Mountain Guiding Rates
The following list shows our starting rates for a day of privately booked guiding for you or your group. Rates vary depending on the type of activity, the objective, location, and the size of the group. This should be used as a guideline only for trips within a one hour drive from Banff, to get an idea of what costs you can expect.
Significant increases in operational costs such as insurance, permitting, and fuel caused a corresponding increase in our rates in 2022.
Please add 5% tax to all pricing. Rates are in Canadian Dollars.
Skiing
$650 for one person
Add $150 for each additional person
Objectives taking longer than 8 hours may incur additional fees
Trips to other zones, such as Rogers Pass, will incur additional fees for travel and/or accommodation
SINGLE pitch Rock Climbing
$650 for one person
Add $150 for each additional person
$650 for a family (parents and kids)
Climbs 5.9 or harder will incur additional fees
Multi-pitch rock climbing
$650 for one person
Add $150 for each additional person
Maximum ratio is 2 clients per 1 guide, some objectives may only be available as a 1:1 ratio and may incur additional fees
Climbs 5.9 or harder will incur additional fees
Objectives taking longer than 8 hours may incur additional fees
Alpine Rock climbing
$750 for one person
Add $150 for each additional person
Maximum ratio is 2 clients per 1 guide, some objectives may only be available as a 1:1 ratio and may incur additional fees
Climbs 5.9 or harder will incur additional fees
Objectives taking longer than 10 hours may incur additional fees
Scramble Peaks
$650 for one person
$750 for one person for Mt Temple
Add $150 for each additional person
For most objectives the maximum ratio is 4 clients per 1 guide
Mountaineering and Alpine Climbing
$750 for one person
Add $150 for each additional person
Maximum ratio is 4 clients per 1 guide, many objectives will require lower ratios and may incur additional fees
Technically difficult climbs will incur additional fees
Objectives taking longer than 10 hours may incur additional fees
Recreational-level Training
$650 for one person
Add $150 for each additional person
Maximum ratio is 8 clients per 1 guide
Professional-level training
$750 for one person
Add $150 for each additional person
Maximum ratio is 4 clients per 1 guide
additional costs which may be incurred
Mountain hut accommodations
Hotel or camping accommodations for trips based in zones other than the Banff/Lake Louise/Canmore/Kananaskis areas
Travel expenses for trips based in zones further than approximately one hour drive from Banff
Catering
Equipment rentals
Objectives that require smaller guide to client ratios
Objectives that require longer than normal days
Objectives that are technically and/or physically more difficult than normal