Yamnuska Mountain Adventures is the premier provider of climbing, mountaineering, backcountry skiing and trekking experiences in the Canadian Rockies. For over 30 years, we have hosted thousands of clients from Canada and all over the world.

We provide you with the highest quality mountain experiences, because we are owned and
operated by internationally certified guides.

We invite you to join us in our magical mountains, learn from them and experience personal growth and challenge.

Ice Climbing
Yamnuska Mountain Adventures is the premier ice climbing guide service and ice climbing school
in the Canadian Rockies. For over 30 years we have hosted hundreds of climbers from Canada and all over the world.

We provide you with the highest quality mountain experiences, because we are owned and
operated by internationally certified guides.

Yamnuska guides and instructors include some of the top ice climbers in Canada. Guides such as Barry Blanchard, James Blench, Steve Holeczi, Sarah Hueniken, Sean Isaac and Grant Meekins.

Experience with us the best ice climbing on the planet!

Rock Climbing
Yamnuska Mountain Adventure's rock climbing programs provide progressive training from beginner level to advanced. Instructors are certified guides and leading edge climbers. Individuals, families and groups welcome.

We are proud of our reputation as one of the leading mountain school & mountain guide services in North America. Owned and operated by guides, we are committed to providing the highest quality mountain experiences. It's all about enjoying the mountains, learning from them, and accepting challenge while staying as safe as possible.

Mountain Skills
Know that you have the skills to start exploring the peaks of the world's great ranges or to continue on your voyage of personal development to become a professional mountain guide.

The objective of these intensive training programs is give you the skills needed for independence
and self-sufficiency in mountaineering in summer and winter.

Top mountain guide instructors will coach and train you in all aspects of modern mountaineering. Our approach encourages free thinking and the development of mountain leadership. You will be trained to be a mountain leader, not a mountain follower!

Training is in-depth, accelerated, intensive and practical. It is ideal for guide training, GAP years or for a career break. It's about developing your competence, skills and judgment in the mountains.

It is about action. You don’t gain judgment, skills and safe practices in the classroom, you gain them high in the mountains and this is where our semesters take place. Canadian Semesters are held in the Canadian Rockies in the spring and fall. The Canada-New Zealand Semester starts in January in the Canadian Rockies and finishes in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. Both
semesters encounter the full range of seasonal conditions in the mountains.

Commencing in 2006 we are offering condensed Summer and Winter Semesters for those unable
to spare the three months needed for the Canadian and Canada-New Zealand Semesters.