Alpine Activities - Coast Mountain Guides



 Coast Mountain Guides offers a variety of guided walks and hikes on Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains and in the Whistler area.

Phone: 604-932-1458
Email: info@coastmountainguides.com
Website: www.coastmountainguides.com

Location: The Nordic Shop – Across from the TELUS Conference Centre next to Fat Tony's Pizza.


Blackcomb Discovery Tour – New Terrain

Blackcomb Mountain has a very unique alpine eco system that reflects hundreds of years of undisturbed meadows and tarns. This tour will bring you back to the dynamic formation of the Coast Mountains, its geology and glaciology. You will be taught about the alpine flora and fauna of the area, and you'll enjoy spectacular views of the Fitzsimmon Range, Overlord Glacier and the Spearhead.

Rates and Additional Information
Departure Difficulty Duration
9:00am Moderate 5-6 hours (return)


Adult Youth (7-16) Single on a Tour
$177 $127 $347
Price includes mountain access and lunch.

Day Hikes – Pure Wilderness

There is a light whistle in the wind as we reach the crest of our hike. The views open up with an explosion of colors carpeting the landscape. This canvas has a small twist, it changes color and shape at every turn. Our hikes take you through pristine alpine lakes and meadows with views on majestic peaks and glaciers. We offer more than a dozen different alpine hikes: The Musical Bumps, Spearhead Hike, Joffre Lakes and many more…Check with us for our next "Hike du Jour".

Rates and Additional Information
Departure Difficulty Duration
8:00am Moderate to Challenging 6-8 hours (return) 


2 People 3 People + Single on a Tour
$187 pp $157 pp $347
Price includes mountain access and lunch.

Eco Glacier Walk - Heeding Global Warming

Horstman Glacier on Blackcomb Mountain It is quite amazing to think that our glaciers could be gone in less than thirty years! With that in mind, let us bring you on the edge of the Horstman Glacier and instruct you on the importance and the role of the glaciers to our planet. We will strap on a pair of crampons and explore the different features found only on these remarkable geological formations. This experience may change the way you see life on the planet for ever!

Rates and Additional Information
Departure Difficulty Duration
9:00am Moderate 4-5 hours (return)


Adult Youth (7-16) Family Pass
(2 Adults and 2 Youths)
$167 $107 $497
Price includes mountain access, glacier equipment, boots and daypack.

Glacier Hike – A new way of Hiking

Glacier hiking is a unique way to enjoy the mountains and experience how it feels to travel on a thousand year old moving ice river, for a whole day! Equipped with crampons, ice axe, harness and helmet we trek on and forget about the rest of the world. The mountains are all yours.

Rates and Additional Information
Departure Difficulty Duration
9:00am Moderate to Challenging 7 hours (return) 


Adult Youth (7-16) Single on a Tour
$215 $215 $347
Price includes mountain access, glacier equipment, boots and daypack.

Alpinism – Meet the Mountains

The Coast Mountains are home of some of the finest mountaineering in Western Canada. Our knowledge of the area guaranties you the best route selections Whistler region has to offer. Blackcomb Buttress, Wedge Mountain, Joffre Peak and Mount Matier are only a few options to choose from. Join us in a memorable experience of an alpine adventure.

Rates and Additional Information
Departure Difficulty Duration
July to October Challenging. Previous mountaineering experience an asset Full day


Adult Additional  
$447 pp $147 pp  
Price includes mountain access, technical equipment.

Rock Climbing – Intro Top Roping

Squamish, BC is world renowned for its quality and accessibility to all levels of rock Climbing. Join us in the beautiful surrounding of Howe Sound for a memorable day of rock climbing with one of our expert rock guide. Rock Climbing is an outdoor activity no longer reserved for the elite and fit athletes. A great family activity that is accessible to anyone willing to push and overcome their own personal limits, rock climbing as an appeal for its beauty, simplicity and rewarding experience. We share with you expertise on how to climb, rappel, belay, and set up simple anchors for top roping.

Rates and Additional Information
Departure Difficulty Duration
9:00am Easy to Moderate 5-7 hours (return)


2 People 3 People + Single on a Tour
$197 pp $177 pp $447
Price includes transportation, equipment, and lunch. Ratio is 4:1