Altus Mtn Club
The global mountain adventure club, built to connect, educate, and inspire our community.
Education
Mountain education is a core value of the Altus Mtn Club. We have structured our content delivery to educate our members whilst achieving an inclusive, approachable, and accessible learning environment. First off, we have custom one-of-a-kind online courses ranging from Glacier Travel to Top Rope Climbing. We are continually creating online courses and content to educate our members. Coupled without our extensive online content, we run face-to-face courses, taught by ACMG guides, structured to bring people together to learn how to play in the mountains safely.
Community
Connecting and building up our community is integral to the Altus Mtn Club. We believe in the empowerment of engaging with each other and our hobbies. Ultimately learning skills and experiencing what the mountains have to offer is what brings us together, and uniting under these common goals is what the Altus Mtn Club is all about. To foster this environment, we provide a platform through three methods: online community, events, and trips.
The Altus Mtn Club is designed to create better accessibility to high-level education, outdoor experiences and connection with other mtn enthusiasts.
Online Courses
Our team of certified guides has created a range of online courses to teach you the skills to feel more comfortable adventuring outdoors. As well as to serve as an ongoing resource to brush up on any skills you might have lost during the offseason. Courses will continue to be added from Ski Touring, Rock Climbing, Alpine Climbing, and Trail Running. All online courses range from 1 - 5 hours in duration.
Outdoor Courses
With the Altus guides team and teaming up with other local guiding businesses, you will have access to a range of outdoor courses in your local community. Accessible education from certified guides.
Events
Community is the key element to safe and enjoyable mountain adventures—building momentum from your peers, inspiration from pros, or finding your next adventure partner. We create opportunities to continuously grow our mountain community from free skills events, evening slide shows, or our annual Winterstoke and Skyfest festivals.
Mountain Consulting
Knowledge is power, and we want to share our knowledge! All Mtn Club members can chat with one of our certified guides for advice on gear, conditions, route beta, and more. We are here to help you decide and prepare for your next outdoor adventure.
Community
- Access to online community
- Early access to courses and events
- Online courses free trial
- Access to skills clinics
Alpha
- Access to online community
- Early access to courses and events
- Access to online courses
- 25 Altus credit per month
- Access to skills clinics
Brandywine
- Access to online community
- Early access to courses and events
- Access to all online courses
- Free entry to events
- 10% off Altus courses and trips
- Access to mountain consulting
- 45 Altus credits per month
- Access to skills clinics
Winter Pass
- Access to online community
- Early access to courses and events
- Access to all online courses
- Free entry to events
- 10% off Altus courses and trips
- Access to mountain consulting
- Free access to winter courses*
- 5 days guided group backcountry skiing/boarding
- Free access to skills clinics
Details:
Altus course credit - Members can apply credit accumulated each month to any Altus trips or course. 1 credit = 1 dollar in value
Free access to winter course - Members can join any course one time per winter run by Altus Mountain Guides, BC Ski Guides, and Arctos Guides. Excluding Big Mountain Skiing and Backcountry Mastery 1. Subject to course availability.
5 days guided group backcountry skiing/boarding - Members can join any guided group trip with Altus Mountain Guides, BC Ski Guides, and Arctos Guides. Subject to trip availability.
No, if you would prefer to pay a one-time annual amount you certainly can. Contact us for details.
You are welcome to cancel or downgrade your membership down at any time. Cancelling or downgrading would eliminate any applicable Altus credit.
All courses offered by Altus Mountain Guides excluding Big Mountain Skiing and Backcountry Mastery 1.
Heck yes, join our community to keep in the loop or if you are within striking distance of Whistler, Vancouver, or Revelstoke you could join us for a course or backcountry trip.
Unfortunately, there is limited availability for both courses and trips so we recommend you sign up as soon as possible.
Skills Clinics
Mountain Mentorship - Level 1
Introductory
Mentorship is a key part of the learning process. Spend the day with a guide making decisions and receiving feedback on your process and skillset.
Level 1 - 1 or 2 years of backcountry experience have completed an AST 1.
March 7th
Companion Rescue
Introductory
This clinic focuses on what to do if there is an avalanche burial! We will cover basic rescue as well as advanced scenarios such as when your transceiver loses the ability to “mark” a buried victim.
February 21th
$175 - Book now
Mountain Mentorship - Level 2
Intermediate
Mentorship is a key part of the learning process. Spend the day with a guide making decisions and receiving feedback on your process and skillset.
Level 2 - 2 to 5 years of backcountry experience have completed an AST 2.
March 14
$175 - Book now
Glacier Travel
Intermediate
Glacier travel is a vital piece of the alpine skiing puzzle. Learn how to assess glaciers properly, find a safe line, and keep your team safe. We'll also cover glaciology, route finding, bergschrund management, what the word bergschrund means, and how to rope up for glacier travel.
February 24th
$150 - Book now
Crevasse Rescue
Intermediate
Just what to do if someone falls in a crevasse. This clinic will teach the principles of crevasse rescue in the ski and mountaineering setting. We will focus on lightweight rope kits as well as conventional systems.
February 17th
Mountain Mentorship - Level 3
Advanced
Mentorship is a key part of the learning process. Spend the day with a guide making decisions and receiving feedback on your process and skillset.
Level 3 - 5 or more years of backcountry experience have completed an AST 2 and interested in professional-level courses.
March 3
March 24
$150 - Book now
Ski Mountaineering
Advanced
This clinic is aimed at advanced skiers and riders with backcountry experience. We focus on the technical aspect of ski mountaineering and alpine travel.
January 28
Advanced Avalanche Skills
Advanced
Expand your knowledge of snowpack assessment and snow tests, and learn how to apply that information to your ski line selection. This clinic serves to help skiers use advanced snow observations to strengthen their decision-making in avalanche terrain.
January 29
Steep Skiing
Advanced
This clinic is for experienced skiers or boarders looking to push their riding to the next level in the backcountry. Our guides will lead you through hazard assessment, risk management, and line selection to ride big lines.
March 17
$150 - Book now
Online Courses
Avalanche Skills - Level 1
Introductory
Crevasse Rescue / Glacier Travel
Intermediate
Split Board / Ski Touring Intro
Introductory
Events
Winter pre-stoke (Squamish) October 24 2020
Winterstoke (Whistler) January 29 - 31 2021
Mountain Consulting
Our head guides are available to consult on skills, route beta, or outdoor plans to help you prepare and be safe on your own mountain adventures!
- Help develop your skills
- Advice on route conditions
- Help to choose appropriate routes
Still Have Questions or Concerns?
Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions, concerns or requests on how we can make this the best trip ever!!!
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Popular Trips
Altus mountain guides is a group of motivated professionals dedicated to providing our clients with outstanding quality in the mountains with safe adventurous trips. From our base in Squamish and Whistler BC we provide you access to the most amazing mountain experiences the West Coast has to offer. Our exciting itineraries showcase the Coast Range but reach beyond to the interior ranges of the Selkirkʼs and Purcellʼs and onto the Rockies. We also offer trips internationally from the historic and classic European Alps to the windswept wilds of Patagonia.