Kootenay Ski Touring

Ski The Kootenays

Looking for the ultimate powder experience? We offer guided small-group Kootenay backcountry skiing and splitboarding tours tailored to your style. Single day or a multi-day adventure, our certified ACMG guides handle the details so you can focus on the snow. Our ACMG-guided ski tours showcase the absolute best glades, and bowls surrounding Nelson, BC and the West Kootenay region.

Book a private ACMG guide for you and your friends to experience a fully customized, unique tour in some of the most reliable snowpack in North America.

When is the best time to ski the Kootenays?

From December through April, the West Kootenays are famous for delivering consistent, deep pillow lines and pristine alpine powder.

Where We Guide: Top Kootenay Ski Touring Locations

We run single and multi-day guided trips across the premier zones in the Selkirk and Purcell Mountains, including: Kootenay Pass, Whitewater Backcountry & West Arm Provincial Park, Valhalla Provincial Park, Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park and remote wilderness zones.

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Private Guiding

Stay in Nelson or Slocan

What to bring for ski touring in the Kootenays?

Kootenay Ski Touring Gear List
* Shovel
* Probe
* Transceiver (3-antenna)
* Ski Touring Skis or Splitboard
* Skins
* Ski touring boots/snowboarding boots
* Ski poles
* Headlamp
* Goggles
* Sunglasses
* Personal first aid supplies
* Toque
* Minimum 1L water bottle or Thermos
* Gore-tex (or equivalent) jacket
* Gore-tex (or equivalent) pants
* Puffy jacket
* Warm layers for upper and lower body— adequate for below freezing temperatures and wind
* Thick gloves
* Spare gloves
* 30-40L backpack
*Lightweight harness and crevasse rescue kit for glacier tours
*Lunch and Snacks
*1l of water and Hot beverages for cold days