Hire a Ski Guide
Hire a private ski guide.
- Length: 6–7 Hours
- Where: Whistler Blackcomb backcountry
- Season: Dec–May
- Guide ratio: 1:6
- Price: $850 CAD per day
Itching to find out what is on the other side of the orange boundary signs? Hire one of our local ski guides and discover the backcountry Whistler makes so easy to reach — the famed Musical Bumps, Cowboy Ridge, or a face-off with Fissile. Skiers, telemarkers, and splitboarders all welcome.
We manage the avalanche risk so you can make the most of the day. Where we go is decided that morning, on the forecast and the snowpack.
How the day works
We meet at 8:15am at The Lift Co. Cafe and tour the Whistler Blackcomb accessible backcountry — the line set to your skiing and the day's avalanche conditions — and are back by 3pm.
Itinerary
- 08:15 — Meet at The Lift Co. Coffee, a gear check, and the morning's avalanche bulletin — then up the lifts to the boundary.
- Tour — Beyond the ropes Skin and ski the accessible backcountry — Musical Bumps, Cowboy Ridge, Fissile — on the day's best snow.
- 15:00 — Back to the valley Out by 3pm with a debrief on the day's decisions and where to take your skiing next.
What's included
- Local ski guide
- Transceiver, probe & shovel (if needed)
- Daypack loan
- Route & terrain planning
- On-snow coaching on request
Is this for me?
Good fitness and confident off-piste riding — telemarkers and splitboarders welcome. Bring a lift pass, touring setup, and transceiver, probe, and shovel (rentals can be arranged). Up to six per guide.
What to bring
- Touring setup or splitboard (rental available)
- Transceiver, probe & shovel (rental available)
- Winter layers, gloves & goggles
- Lunch, water & thermos