Mountaineering Courses in the BC Rockies: Heli Canada Adventures

Heli Mountaineering Courses in British Columbia’s Rocky Mountains!

Mountaineering in BC Canada Day One of our heli mountaineering course, following a thrilling helicopter ride, covers harnesses, helmets and crampons: training on how to fit and wear each piece of equipment. Care and condition of climbing ropes is next, including stacking, coiling, potential rope damage from crampons, and mountaineering knots. A delicious lunch is followed by continuing adventures: how to walk and climb, plus different ice axe techniques. Setting up camp is quick and easy, and dinner is backcountry gourmet - delicious and filling.

Mountaineering in BC Canada Day Two continues the mountaineering adventures, practicing crucial self-arrest techniques from every position imaginable and testing snow anchor strengths and weaknesses. After a satisfying lunch, the course turns to ice school training, learning to walk with crampons and practicing climbing techniques, plus ice anchor training.

Mountaineering in BC Canada Day Three of our mountaineering course begins with glacier training - morphology and safety, from what makes a glacier to crossing it safely. You’ll start training on correct rope use for glacier travel, and crevasse rescue techniques. We lunch while checking out maps and compasses for the navigation training, spending the afternoon combining the skill sets learned so far to achieve route finding, even in white-out conditions (which we manufacture if nature doesn't cooperate!).

Mountaineering in BC Canada Day Four works toward our planned mountaineering objective, with each participant taking turns leading the group and applying techniques appropriate to terrain and conditions: pacing, route finding, rope management on snow and mixed terrain, and white-out travel. Our expert guides provide feedback and support at all times during our mountaineering venture.

Mountaineering in BC Canada Day Five of the mountaineering course finds us moving camp and once again putting our learned skills into mountaineering practice, enroute to Day Six's adventures - weather permitting, a peak to climb, with an accident and emergency training scenario along the way. Then it's back to camp and another great helicopter ride; we'll be sharing stories about that great simulated crevasse rescue you did, at the pub by five!

We invite you to peruse an overview of dates for our mountaineering courses. Heli Canada Adventures can also meet most custom needs and dates, including incorporating mountaineering courses into a corporate incentive or teambuilding program. We look forward to working with you to customize your heli mountaineering training. Contact us or call 1-877-837-5417 (toll free in North America) for more information.

Our six-day Introduction to Mountaineering course offers expert mountaineering training, thrilling adventures, comfortable camps, gourmet dining and the camaraderie of mountaineering enthusiasts, all in the outstanding wilderness of British Columbia's Rocky Mountains.

If you're looking for a solid background in the fundamentals of mountaineering, you'll find it here. The course features highly qualified ACMG guides: you'll work with them during daily training mini-expeditions in the Monashee Range of British Columbia’s Rocky Mountains, covering terrain that varies from wildflower meadows to alpine peaks to glaciers. The course begins with an exciting helicopter ride from Revelstoke, British Columbia, into the Rockies, flying effortlessly from 1500 feet to our campsite at 6500 feet. You can expect morning and evening group meetings to discuss weather, objectives and lessons learned. Questions are always welcome: crevasse rescue, a question about anchors - this is your mountaineering adventure!

No special experience or training is required for this mountaineering course. If you're in good physical condition - able to carry a pack with your overnight personal gear and some food for approximately three miles with an elevation gain of 1500 feet – you’ll do great!

Client Testimonials

Don't just take our word for it!

"The learning environment our guide constructed made for a very positive experience and adhesive group. I would recommend Heli Canada Adventures for anyone looking to take as much information as possible from their mountaineering course. Small Groups = Big Learning!"
– Kyle A. Utah, USA

"Lynn and I had hoped for the adventure vacation of a lifetime...and Heli Canada Adventures exceeded even our wildest dreams. For four days we zipped into the mountains on a smooth, efficient helicopter ride and then tackled awesome challenges. Two amazing days of long, multi-pitch climbing provided us with the opportunity to apply rock skills in gorgeous alpine settings. Two fantastic days on a glacier allowed us to learn snow and ice techniques while crossing crevasses, moats and reaching un-named summits. Our guide was world class, a real professional, and we felt safe while learning new skills. Finally, Bob's friendly dedication to our needs made sure everything went smoothly. He warned us this would be addictive, and he was right. Well be back!"
– Lynn and Paul Leroux, Boston, USA