Scrambling Skills and Safety
Get the basics of safe, effective scrambling down in the Rockies
Guided
Scrambling Skills and Safety Overview
Most mountaineers start out as hikers on simple trails, progressively learning new skills to take on more advanced terrain. Scrambling is a fundamental skill in a hiker’s toolbelt, opening the door to more incredible scenery with the use of your own two hands. The Scrambling Skills and Safety tour is a chance to become familiar with scrambling with the guidance of a mountain expert.
Spend two days in the fantastic Canadian Rockies, scrambling in Kananaskis, Banff, or near Lake Louise depending on conditions. With all safety considerations accounted for, you’ll be able to ease into scrambling with close supervision, earning views you may never have thought you’d see. Between exhilarating moments of climbing, you’ll be able to sit back and admire famous mountain vistas. Get your spot on the Scrambling Skills and Safety tour booked today!
Trip highlights
Learn how to scramble safely from an experienced mountain guide, learning and practicing safe techniques.
Enjoy some of the most beautiful beginner scrambling sections of the Canadian Rockies.
Open the door to more advanced hiking routes in the future with your newfound skills and confidence.
Reach new heights safely, increasing your enjoyment of every route you take on.
Day By Day Itinerary
The tour begins in Canmore, where you’ll review the itinerary ahead, enjoy a coffee, and begin learning about basic scrambling techniques and hazards. Review how to scramble without damaging the environment, how to tell the difference between classes of terrain, how to routefind, and how to move in loose terrain.
In the afternoon, bag a summit or two with your newfound skills.
- Overnight Location:
- Not included in tour price
- Distance:
- Variable
- Meals:
- None
Head out from Canmore early in the morning to find some good scrambles to try today. You could be climbing Heart Mountain, Mt. Yamnuska, Mt. Baldy, or Loder Peak.
Spend the whole day up in the mountains sharpening your skills and building your confidence. At the end of the day, you’ll return home feeling very, very accomplished!
- Overnight Location:
- Not included in tour price
- Distance:
- Variable
- Meals:
- None
If you want more time on the trails, you can pre-book an additional day to continue climbing. You’ll work on more advanced skills with a 1:2 instructor to student ratio. This day will incur an additional fee if you’d like to enjoy it (please check ‘Optional Extras’).
- Overnight Location:
- Not included in tour price
- Distance:
- Variable
- Meals:
- None
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Inclusions
Included
- This training course doesn’t include any meals, transportation, or accommodation. If you need any help with booking your own accommodation, we are happy to assist you if needed. Travellers taking this course can enjoy a discounted rate at Clique Hotels & resorts. For meals, please pack your own high-energy meals and snacks for field days.
- Helmet
- Harnesses, ropes, and other technical equipment (only required on optional additional day)
Not Included
- Flights
- Accommodations
- Meals, drinks, or snacks
- Travel insurance
- Optional excursions
- Visas if required
- Anything not mentioned as included
Optional Extras
- Additional scrambling day
Non-Standard Cancellation
- 60 days or more prior to departure: the cancellation fee will be 10% of the total trip cost (at least $150 CAD).
- 59 days or less prior to departure: the cancellation fee will be 100% of the total trip cost.
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FAQ
We rate this tour as a 3/5. While you don’t need any experience scrambling, this tour is not recommended for beginner hikers. You should have experience hiking and a good level of fitness to enjoy this tour. Expect to complete longer hikes each day with sometimes challenging elevation gain and technical sections.
Check with your local country about visa requirements. You could also try this website, though you should verify with your government.
No meals are included. Please pack your own high-energy foods.
Yes, it is mandatory to have health and medical insurance to join this trip. Please verify that your insurance covers the included activities on this tour. Get your Travel Insurance.
Fly into the Calgary International Airport (YYC). We recommend you rent a car as there is no included transportation between Calgary and Canmore on this tour. Canmore is about an hour from Calgary.
Yes, you will be learning from and supervised by an experienced guide.
The tour ends after you complete your hike. You will be responsible for finding your own way back to the airport after the tour.
You will be provided with crampons, mountaineering ice axes, climbing harnesses, helmets, and all other technical equipment. Please bring:
- Daypack (30-40 litres)
- Lunch, snacks
- Water bottle (full!)
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen, SPF lip balm
- Camera
- Blister kit
- First aid items (guides carry a first aid kit, but you may bring your own Band-Aids and anti-inflammatory medication if desired)
- Trekking poles
- Bear spray (recommended)
Check with your family doctor.
Please check with your local government about travel restrictions before you book your tour. This map from the US Department of State provides an overview of the current status in countries around the globe. The UK‘s Foreign Office and Government of Canada also provide advice on foreign travel. Note that the travel advice may change depending on your nationality.
The best time to visit the Rockies for this tour is the summer (July-mid September) when the weather is generally sunny and warm.
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