Whistler Backcountry Ski Touring

For our weekly Whistler backcountry Ski Touring program we tackle the local mountains around Whistler, BC for some amazing powder skiing. Often this means that we use the popular Whistler-Blackcomb resort to access Garibaldi Park and the simply amazing skiing located in the backcountry just off the ski hill. Other times it means that we head into the adjacent mountains like Rainbow for a true human powered adventure. It all depends where we think the best snow will be.

Whistler mountain has a ton of easily accessible ski touring that can be accessed right the ski lifts. It's a great zone for storm days as there's lots of open tree skiing in the sub-alpine glades with amazing terrain and powder!

Over on the Blackcomb side the Spearhead Range is much higher and offers a wide variety of high alpine, glaciated skiing. Anything from steep faces and couloirs.

Across the valley in the Rainbow mountain area the snow is usually a little deeper and there's all kinds of options from open glades to big alpine slopes.

We run this trip every Saturday between January 15 and March 30. Of course we can often accommodate other days if that doesn't work for you though the sooner we know the better.

Who’s this trip for:

The Whistler Backcountry Ski Touring trips works for anyone from beginner to advanced, both skiers and split boarders. With the wide variety of terrain available we can find the trip to match. A reasonably level of fitness is needed but no backcountry or avalanche experience necessary. Let us show you the secret backcountry power stashes and amazing big mountain lines that only the locals know about!

Some of our Favorite Tours:

• Best Pow: Disease Ridge into Chutting Gallery
• Steeps & Couloirs: Cham Chutes - Vista Chute - Husume
• Glacier Tour: Spearhead - Decker
• Backcountry Warm-up: East Col - Circle Lake - Body Bag Bowl

How to Sign up:

• Put a group together
• Hit BOOK NOW on the website next to your selected date. The system will want to know the number of people in your group and some contact info.
• An option to rent avy kits and get backcountry ski passes will be offered.
• Finally, pay for the day at the electronic checkout.
• You will receive a confirmation email and a link to some additional information.

You will get your own guide and you call the shots. We'll guide to your ability level, the backcountry conditions and of course type of adventure that you're interested in. Available all season long!

Waiver & Risk Management:

As you know, outdoor activities involve numerous hazards including, but not limited to, avalanches, crevasses, rockfall, slips and falls, equipment failure, poor weather, etc. And while we do our best to anticipate and mitigate these hazards we cannot completely eliminate them. So, as with anything fun, you will be required to sign our Participant Release to take part in one of our courses or trips.