Experience the true thrill of the mountains by booking your very own private climbing guide. All our guides are fully certified ACMG professionals and take huge pride in ensuring that your next trip with us is a truly unforgettable adventure! Typically privately guided tours seek out specific objectives, like climbing Mt. Athabasca, and employ lower guest-to-guide ratios. Each trip is special to you so, the objectives do vary from beginner to expert level trips within all of the following mountain disciplines: rock, ice, alpine, mountaineering, via ferrata, scrambling, hiking, and sightseeing. No matter where you stand, our local and skilled guides will help you achieve your goals!
Climbing Guide - ACMG Guide Certified
Why Book A Climbing Guide
Benefits of an ACMG Guide
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Trained to an internationally recognized standard
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Local terrain knowledge
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Extensive safety & rescue technique knowledge
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Technical guiding ability
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Experience guiding groups
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Local weather and forecasting predictions
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Matching of ability to trip type
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Navigation
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Avalanche Awareness
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Trip logistics
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Communication
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Cultural insight and protection
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And we are fun to hang around with!
Mountain Guiding Professionals
ACMG guides are members of the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides, which is Canada’s professional mountain guiding body. ACMG certification is your assurance that your guide has been trained and assessed to the accepted standard of an internationally recognized professional body, the IFMGA. Ridgeline Guiding Services only uses professionally certified ACMG guides.
Private Guiding Rates
Our private guiding rates are based on many variables such as: how many people are booking? How many guides are needed? What’s the transportation situation? How committing is the objective? How hard is the route? Will accommodation be required? Will rental gear be needed? etc.
Private guiding rates start at $700/day + the cost for additional persons/expenses/surcharges/and tax (5% GST) and are based on a standard guiding work day, which is 6-9hrs with our guest(s), plus pre and post-trip preparations. Please contact us if you’d like to get a quote and plan a trip. Your next adventure awaits!
Prior to booking, please review our Booking Info. All guests must read, understand, & sign our ACMG Waiver. We will provide hard copies of the waiver for you to sign before each trip or course.
Testimonials
Amira Dawood
First Time Ice Climbing
My husband and I had an amazing time ice climbing with Ridgeline! Patrick was professional, prompt and courteous in setting up everything needed for an awesome experience. He made sure we were in good hands with our guide Sean, who was extremely knowledgeable, super friendly and keen on staying safe while having a great time! We had an unforgettable experience in a spectacular location thanks to Ridgeline!!
Christopher Ceconi
Experienced Alpine
Ridgeline guiding service did a phenomenal job from start to finish. Pat even took the time to take nice pictures and shed light on some of the procedures for building quick alpine anchors that we were not as familiar with. If you are in the Banff/Canmore area and looking for a rock solid guide (no pun intended) look no further than ridgeline guiding services and Patrick!
Adrian Rosato
Rock Climbing Course
Patrick was super helpful! I’m new to climbing outdoors so I was quite lost, I didn’t know where to begin, who or how to start. Patrick helped me figure out what I wanted to achieve, and once we worked through that, he was able to provide me with great support and knowledge on how to get there. Super patient, friendly and always willing to help!
