Upcoming Trips and Courses

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  • Crevasse Rescue

    Dial in your technical systems for glacier travel and crevasse rescue with a day of focused training....

    6 SPOTS LEFT
    Apr 11, 2026 (day trip)
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  • Island Spring Ski Tour

    As many islanders trade in their skis for boots and bikes, cool nights and warm days are hard at work...

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

    Advanced rope rescue training for SAR members who already hold RRT1 certification. This course focuses...

    6 SPOTS LEFT
    May 8 - 10, 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

We thoroughly enjoyed our Rock 101 adventure. I personally found it a wonderful mix of education, excitement and relaxation in a beautiful outdoor setting. My personal goal to take a leap of faith and "go over the edge" was met and who knows what...
Carol, Intro to Rock 101 (Comox Lake Crags) » Intro to Rock 101
An excellent introduction to moving efficiently in the alpine, focusing on practical skills and decision making. For those looking to move from hiking/scrambling/sport climbing to mountaineering, this is the course. Lyle, our guide, was a wealth...
Don St-Hilaire, Courtenay, BC » 2 day Alpine Rock Skills
I think any climber who has been climbing outside should at least have their skills assessed by an ACMG guide. Jan, my guide, helped to fill in any gaps in my climbing knowledge. All the little details I didn't know surprised me. Now that I have...
Nevaeh, Parksville, BC » Rock Refresher