Rock Climbing Guides | Alpine Climbing | Canadian Rockies | Ontario
Rockies Alpine Climbing -- The Canadian Rockies, Alberta and British Columbia
With snow-capped mountains all year round, the Canadian Rockies is one of the most beautiful places to climb in Canada. You can reach a summit through multi-pitch sport or trad climbing, or scrambling and short-roping, or a mix of all of them. This IS the place to learn alpine climbing which may involve scrambling, short-roping, snow and ice travelling, sport or trad climbing, and mountaineering.
Whether you are a beginner or experienced rock climber, our ACMG certified rock/alpine/mountain guides can tailor the itinerary to help you learn, improve and realize your realistic summit objectives.
If you have climbed top rope outdoors, you can follow (i.e. second) our guide to a summit. If you are able to lead climb - sport or trad - outdoors, our guide will help you improve your leading skills in multi-pitch climbs.
While we recommend the following classic one-day summiting routes, you can also let us know any routes or mountain you want to climb.
1. N.E. Face, Ha Ling Peak, 10 pitches, 5.7
2. Grillmair Chimneys, Mt. Yamnuska, 10 pitches, 5.6
3. Diretissima, Mt. Yamnuska, 8 pitches, 5.8
4. Twilight Zone, Kid Goat Buttress, 4 pitches, 5.7
5. Keel Haul Wall, Kid Goat Buttress, 5 pitches, 5.6
6. Gooseberry, Tunnel Mtn., 8 pitches, 5.7
7. Escargot Corner, Mt. Norquay, 6 pitches, 5.7
8. Mothers Day, Cascade Mtn., 10 pitches, 5.6
9. Kain Route, Bugaboos Spire, 6-12 hours, 5.6
You will learn fundamental alpine climbing techniques such as scrambling, short roping, glacier travelling, crevasse rescue and summiting strategy.
Pre-requisites: previous rock climbing and/or rappelling experience preferred.
Duration: 1 day minimum, July - September.
Location: Canmore, Banff, Jasper, the Canadian Rockies in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada
Fee: $600/person/day + HST or GST, for 1-2 climbers.
To look for partners to take this trip together, you may post a note on www.facebook.com/zenclimb.
Register:
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to provide the following informaiton:
- Your name, address and contact phone number;
- The number of people in your group. If there're minors in the group, indicate their age;
- Name of the course your group is registering;
- The location where you will take the course: A) Rattlesnake Point, B) Smok Bluffs Park.
- Your preferred date(s).
By submitting the above information, you agree to our Booking Conditions and Cancellation Policy.
Booking Conditions:
All participants are required to read, understand and sign this waiver of liability. Those under the age of 18 years must have a parent or legal guardian co-sign their waiver. The minimum age to participate is 12.
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellation must be made 30 days prior to the start of the program in order to receive a 50% refund. Otherwise, no refund will be issued. You may transfer your reservation to another person within one week of the program (course, camp or retreat) start date. The administrative cost for this is $45 per person.
Nature tests us and nurtures us. Zen Climb may at its sole discretion reschedule or cancel a booked program due to extreme risky weather conditions or other factors justifiable by Zen Climb. In the event of such a cancellation, we will notify you the cancellation the day before the start of the program. You may reschedule and attend the same or similar course/program within six months or receive a 50% refund. If you did not receive a cancellation call from us, assume the program will run as scheduled.
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