. In Italy, explore the Monte Rosa massif which offers an number of challenging ski mountaineering peaks. Enjoy hut to hut ski touring while ascending a peak or two each day.
Mount Logan, the highest peak in Canada and second higest in N.America, is a world class ski tour. This long ski ascent is via Kings Trench which gradually climbs 3500m over 23kms in 20 days. Depending on the conditions we may ski down from the main summit. Advanced ski mountaineers enjoy this remote & commiting program.
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Looking Back
We would like to close by thanking everyone for climbing and hiking with us last summer! We had a safe and successful season guiding trips in Western Canada & Alps. We enjoyed meeting new people and returning friends!
Visit our SMG facebook for a peak of some summer images and view new routing on Asguard Peak. For more information about the region, feel free to call us or visit our
SMG blog for beta.
Thinking about a unique trip this upcoming season? Give us a call, we'd love to help create your next adventure!
David, Miranda & Elias
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