Schedules & Bookings

This is one of the great treks in Canada. Ten days over high passes and by gigantic glaciers, among herds of wild sheep and the occasional wolf or grizzly bear. A demanding yet non technical mountain hike through Kluane National Park in front of the icy giants of the Saint Elias Mountains.
$1,950 per person.

Blue ice and the thunk of modern tools: who said winter isn’t fun? Climbing frozen waterfalls is a high adrenaline and very Canadian sport. Learn it here! Use of rental gear included.
$300 per person.

If you wish to make your living in the snowy mountains, here is your chance to get your foot in the door. The famous CAA Level I is being offered at the Burnie Glacier Chalet for the fourth year, right here in the north. And did you know that getting to Smithers is just an hour and a half from Vancouver? Register at the CAA website

Tempted by the big lines and adventure of backcountry skiing? Intimidated by all the stories of avalanches, crevasses and storms? Find out what it’s all about with the security of a certified guide. The course contains a CAA sanctioned AST course, but trains all aspects of ski mountaineering.
$1,965 per person.
Status: 11 spaces open.

Personal forecasting course for advanced ski mountaineers in a guide’s course format. Contains an AST II course. Focus on finding and using the right information and on decision making.
$1,965 per person.
Status: 11 spaces open.

This is a guided and catered week of ski mountaineering.
$1,965 per person.
Status: Booked.

This is a guided and catered week.
$1,968 per person.
Status: 11 spaces open

Longer days, more sun, lots of powder – February is a great time at Burnie.
$1,965 per person.
Status: 11 spaces open.

A prime week in February.
$1,965 per person.
Status: 11 spaces open.

Longer days, deep snow and great times at Burnie.
$1,965 per person.
Status: 11 spaces open.

As we head toward the equinox, the snow usually continues to pile up.
$1,965 per person,
Status: Booked.

The full meal deal at Burnie: ski all day, have a snack, a sauna and a serious dinner. Fall into bed. Repeat.
$1,965 per person.
Status: Booked.

The scales shift from winter to spring this week, but you would not notice it here!
$1,965 per person.
Status: 8 spaces open.

Spring skiing has officially started. However, don’t break the ski crampons out just yet. It is still deep winter here in the northern Coast Mountains. Expect more than 5 metres of snow on the neves.
$1,965 per person.
Status: Booked.

Spring skiing in big mountains.But it often snows a lot in April … and this no April Fool’s joke.
$1,965 per person.
Status: 11 spaces open

Another week of great skiing.
$1,965 per person.
Status: 11 spaces open.

I love Spring skiing. Things are easy and the corn is fast. We sometimes see grizzly bear tracks as they head from their mountain dens to the green valleys.
$1,875 per person.
Status: 11 spaces open.

We may be into real spring skiing by now, but if past years are any guide, it still snows a lot, with great powder to be had.
$1,965 per person.
Status: 11 spaces open.

By now spring is in full swing. We’ll hear the grouse drumming and songbirds will be coming through. But with 5 metres of snow on the glaciers, spring skiing is coming into its own.
$1,965 per person. This is Easter week.
Status: 11 spaces open.

Early starts, fast ascents often with ski crampons, and really fast descents on corn is what we do in May. Bring your ice axe – we may climb some real peaks.
$1,965 per person.
Status: 11 spaces open.

While most people think about summer stuff, this is truly a great time to be skiing in the big snow country of the North Coast Mountains. Our last week is a highlight of the season.
$1,965 per person.
Status: 11 spaces open.