What's New

New Winter Activities for 2010/2011

Stay and Play at Mount Washington, then add to your experience with the following exciting winter activites:

Mount Washington Guided Off Piste Skiing & Day Touring
From $150 CDN per person/per day (at 4:1 ratio) or $80 CDN per person for a half day tour.

Mount Washington offers some fine powder stashes on the shady aspects outside the area boundaries. Join Island Alpine Guides as they let you in on the secrets of the Mount Washington backcountry. Tours can be done simply on your regular alpine skis using the lifts and vehicle shuttles to get back up for subsequent runs. Or if you are interested in doing a little uphill touring as well, we can incorporate touring inserts and skins with some lift access for a more traditional touring day.

Objectives can be chosen to meet skiing abilites but you must be at least an advanced/intermediate skier and have had some experience skiing in natural snow conditions. If you do not have this experience we reccommend a Mountain Top Private Session with the Mount Washington Ski School to prepare you for your backcountry adventure.

Heli-Accessed Ski Touring Weekends
From $455 per person (fly in only) or $595 per person (with flights in and out).

Dates: February 19-20, 2011, March 5-6, 2011. Additional dates available on request for groups of three or more.

Includes: certified guide, use of harness, transeiver, shovel, probe and group technical gear, and helicopter drop/optional pick-up.

Access some great ski touring on Vancouver Island without the slog. These weekend tours offer access to some fine locations at the edges of Strathcona Park from which a quick (and cost effective) lift will whisk you into the alpine where the fun begins right away. Fly in early Saturday morning and enjoy a full day of skiing the slopes of the area. Camp overnight in the alpine before enjoying another full day of skiing and a long descent to waiting cars for the perfect island ski touring weekend.

Locations include: Alexandra Peak, Mount Adrian, Mount Matchlee and a few secret locations known only to our
Island Alpine Guides!

Not included in the price: land transportation, tents, personal clothing and equipment (list supplied on booking). Transport, food and tenting logistics will be organized between participants and Island Alpine Guides. Optional catering of three meals per day can be provided by Island Alpine Guides for a cost of $30/per person/day. Rental camping equipment is also available.

Looking for something a little less extreme?
Inquire about our Dog Sledding and Snowmobile tours - great for families!

All prices subject to applicable taxes and terms subject to change without notice. Tours subject to suitable weather conditions and availability.