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It's big. Much of it is alpine and glaciated. It appeals to stronger skiers.

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A backcountry lodge in Canada that offers all the charm of a European mountain hut - all to yourself!

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Northern BC is like nothing you've ever experienced - big mountains, rich culture & more bears than people!

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A culturally modified tree along the trail from lake to lodge.

Summer mountaineering course

Want to go on where the trails end and the snow, ice and rock starts? In the week-long course at the Burnie Glacier Chalet, you learn the basics of rock, ice, and snow climbing. How to handle the gear, how to use crampons, ice axe, and rock shoes, and how to move over the varied terrain. You can apply what you have learned by climbing some of the easier glaciated summits from the lodge. $2,150.00

 
 

My husband and I did the second half of the Donjek River route with Christoph Dietzfelbinger of Bear Mountaineering in 2010. This was our first trip with him but not our last, as we intend to do another in 2011. The trip was a complete success thanks to his expertise, organization, and personality. The equipment and food were great, his enthusiasm and experience inspire confidence, and Christoph is a charming and interesting fireside companion. We both unreservedly recommend Bear Mountaineering to anyone wanting guided wilderness travel in western Canada. 

Noni Fenwick-Wilson and Stirling Fraser, Comox BC