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Skiing in the McGillivray Pass area is sublime and accessed easily from one of the best huts in Canada. |
McGillivray Pass Ski Lodge
The McGillivray Pass Lodge is the best kept secret in Canada's Coast Range. Accessed from Pemberton, just a short drive from Whistler, this lodge offers the best of all that is great about heli-in, hut based ski touring. Owned and operated by UIAGM guide Lars Andrews and his multi-talented father Ron, founders of Whitecap Alpine, the facilities have been recently upgraded to maximize comfort and enjoyment. For risk management reasons, the Andrews family does not allow private, unguided use of the lodge but they have allowed Sierra Mountain Guides to partner with them this year to offer just 12 skiers a week in skiing paradise.
This ski experience includes helicopter to and from the lodge, all meals and food catered, UIAGM ski guide, and deluxe mountain lodging complete with wood-fired sauna and hot showers. This is the best ski lodge in Canada, and only a handful of skiers get to experience it each year. Come experience it with us!
View our 2008 McGillivray Pass Ski Lodge Slideshow
Trip Itinerary | Prerequisites | Additional Information
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| TRIP ITINERARY: McGillivray Pass Ski Lodge |
DAY 0 (1/30) |
Meet in Pemberton, B.C. for dinner and final preparations. |
DAY 1 (1/31) |
Shuttle to the heli pad and enjoy a 15-minute flight to the Lodge. Lunch at the lodge. Ski touring in the afternoon. |
DAYS 2-7
(2/1-6)
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Skiing! |
DAY 8 (2/7) |
Fly back to Pemberton and the end of the trip. |
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Prerequisites:
- Advanced-expert downhill skiing skills
- Excellent fitness
- Ability to control speed and execute rhythmic, parallel, fall-line turns in control and comfort in difficult snow conditions (deep powder, heavy and/or moist snow, breakable crust, firm or icy, etc.)
- Ability and desire to seek out and ski in deep powder conditions
- Ability to sideslip forward and backward, with edge control, on steep, firm slopes
- Experience ski touring in the backcountry using ski touring equipment (boots, bindings, skins, transceiver, shovel, probe, etc.)
- Ability to make uphill facing kick-turns in an uphill track on a slope
Additional Information
View the 2008 trip slideshow!
Contact us for more information
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TRIP DETAILS
Trip Length:
8 days
Dates:
January 31 - February 7, 2009 SOLD OUT!
Trip Difficulty:
Level 2
Cost:
$1920 per person
Includes:
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Heli in and out
- All meals
- UIAGM ski guide
- Mountain hut lodging
Recommended Prior SMG Programs:
Advanced Touring Skills Course
Ski Mountaineering Skills Course
Corn Harvest Basecamp
Chamonix-Zermatt Haute Route
Recommended Follow-up SMG Programs:
Palisades Crest Tour
Ski the 14'ers
Eastside Classics
Ortler Circuit
Valdez Adventure Ski Week
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