Flow State Experiences
Backcountry and ski touring operators near Nelson
Backcountry and ski touring operators we have checked with a genuine connection to this destination, in and around it, grouped by where each one actually works. A busy or seasonal operator is never left out. Dates, programs, prices and booking all stay with the operator.
Nelson
Backcountry touring lodge · Purcell Mountains, West Kootenay
Powder Creek Lodge
Whole-lodge bookings, guided and catered or self-guided and catered.
- Access
- Helicopter; guests meet at Nelson Airport
- Duration
- Multi-day
Guided ski touring and avalanche courses · Whitewater backcountry and Kootenay Pass
Kootenay Backcountry Guides
Private ACMG-guided ski touring and AST 1 courses from Nelson.
Private ACMG-guided ski touring from Nelson in the Whitewater backcountry and Kootenay Pass, plus AST 1 avalanche courses.
Guided ski touring · Nelson and Rossland
Summit Mountain Guides
IFMGA/ACMG-guided day ski tours from Nelson.
IFMGA/ACMG-guided day ski tours around Nelson and Rossland, private or in small open groups, December to April.
- Season
- December to April
- Duration
- Day
Whitewater
Avalanche education · Whitewater
Hummingbird Lodge Avalanche Education
AST 1 and Youth AST 1 courses at Whitewater.
AST 1 and Youth AST 1 avalanche skills courses run at Whitewater by Hummingbird Lodge.
Passmore / Slocan Valley
Guided ski touring and splitboarding · Whitewater backcountry, Kootenay Pass and Ymir
Arctos Guides
ACMG-led ski touring and splitboarding from the Slocan Valley.
ACMG-guided ski touring and splitboarding days around Whitewater, Kootenay Pass and Ymir, plus hut trips, from the Slocan Valley.
- Availability
- Active for 26/27.
Kaslo & Kootenay Lake
Backcountry touring lodge · Kaslo & Kootenay Lake
Mount Carlyle Backcountry Lodge
Guided ski-touring weeks at a fly-in lodge near Kaslo.
Guided ski-touring weeks for 10–12 guests at a backcountry lodge reached by helicopter from Kaslo.
- Access
- Helicopter from Kaslo airport.
- Availability
- 2026/27 fully booked.
- Duration
- Multi-day
Kit for deep days
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