Island Alpine Guides

Island Alpine Guides IAG is Vancouver Island’s premier mountain school and guide service. Your safety is always our top priority.

Our goal is to provide you with awesome experiences where you learn valuable skills and have fun along the way. Our experienced guides are certified by the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides and/or are members of the Canadian Avalanche Association. Our vast backyard offers breathtaking scenery and many challenging and rewarding adventures, and we can’t wait to share them with you.

Our two-day Alpine Rock skills course combines an intensive day in the Comox Lake Crags with a skills application outing...
09/04/2026

Our two-day Alpine Rock skills course combines an intensive day in the Comox Lake Crags with a skills application outing in the Mt Cain alpine, a perfect mix of learning and applying that will take your alpine travel skills to the next level! Our last course of the season is Sept 26/27, hosted by Jasper-based ACMG Mountain Guide Max Darrah.

For more info or to register: https://www.islandalpineguides.com/trips/122

Our last Intro to Rock 102 session of the season is coming up this weekend, Sept 5/6 at the Comox Lake crags. It’s a gre...
08/31/2026

Our last Intro to Rock 102 session of the season is coming up this weekend, Sept 5/6 at the Comox Lake crags. It’s a great way to get all your systems dialed for safely top-roping outdoors! We have families that love this course, it’s a great way to get kids (or the parents) dialed on the systems needed for safe and fun climbing sessions. Roll into Send-tember with confidence in your climbing!

Why is our Mount Matchlee zone so amazing for mountaineering camps in September? * Epic routes, including rock and snow ...
08/27/2026

Why is our Mount Matchlee zone so amazing for mountaineering camps in September?
* Epic routes, including rock and snow
* NO BUGS!
* Beautiful alpine camping
* Quick heli flight in with all your gear

We've got a couple fly in mountaineering camps available for September, check out https://www.islandalpineguides.com/trips/27

NEW: Nootka Wilderness Immersion courseOct 16-18 | Gold River / Tahsis Corridor | $650/personIsland Alpine Guides and Hi...
08/25/2026

NEW: Nootka Wilderness Immersion course

Oct 16-18 | Gold River / Tahsis Corridor | $650/person

Island Alpine Guides and Hike Vancouver Island are proud to introduce something genuinely new: a 3-day wilderness survival course built in partnership with Explore Nootka and the Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation.

A RCAF Search and Rescue Technician and MMFN Knowledge Keepers co-teach every module, side by side. You'll learn the Land Survival Pattern, the same sequential framework used by Canadian SAR, First Aid, Fire, Shelter, Signals, Water & Food, and Travel, taught through both the operational survival lens and the traditional knowledge that has kept people alive on this land for generations.

This unique and special program is a special chance to see and learn from multiple perspectives in the wild.

Spots are going quickly for this, so reserve one now! https://www.hikevancouverisland.com/trips/1695https://www.hikevancouverisland.com/trips/1695

SUPER EL NINO IS COMING!!!! But what does it mean for our Vancouver Island winter? Learn about this weather phenomena an...
08/24/2026

SUPER EL NINO IS COMING!!!!

But what does it mean for our Vancouver Island winter? Learn about this weather phenomena and all about interpreting forecasts, and how to create your own weather outlook.

Our always popular (and usually sold out) online weather course just launched a September session, Sept 14 & 21. For more info check out https://www.islandalpineguides.com/trips/435

Coast Mountain views. 🏔️
08/24/2026

Coast Mountain views. 🏔️

Yuquot is where the history of BC as we know it began.It's the site of first contact between the Mowachaht people and Ca...
08/09/2026

Yuquot is where the history of BC as we know it began.

It's the site of first contact between the Mowachaht people and Captain Cook in 1778, and home to the Yuquot church, the Whaling Shrine, and over 4,000 years of continuous First Nations history. Our final day of our Nootka Trail adventure includes a guided cultural tour with an MMFN host before the water taxi journey back to Vancouver Island.

Our time in Yuquot also includes a relaxing stay at the newly renovated MMFN cabins, a celebratory way to cap our trip off.

For more information on our upcoming Nootka Trail trips go to: https://www.hikevancouverisland.com/trips/1662

On the Nootka Trail, there's nature in all directions. Black bears and wolves are regularly spotted on the coast, as wel...
08/06/2026

On the Nootka Trail, there's nature in all directions. Black bears and wolves are regularly spotted on the coast, as well as the abundance of sea life interacting just off the shores. The tide line is brimming with life, and the forests unique and dynamic. On this trip, our guides share the ecological and cultural context behind what you're seeing, not just where to look.

We have two Nootka trips departing this season, Aug 21 & Sept 11. For more information go to: https://www.hikevancouverisland.com/trips/1662

Rock RescueAug 15-16 | Comox Lake Crags If you're climbing more than half a rope length off the deck, this is non-negoti...
08/04/2026

Rock Rescue

Aug 15-16 | Comox Lake Crags

If you're climbing more than half a rope length off the deck, this is non-negotiable knowledge. Two days of technical systems, from basic self-rescue to advanced scenarios.

More info here: https://www.islandalpineguides.com/trips/41

Old-growth rainforest one hour, open Pacific beach the next.The Nootka Trail moves through some of the most varied terra...
08/02/2026

Old-growth rainforest one hour, open Pacific beach the next.

The Nootka Trail moves through some of the most varied terrain on the west coast: tidal shelves, sea stacks, gravel beaches, and thick coastal forest, all timed around the tides. Guides handle the route planning so you can just be in it.

For more information on the experience go to: https://www.hikevancouverisland.com/trips/1662

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