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Backcountry and ski touring operators near Squamish
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.
Squamish
Guided ski touring and avalanche courses · Sea to Sky backcountry: Squamish, Whistler and the Callaghan Valley
Altus Mountain Guides
ACMG and IFMGA guides running avalanche courses and guided touring from Squamish.
Squamish-based Altus Mountain Guides runs AST 1, AST 1+ and AST 2 courses and guided backcountry group tours in Squamish, Whistler and the Callaghan Valley, led by ACMG and IFMGA guides.
- Access
- Office: 389 - 38109 2nd Ave, Squamish, BC V8B 0T7. Whistler days need a Whistler Blackcomb lift ticket (operator).
- Season
- Winter
- Availability
- 2026/27 AST 1 courses listed: Tuesdays in Squamish, Wednesdays in Whistler.
Guided ski touring and avalanche courses · Whistler, Squamish, Duffey Lake and the North Shore
Mountain Skills Academy & Adventures
Guided backcountry ski and splitboard days and avalanche courses across the Sea to Sky.
Whistler-based Mountain Skills Academy & Adventures runs guided ski and splitboard tours around Whistler Blackcomb and in the Squamish and Duffey Lake backcountry, AST 1 courses in Whistler, Squamish and North Vancouver (at Cypress Mountain), and guided backcountry snowshoe tours, with ACMG and IFMGA guides.
- Access
- Office: 207B - 4368 Main St, Market Pavilion, Whistler, BC V8E 1B6.
- Season
- Backcountry taster Nov-Apr; Squamish AST Dec-Mar (operator)
Kit for deep days
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