Hire a backcountry ski guide in Whistler
ACMG-certified guides for a day of ski touring in the Sea to Sky. Group days from CA$240 a person. No pass needed.
Three ways to hire a guide
Join a group day
Pick a scheduled day on the calendar and ski with a small group, from CA$240 each.
Open the calendar
Pick your own date
No scheduled day that suits you? Choose a trip and request the date you want.
Choose a trip
Book a private day
A certified guide for your group alone, up to 6 people, from CA$850. Request the date you want.
Book a private guide
ACMG-certified guides who ski here
Every Aurora guide is certified by the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides and is a professional member of the Canadian Avalanche Association. All have 10+ years of experience, and we keep one guide for every six guests.
Your guide sets the meeting point and objective 24 to 48 hours out, based on conditions, and runs the day from the first skin track to the last turn.
Group days you can book
- Sea to Sky Regular Trip8 hours · 3 to 12 skiersCA$240 a person
- Névé Traverse In A Day12 hours · 3 to 12 skiersCA$240 a person
- Spearhead Traverse In A Day12 hours · 3 to 12 skiersCA$240 a person
- Mountain Skills Day8 hours · 3 to 12 skiersCA$240 a person
- Rogers Pass Regular Trip8 hours · 3 to 12 skiersCA$240 a person
Where these days go: backcountry skiing around Whistler. What to pack: the gear list.
Questions about hiring a guide
- Do I need a season pass to hire a guide?
- No. Anyone can book a single guided day and pay for it when they book. A pass only makes sense if you ski with us often.
- How much does a guided day cost?
- Group days start at CA$240 a person. Each trip shows its own price before you book.
- Can I hire a private guide in Whistler?
- Yes. A private day is a certified guide for your group alone, up to 6 people, from CA$850. Request the date you want on the Private Certified Guide page.
- Who is a guided day for?
- Skiers and splitboarders who already tour. Whistler days suit solid intermediates or better; the traverses in a day need strong fitness and quick transitions.
- What if fewer than three people book a day?
- Group days usually need three skiers to run. Add the small-group upgrade when you book and the trip runs with fewer. It is charged only if fewer than three people come.
- What do I need to bring?
- Touring skis or a splitboard, skins, an avalanche transceiver, probe and shovel, and a 25 to 35 litre pack. The gear list page has the full list.
- Where do guided days meet?
- Each trip lists its area. The guide sets the exact meeting point and objective 24 to 48 hours out, based on conditions.