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Canada West Mountain School

Canada West Mountain School has run avalanche courses since 1982. For 2026/27 it runs AST-1 weekends behind Mt Seymour and in the Whistler backcountry, plus AST-2 and guided Whistler backcountry ski and splitboard days.

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The essentials

Recorded from the operator's own pages. Season and availability notes are here for planning: they never decide whether an operator appears on Flow State.

Where
North Shore mountains and the Whistler backcountry
Nearest town
West Vancouver
Departure point
Seymour AST-1: day 1 in North or West Vancouver, day 2 behind Mt Seymour; Whistler courses from the Whistler Blackcomb lifts
Access
Main office: 1290 3rd St, West Vancouver, BC V7S 2Y2. Whistler days need lift access (operator).
Season
Winter
Who it's for
AST-1 is for skiers and splitboarders (operator).
Format / duration
AST-1 (2 days), AST-1 PLUS, AST-2, guided backcountry days
Availability
2026-27 AST courses open: Seymour AST-1 every weekend from Nov 21-22, 2026 to Mar 27-28, 2027; Whistler AST-1 from Nov 28-29, 2026.
Booking
Dates, rates and booking sit with the operator.
Contact
604.878.7007 · info@themountainschool.com

Details checked 2026-10-11 · sources: themountainschool.com/, themountainschool.com/our-programs/avalanche/, themountainschool.com/program/ast-1-seymour-weekend/, themountainschool.com/program/ast-1-whistler/, themountainschool.com/our-programs/skiing/.

The operation

Dates, programs, pricing, safety requirements and booking all sit with the operator.

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