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Advanced Rock
September 11&12
Nelson, B.C
Backpacking Trip
Sept.13-15
Kokanee Glacier Chalet
Snow & Ice Course
Sept. 24-26
cabin / chalet based
Gimli Peak Guided
September 25&26
Valhalla Provincial Park
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Rock Climbing
Challenge yourself and experience this exhilarating and accessible activity…
Rock Climbing is the exhilarating pursuit of scaling steep featured rock walls with your own hands. It is a very rewarding activity offering many challenges for the newly intrigued or the experience climbers with specific goals. Join us for the ultimate Rock Climbing adventure and learn to manage your fear of height while developing your technique and abilities under the supervision of a safety specialist.
Professional Rock Climbing Guides
Summit Mountain Guides offers a professional guiding service with fully certified Rock climbing and Mountain guides (ACMG / IFMGA). Climbing with a certified guide provides you with the highest industry expertise and safety standards. At Summit Mountain Guides our experienced guides take pleasure in helping you achieve your mountain adventure and goals. We specialize in designing trips to suits your needs and experience. By leaving all the logistics to the experts, you will maximize your climbing!
Rock Climbing Adventure
Every summer, Summit Mountain Guides offers various Rock Climbing programs in Nelson BC, Western Canada and in the European Alps. We offer single or multi-day guided and instructional Rock Climbing programs in the Selkirk’s and the Purcell mountains as well as the Coast Mountains, the Canadian Rockies and the European Alps.
Whether you are interested in trying climbing for the first time, developing skills on a rope rescue course or a experience a classic multi-pitch rock climb, we have a program that suits your needs. Browse our guided and instructional programs below and contact us with your questions or to design a custom trips.
We look forward to guiding your vertical adventure…
Guided & Instructional Programs
Nelson Rock Climbing
Located in South-Eastern British Columbia, The vibrant comunity of Nelson is home to some of the finest rock climbing the BC interior. Its geographical location gives quick access to fantastic rock climbing in the Purcells, Monashees and Selkirks mountains. The area, home of the famous Valhallas provincial park, offers an interesting variety of sound rock types ranging from granite, gniess to limestone. The climbing here is remote and offers many quality single and multi-pitch rock climbs far from the crowds.
Canadian Rockies Rock Climbing
Famous for their well preserved wilderness and natural beauty, the Canadian Rockies near Banff and Jasper National parks offer the highest concentration and variety of single and multi pitch rock climbs in Canada. The limestone & quartzite rock walls surrounding the mountain communities of Canmore, Banff, Lake Lousie and Jasper boast a life time of long quality climbs for you to discover. Summit Mountain Guides offers day and multi-day guided rock climbing program in the Canadian Rockies from June through September.
Squamish Rock Climbing
Located on the West coast of Canada, along the Vancouver-Whistler corridor, the town of Squamish and the Squamish Chief is a rock climber’s paradise. “The Chief”, a 700m granite monolith, and its surrounding rock bluffs boast a fantastic density of granite slabs and crack climbs. The area is a traditional climber’s dream as it offers an incredible variety of long quality multi-pitch and single pitch crack climbs. Join us and discover this Canadian gem.
Skaha & other BC Rock Climbing
British Columbia is blessed with a diverse variety of ecosystems along with a fascinating Geology; this has sculpted many attractive cliffs awaiting the keen climbers. BC is peppered with quality bluffs and rock walls featuring various rock types, Skaha near Penticton in the Okanagan valley is a fine example with fantastic sport and trad climbing on compact gneiss. Curious climbers visiting the West Coast area, the BC Interior, the Okanagan valley, the Columbia and the Kootenay regions will be pleasantly surprised by the quality and variety of rock climbing available.
Gimli Peak-South ridge, III 5.10a
Rated III 5.10a, the South ridge of Gimli peak in Valhalla provincial park, is one of the best of its class anywhere in the world. This captivating 8 pitch alpine rock climb is wildly exposed, strenuous but moderate. The climbing is varied and features steep cracks, grooves, chicken heads and fingery walls. Join one of our Alpine guides and safely ascend this route in style and good company.
Introduction to Rock Climbing
Expose yourself to this rewarding activity! This entry level 1 day course is for families, groups and individuals wishing to safely learn the basics of outdoor rock climbing.
Topics covered include basic movement skills, equipment use, top rope climbing techniques and general crag safety. Depending on interests and timing, you will also get the oportunity to learn about personalized movement skills and rappelling while climbing as much rock as possible.
Rock Climbing Essentials
Bring some awareness to your growing skills, the focus of this 2-day course is to convey the basic standards for outdoor top roping climbing practices and to introduce lead and multi-pitch climbing safety.
Join this course and be “in the know” on how to get started and established at your local crag. Some of the skills covered include; general crag safety, anchor construction, rappelling, basic rope handling, movement skills, lead belaying and much more.
Rock Rescue
This 1 day course is an introduction to improvised rock climbing rescue.
Topics include rope ascending, escaping the belay, load transfers, raising and lowering systems along with troubleshooting various scenarios. It is best suited for Intermediate to advance climbers.
