Flow State Experiences · Guided ski touring and avalanche courses
Kootenay Backcountry Guides
Private ACMG-guided ski touring from Nelson in the Whitewater backcountry and Kootenay Pass, plus AST 1 avalanche courses.
Plan your adventure
Tell us your dates and group and we'll reply personally. Bookings, dates and prices are handled by Kootenay Backcountry Guides.
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
- Whitewater backcountry and Kootenay Pass
- Nearest town
- Nelson
Details checked 2026-09-26 · sources: kootenaybackcountryguides.com/, whitewatermountainresort.com/things-to-do/backcountry-skiing/.
The operation
Dates, programs, pricing, safety requirements and booking all sit with the operator.
Nearby resort
Whitewater Mountain Resort
Deep Selkirk snow and no-frills lifts above Nelson.
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