Non-profit discounts
Groups can apply for access to guidance and courses at cost.
Altus Mountain Guides believes in whenever possible to give back to both the environment and the community that has allowed us and our guides to have the dream jobs we do. With that, we have created a range of support options for groups and individuals looking to pursue working in the guiding industry or developing their personal backcountry skills.
Currently, we have the following opportunities:
Groups can apply for access to guidance and courses at cost.
$1250 per individual to pay for ACMG, or CAA courses.
$1250 per individual to pay for ACMG or CAA full-level courses
3 days of backcountry ski/snowboarding events. 3 grants of $500 for individuals to pay for any ski-related industry training.
I've taken two rock climbing courses with them so far. The instructor was excellent and I plan to take a third course!"
"Crosby, one of the guides at Altus, has taken me up the Squamish Chief twice now. I'm an inexperienced rock climber. Crosby spent some time with me on basics at a rock wall before doing the "real deal" on granite for the first time. Safety was his primary focus. Crosby helped me gain confidence quickly and got me up the Chief on the "Buttress" route for my very first rock climbing experience. What a great teacher! I came back the next season to climb a different route, with about 12 pitches total. Now if feel really comfortable climbing and want to learn even more. I highly recommend Altus if you are a beginner and want to gain experience rapidly like I did.”
" am a hiker with no mountaineering experience, but Alex, my guide, made sure I got up to the summit of Mt Garibaldi and back down, safely and with lots of learning along the way.
"I went thru Altus to hire a guide for five days of climbing in the Bugaboos. I stumbled upon Altus by luck, and I'm glad I did. Alex, my guide, could not have been more knowledgeable or more professional. He knew everything there was to know about the area and was clearly well respected by other guides in camp. He was always used as a source of information and advice when younger guides wanted beta or topo ahead of a climb.”
So much respect for this company! We did a two day, trad and then multi-pitch training. It was super fun and incredibly informative. Tucker was really friendly and knowledgeable. Really fun to climb with and learn from. My wife and I were both totally new to both disciplines and we've come away feeling like we can now practice on our own (on easy stuff), and have the skills to evaluate whether we are safe and efficient. Would strongly recommend this company and guide to anyone - Sterling C
