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Cosmiques Arete – Chamonix France
Last week was the grand finally of the ski season for us. Finished with a bit of bang! Had the pleasure of guiding returning client Carsten Kulche in Chamonix France. The week started with terrible weather so we opted for a quick lap up the Cosmiques arete for some acclimatization. After leaving the coffee shop…
Spring Wapta Ski Traverse
This spring Altus’s IFMGA Mountain Guide Ross Berg guided the Wapta Traverse. Weather and snow conditions cooperated and everyone had a great time. Altus Mountain Guides gives a big thanks to the clients for being in such good shape and choosing to ski with us! Hope to see you again.
Angels Crest! Summer is on it’s way.
As of last week the climb is completely dry thanks to the strong Howe Sound winds and the sunny skies of spring. Few climbs in Squamish serve up the zesty taste of alpine justice like the Angels Crest Arete. Several steep pitches punctuate a half kilometer of ridgework with showstopping positions along the serrated spine…
Climbing with a Legend: A day with Fred Beckey
Last week, I had a chance to get out on the cliffs of Squamish with a man who needs no introduction to the area: Fred Beckey. In fact Fred is largely responsible for introducing the rest of the world to Squamish. Since the late fifties, when the Sea to Sky highway was just a…
Snowboarding Mount Curry
Last week in the Whistler area was all time!! One of the best weeks of skiing i personally have ever had! Great snow, good stability, perfect weather (except the few times we got stuck in a cloud on a summit…) It cant really get much better.
Keiths Hut Overnight Trip
This year we donated 2 days of ski guiding to the Whistler Ski Club fundraiser. Brain and Christy from Vancouver where the lucky purchasees of the trip! After an almost 2 meter storm we headed up to the “Keith Hut” at the toe of the Anniversary Glacier for 2 days of skiing. With marginal weather but perfect snow we managed to sneak in some terrific runs off Vantage Peak.
Blackcomb Backcountry Circuit
Ill admit it im a bit of a creature of habit. I often like to ski the same old circuits out ski touring. I like to see the same terrain in different conditions through the season and years, i find you have a greater appreciation for the terrain. You get to know it intimately.
I had a client this week for a day of ski touring, it was his first time ever in the backcountry but said he was an “expert” skier, conditions where pretty much perfect so i was hoping we could manage a big day touring into the Blackcomb backcountry. We ended up skiing about 2000m over 4 outstanding runs.
Whistler Backcountry Couloir Skiing Video
Yesterday myself (ross) and ski partner Paul Cordy took this quick video of skiing a couple couloir in the backcountry of the Blackcomb mountain in Whistler BC. Always blown away how accessible the backcountry is from the Whistler resort. We didnt start the day until 10am, and hour later we are skiing awesome couloirs and big glaciers. I love this place.
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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.