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      • Lyngen Alps Ski and Sail Trip
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      • Volcano Ski Mountaineering in Chile
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      • Hut To Hut Ski Traverse Patagonia Argentina
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BC Backcountry Lodge Trips

Unforgettable Ski Touring Trips

We provide an exceptional array of backcountry ski trips from BC Backcountry Lodges to Wilderness Basecamps and Global Ski Adventures.

We offer guided backcountry skiing and splitboarding along the Powder Highway at world class destinations like Rogers Pass, Kootenay Pass, the Canadian Rockies and Valhalla Provincial Park.

Our guides are certified by the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides, the gold standard for guiding in Canada.

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Bucket List Ski and Splitboard Adventures

Backcountry Ski Trips

We are passionate skiers and splitboarders who have chosen guiding as means to maintain backcountry lifestyle steeped in mountain adventure.  Our experienced guides’ number one priority is client safety.  Our detail oriented team works hard to provide quality and personalized mountain experiences for you.

We curate backcountry ski trips that inspire us as skiers and splitboarders and aim to deliver “trip of a lifetime” adventures in British Columbia, Rogers Pass or internationally.  Our varied trip menu provides options for experienced backcountry skiers and splitboarders who seek to safely push their boundaries and new backcountry enthusiasts who want to develop their backcountry experience.

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Bike Trips

Kootenay Mountain and Gravel Biking

We offer small group gravel and mountain bike lodging in the Kootenays.  We provide comfortable accommodations, the option of a private cook, farm to table meals, a wood fired sauna, outdoor shower and remote backcountry access for groups of two to five people.  If you’re staying in the area, we can also provide curated information for day trips.

  • Our Kootenay trips are completely custom.
  • Drive to the trailhead or ride out the backdoor.
  • Gravel/pavement or single track
  • 500m-4000+m
  • 1-8hrs
  • Return to your accommodation for après and your private catered diner.
  • Ride single track directly to Slocan Lake.
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All trip participants are required to read, agree to the terms of the waiver and sign it prior to booking a trip with Arctos Guides. Please read the waiver below.

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778.802.9155

8943 Springer Creek Rd
Slocan, BC V0G 2C0

Land Acknowledgment

We graciously acknowledge our operations take place in the unceded territories of the Sinixt, Ktunaxa, Lil’wat, Syilx, Secwepemc, Wetʼsuwetʼen, Mapuche, Métis and Sámi Nations. We respect the rights and claims of all indigenous peoples.

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