Revelstoke Alpine School

04/08/2022

Dear Friends, over 2 years ago now Rachel had an accident while guiding and took a serious hit to the head suffering a concussion.

While Rachel has fought with all of her heart and soul to recover from this concussion and made incredible progress with her vision, balance and memory she is still fighting a tremendous battle to get her ability to regulate emotions back.

About 2 weeks ago Rachel’s symptoms flared up and her mental health deteriorated to a new low. This lead Rachel to fight thoughts of su***de that were almost unbearable. Rachel contagiously check herself into the ER in Revelstoke and got the help she needed. Rachel was then transferred to Psychiatric care in Vernon. The team of Doctors there recommended more acute treatment.

Rachel has been accepted into a 6 week Trauma Treatment Facility to receive the helps she needs. However this is a very expensive process that is not covered by insurance.

Please help Rachel get the help she needs. She has given her heart and soul to so many of us, now this is an opportunity to give a little bit back to her.

Emily Grady has started a Go Fund Me to help, if you would like to donate please follow the link in my Bio.

***deprevention

11/22/2021

Do you ski on Glaciers? Could you get your buddy out of a crevasse?
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Revelstoke Alpine School has a couple spots open on the Nov 27-28 course.
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This is a 2 day intensive course. You will learn:
- When you should be using a rope
- How to tie in for glacier travel
- Rope Ascension
- Rappelling
- How to add mechanical advantage to your haul system.
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Full details on the website RevelstokeAlpineSchool.ca
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09/30/2021

How are your rope skills? Could you get your friend out of a crevasse? ..
2 Day Crevasse Rescue Course coming up:
• November 27-28
• December 18-17..
This is 2 days of hands on learning with a certified ACMG guide. You will learn the highest standard of rope rescue, how to trouble shout, and you will have time to practice with an instructor. You will walk away with confidence in your crevasse rescue skills. Complete course details on website. ..
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09/23/2021

Are you looking for an AST course this winter? ..
Revelstoke Alpine School course are 100% hands on backcountry based courses. We focus on building a decision making process that will help you make good choices in the mountains. We will arm you with the tools you need to assist you in making informed decisions in the backcountry. ..
AST 1 Dates
- Dec 20-21
- Jan 15-16
AST 2 Dates
- Dec 11-14
- Jan 9-12..

09/08/2021

With the first dusting of snow in the mountains we have shifted to daydreams of powder skiing. Have you?
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Our Course Schedule for winter 2021-22 has gone live!!! Sign up is available on the website.
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Courses available are:
• AST 1 plus (the plus means it’s 2 days in the field instead of 1)
• AST 2 (4 full days in the Backcountry with ACMG certifies guides)
• Intro to Backcountry Skiing (designed for the beginner and intermediate backcountry rider)
• Ski Mountaineering (this is an advanced course designed to focus on decision making in technical terrain)
• Crevasse Rescue (learn how to pull your friends out of a crevasse, it’s the first step in Glacier Travel)
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Full course details are available on the website.
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We also offer private guiding services in Rogers Pass and the Revelstoke Area.
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At Revelstoke Alpine School we offer inspired mountain guiding adventures, backcountry skiing, rock climbing courses, mountaineering courses, basecamps, and more!

07/02/2021

Sooooooo... we went on an adventure!!! ..
This trip was built from a childhood dream from a man who was intrigued by a mountain that he could see from the beach of his family’s summer home on the northern tip of Savary Island. ..
This adventure turned into much more then climbing a mountain. It was an emotional journey through ancient forests reflecting on the status of ourselves and the world around us. ..
We were dropped off at the most northern point of Powell Lake, walked up the Daniels FSR for about 8 km then took a big left turn and headed towards Denman. We suspect we pioneered a new route up the South East face the summit. Then down the South Ridge (normal route) to Desolation Sound. ..
This was one of the most exciting adventures I have ever guided. Thanks Ian for have a dream and sharing it with us. ..

06/24/2021

Many years ago I took a trip to Desolation Sound. This was my introduction to the granite peaks that surround the Toba Inlet. Since that trip they have offer me endless daydreams. ..
When I was introduced to Ian he immediately mentioned that one of his life goals is to climb Mount Denman, after a quick google search I realized that this was the name of one of those stunning peaks I have been dreaming about. Needless to say I was on-board to climb it immediate. ..
Ian has been spending time on Savary Island his entire life and dreaming about standing on this summit. Today we start the expedition to make these dreams come to fruition. Follow along to see how it goes. ..

06/23/2021

Coming off the South Howser Tower in the Bugaboos many years ago. ..
I love the all the textures and how eerie it looks rappelling into the fog. ..

06/18/2021

Want to come climb some of these mountains with me?..
It’s been a bit of a later start to the Alpine season in Rogers Pass this year. Looking forward to getting up the pass on the weekend to get a closer look at what conditions are like.
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06/16/2021

New course coming up. This is a hybrid course by special request. It is a Course for those who have some mountain experience, but no rock climbing experience. It is low ratio 4:1 and will be held in Rogers Pass July 10-13. Contact if you have any questions. Head to the website if you would like to register.
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06/15/2021

If you want to get out in the mountains this summer and you would like a little guidance, drop us a line. We have lots of courses to chose from as well as custom guided trips in Rogers Pass and the Bugaboos. ..
More info on the website RevelstokeAlpineSchool.ca ..
This photo is from an early morning last year in the Bugaboos. ..

06/14/2021

Want to get up high this summer?..
Revelstoke Alpine School has space in the upcoming Intro to Mountaineering. This is a 7 day course July 3-9 in Rogers Pass. You will learn:
• Introductory rock climbing skills
• Crevasse rescue
• Glacier travel
• Steep snow and ice climbing
• Navigation
• Route finding in the mountains..
Complete course details on the website. ..