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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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Burnie Glacier Chalet is easy to get to - leave Vancouver in the morning and ski in the afternoon!

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The view is beyond anything you've ever seen.

Avalanche Courses

 

Basic Avalanche Skills Training

Basic Avalanche Courses for skiers, snowboarders, and ice climbers.

Advanced Avalanche Skills Training

This avalanche course is for experienced ski mountaineers who already have the knowledge of the basic snow avalanche safety course, advanced backcountry travel skills, and some experience.

CAA Level 1 Professional Avalanche Course

The Canadian Avalanche Association has set standards in avalanche work world-wide. Level Is are being taught in Iceland and Japan, and for six years we have taught them in northern British Columbia as well.
 

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