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Every year, Summit Mountain Guides offers day and multi-day summer mountaineering courses in the Nelson area, the Canadian Rockies, the Coast mountains and the European Alps. Whether you are interested in trying this rewarding activity or have a specific learning goal, we offer beginner to advanced mountaineering courses for individuals, families and groups.

We offer a wide range of courses including: Introduction to mountaineering, Snow and Ice courses, Crevasse Rescue courses as well as personalized Alpine Skills courses. Summit Mountain Guides also offers backcountry ski-touring courses with professional ski guides throughout the winter on a daily basis or on weekends, near Nelson BC and Western Canada.

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Mountaineering Courses

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Advanced Mountaineering

This 4 day course is for people interested in fine-tuning their existing mountaineering skills & bringing them up to the next level. On this course, …

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Avalanche Skills – AST 1

Learn the basics of safe winter travel in avalanche terrain. Knowing more saves lives…

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Avalanche Skills – AST 2

Deepen your knowledge, broaden your perspective and refine your decision making skills in avalanche terrain leads to serious fun!

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BURST

Bridge the gap between avalanche training, wilderness first aid, and backcountry emergencies…

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Companion Rescue Skills

The CRS is a one-day, field based, refresher of current rescue skills, preventative measures and modern technology to maximize safety.

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Crevasse Rescue

This 1 day course is designed for mountaineers & skiers interested in learning the skills required for safe glacier travel and crevasse rescue.

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Day Skills Series

Our Day Skills Series is for people interested in acquiring or refreshing very specific mountaineering skills. It is a 1, 2 or 3-day series where …

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Intro to Backcountry Skiing

Get started the safe way! This one or two day introductory course focuses on safe backcountry touring practices. Participants will learn a great deal about …

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Intro to Mountaineering

This 4day course is a comprehensive introduction to general mountaineering on rock, snow, glaciers and mixed terrain. It is designed for people with minimal experience …

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Lodge Based AST Courses

Avalanche education by immersion! Take our lodge based AST courses and deepen you knowledge by immersing yourself in a remote backcountry lodge.

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Managing Avalanche Terrain

The MAT is a one-day, field-based course, designed to expand on the terrain management skills taught in the AST 1 course.

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Ski Mountaineering 101

An introduction to ski mountaineering covering the skills to plan & execute big mountain objectives. Learn a safe progressive approach to get after big peaks, …

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Snow & Ice Focus

This 3-day course is a condensed introduction to mountaineering with a focus on snow, ice and glacier travel skills. It is specially designed for motivated …

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