What is included in my day tour?
Pre-trip planning is done and logistics like routes, road conditions, weather, avalanche conditions, and permits. Trips always include a Lead Guide and a second guide if the group is larger than 6.
What’s not included in my trip?
Accommodation before and after your Lodge trip and all accommodation during town-based trips and food on town-based trips, transportation, lift passes, and National Parks passes. Touring equipment and avalanche safety equipment are available to rent.
Revelstoke Guides vs other guiding outfits
RBG is a small boutique guiding operation that has been running trips since 2003. We specialize in small, private groups on custom trips.
How safe are the triPS?
We implement risk management strategies to help mitigate risks and we explain the conditions and risks so we can make decisions as a team. However, participating in the activities is not without risk and all risk cannot be mitigated. Many risks, dangers and hazards and terrain is uninspected, uncontrolled and unmarked and the guide may fail to predict whether the terrain is safe for the activities.
Every participant is required to sign a wavier where they freely accept the risk, dangers and hazards associated with participating in the activities and waive their legal right to claim compensation in the event of an incident. Review our WAIVER REQUIREMENT.
Is Revelstoke Guides a good fit for me?
Seventy percent of our clients are returning customers, and many have experience with touring and backcountry activities. We also welcome newcomers to the backcountry who possess a strong background in downhill skiing. Most of our guests bring their own equipment and safety gear; however, we can provide touring equipment and safety gear upon request.
How fit do I need to be?
Guest should be comfortable ascending 600m/2000 feet at a moderate rate. Most touring and hiking trips are 4-8 hours and ascend between 1000m-2000m. Good comfortable modern equipment goes a long way.
When is the best time to come in winter?
In Revelstoke, we start skiing in November and go until May!
December and January are fantastic for powder skiing! Expect fresh, deep snow and shorter days, with most of the snowfall happening during this time. Clear skies occasionally allow for high alpine exploration. Most days are spent skiing around Treeline and below.
February and March are excellent for skiing, offering a mix of sun and snow. Longer days provide more time for exploring the alpine and tackling bigger peaks. You may also encounter significant snowfall between sunny spells, making it ideal for skiing from high alpine to below treeline.
April/May is prime spring conditions, expect long sunny days and high summits. Although we love skiing powder this is our favorite time to ski, most guides do more personal days in these months than any other. Stable weather and more stable snow allow for exciting tours. Most days are spent in the high alpine.
When do I need to book?
Backcountry skiing and split boarding have had a massive boom in the last 5 years. Maybe it’s the $200 lift passes or maybe folks just finally realized the freedom of touring. Either way, plan in advance. Most returning clients have planned 2 years in advance for Lodge based trips and a year in advance for town-based trips.
Are all the trips private or do you mix and match groups?
We try to only run private groups on our trips and tend to avoid mixing groups. These days it makes the most sense. We do however mix groups of similar interests and abilities upon request, which generally is the start to new friendships and adventure partners.
Should I purchase trip insurance?
YES, we highly recommend TRIP INSURANCE. Especially in these crazy times! As we are a small company cancelling a trip can get complicated. Trip planning has already begun, cooks have been hired, and food bought. Please familiarize yourself with our BOOKING POLICY for more information
