Upcoming Trips and Courses

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  • 1 day Alpine Rock Skills Fundamentals

    A single day introduction to alpine rock skills - conveniently and efficiently taught @ Comox Lake...

    6 SPOTS LEFT
    Jun 20, 2026 (day trip)
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  • Rope Rescue Technician 2 (RRT2) – Assessment Only (12 Candidates, 2 Instructors)

    Certification evaluation for Rope Rescue Technician Level 2 candidates who have completed RRT2...

    4 SPOTS LEFT
    Jun 26 - 28, 2026
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  • Snow & Glacier Skills Course

    Over an action-packed three days, you’ll learn to manage risk on steep snow slopes and glaciers. On...

    3 SPOTS LEFT
    Jun 26 - 28, 2026
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Acknowledgement

We at Island Alpine Guides are grateful for the privilege to live, work and play on the unceded, traditional territories of the First Peoples listed below, who have been the stewards of these lands for millennia:
 
Da’naxda’xw, Ahousaht, Scia'new, Ditidaht, Cowichan, Ehatteshaht, Gwa'sala-Nakwaxda'xw Band, Halalt, Heiltsuk, Hesquiaht, Homalco, Hupačasath, Huu-ay-aht, K'ómoks, Ka:'yu:'k't'h'/Che:k:tles7et'h', Klahoose, Kwakiutl, Kwiakah, Kwicksutaineuk-ah-kwaw-ah-mish, Lyackson, Malahat, Mamalilikulla-Qwe'Qwa'Sot'Em , Mowachaht/Muchalaht, Namgis. Nanoose, Nuchatlaht, Nuxalk, Pacheedaht, Pauquachin, Penelakut, Qualicum, Quatsino, Snuneymuxw, Songhees, Stz'uminus, T'Sou-ke, Tla'amin, Tla-o-qui-aht, Tlowitsis, Toquaht, Tsartlip, Tsawout, Tseshaht, Tseycum, Uchucklesaht, We Wai Kai and Wei Wai Kum.

Important - Please Read

All Island Alpine Guides courses and trips take place in an outdoor, wilderness environment. This means that as a participant you will be encountering various risks, dangers, and hazards, some of which include avalanches, cornices, crevasses, cliffs, trees, creeks, rockfall, difficult travel conditions, weather, illness, equipment failure, wild animals, becoming lost as well as the possibility of mistakes being made by IAG guides and instructors.

To participate in these activities you will be required to read and agree to our waivers as part of the registration process. You will also be required to sign the waivers at the start of the course or trip. In doing so you will waive or give up certain legal rights including the right to sue or to claim compensation following an accident.

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Testimonials

I had said we wanted a climbing excursion of a lifetime and we got it! We all had a blast and were so impressed with both guides. They were both knowledgeable (obviously about climbing but also about the area and also random tidbits) plus we all...
Leanna, » Guided Rock Day
The pacing of the course and the order in which the information was excellent, as was the amount of time we had to practice each skill on the ground and off the ground. Other courses I have taken (with other companies), have at times felt rushed...
Megan, Rock Rescue Course » Rock Rescue
Our instructor (Andrew) was awesome. Very knowledgeable and willing to repeat things as many times as needed. The course content was very flexible and the instructor was able to tailor them to our needs. Being able to setup tents under covered...
Rodney , » Snow & Glacier Skills Course