Booking Policy
- All trip and course pricing is in Canadian Dollars. All prices are subject to change until booked.
- BlackSheep Adventure Sports requires a 20% deposit for trips/courses at the time of booking unless otherwise specified.
- Final payments are due 60 days prior to the departure date unless otherwise specified. Failure to make this final payment by the deadline will result in forfeiture of the trip and deposit.
- If booking a trip within 60 days of the departure date, full payment is due upon booking.
- Extra days out: If the trip should extend beyond the scheduled days for any reason these extra days will cost $750/day. This cost will be spread over the members of the group. This generally apply to trips with a higher commitment grade and/or more remote trips. Ie. Mt Robson, waiting out weather in the Tantalus, etc.
- BlackSheep Adventure Sports requires that all guests are to read, understand and sign the Liability Waiver prior to commencing any Black Sheep Adventure Sports trips or courses. Waivers will be signed and witnessed in the presence of one of our guides so don’t worry about printing it beforehand but be sure you read it. It is imperative that you disclose any medical condition that could put you, the guide or others safety at risk.
- A BlackSheep representative has to approve any participants that are under the age of 19, we can be contacted directly at booking@blacksheepadventure.ca
Cancellation and Refund Policy
- BlackSheep Adventure Sports reserves the right to modify or cancel any trip or course at any time due to unfavorable weather conditions, injury / illness, or other reason without penalty. Guests will be notified as soon as possible. Cancellations initiated by BlackSheep because of unforeseen circumstances (lodge closures, highway closures, covid lockdowns or closures, extreme weather events, etc.) are refundable less any sunk costs. Travel insurance is highly recommended for all bigger trips as there are often costs that are not eligible for refund.
- Deposits are non-refundable but transferable at the discretion of BlackSheep so long as the cancellation is made more than 60 days prior to the trip or course or is initiated by BlackSheep.
- Cancellations to TRIPS made 30 or more days before the trip departure dates are transferable to another trip or course or refundable with 15% admin fee.
- Cancellations to TRIPS made less than 30 days before the trip departure date for any reason are non-refundable but potentially transferable to another trip or date at the discretion of BlackSheep:
- Any such transfers are subject to a 25% administration fee and recovery of any sunk costs.
- No more than 1 transfer will be offered.
- BlackSheep will accept a substitute guest should you not be able to attend, provided they meet the skill level requirement for the trip or course. BlackSheep reserves the right to determine if the substitute guest meets these requirements. Any such substitutions are subject to a 10% administration fee.
- Cancellations to COURSES made 30 or more days before the departure dates are transferable to another trip or course or refundable with 15% admin fee.
- Cancellations to COURSES made less than 30 days before the departure date for any reason are non-refundable and non-transferable.
- Last minute cancellations due to illness or COVID-19 related requirements, border closures or travel restrictions are non refundable. Travel insurance is highly recommended to mitigate these risks.
- Trips involving helicopter flights that are cancelled or postponed the day of the trip because the weather is not flyable incur a cost of $250. A plan B for the day will always be offered.
Trip and Interruption Insurance
It is highly recommended to purchase medical insurance (if applicable) and traveler’s trip interruption insurance to cover travel costs and trip costs in the event you have to cancel your trip due to personal illness or injury, family emergency or other personal conflicts or if the trip is cancelled due to covid or an unforeseen event. If climbing within Canadian National Parks, the purchase of a park pass is required and this also acts as mountain rescue insurance if needed. To get a quote for insurance that does not exclude fun activities like climbing and ski touring click here.
Mountain Weather & Conditions
Part of the mountain experience is dealing with changing weather and conditions. BlackSheep Adventure Sports ensures its guides are continually monitoring current and forecasted weather and conditions. Occasionally a program will require changes due to unfavorable weather conditions and or other circumstances, which may result in alternate trip locations and objectives or dates. If a date change creates an issue we will apply your credit towards another product.