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Mountain Skills Academy MSAA (Mountain Skills Academy & Adventures) is the #1 Sea-to-Sky guiding outfit.

Mountain Skills Academy & Adventures provides professional guides for ski touring, ice climbing, snowshoeing, via ferrata, rock climbing, hiking, and mountaineering. Our training courses include avalanche safety, wilderness first aid, introduction to backcountry skiing, and rock climbing skills. We are based in Whistler and offer tours and courses in Whistler, Squamish, and the Canadian Rockies. Join our highly trained guides to experience the most incredible outdoor adventures Canada has to offer!

Make this month count. 🍂🏔️The quieter days between summer and winter are the perfect time to build the skills that open ...
10/07/2026

Make this month count. 🍂🏔️

The quieter days between summer and winter are the perfect time to build the skills that open up more of the mountains.

Whether that means taking your first steps into mountaineering, getting your Wilderness First Responder qualification, or refreshing the skills you already have - put the work in now, so you’re ready when the next adventure calls.

Coming up this October + November:
⛑️ WFR Recertification, Oct 16–18
⛑️ Wilderness First Responder 80-Hour, Oct 22–26
🌲 Wilderness Advanced First Aid 40-Hour, Nov 6–8
⛑️ WFR Recertification, Nov 13–15

Spots are limited - explore upcoming courses and book through our link in bio. 👌

Winter, we’re ready. Are you? ❄️Fresh tracks, bigger days, new terrain and another season exploring the Coast Mountains ...
10/06/2026

Winter, we’re ready. Are you? ❄️

Fresh tracks, bigger days, new terrain and another season exploring the Coast Mountains - it’s getting close. 👌🏔️

Whether this is the winter you step into the backcountry for the first time, build your avalanche skills, or simply chase some unforgettable days in the mountains, we’re ready to get out there with you.
🎿 AST courses
🏔️ Guided backcountry adventures
🚁 Heli-accessed days
❄️ Winter skills + mountain experiences

And if winter is already on your mind, now’s a pretty good time to get something in the calendar.

Book any winter course or adventure by October 31 and save 20% with code WINTER27.

Explore our winter adventures + AST courses through the link in bio.

See you out there 🤙❄️

10/05/2026

Powder dreaming 💭🏔️

10/01/2026

8 weeks until winter opening day ❄️🏔️ The countdown is on.

Whether you’re planning your first backcountry ski day, looking to improve your decision-making or preparing for bigger objectives - now is the time to get ready.

Our winter courses are built to help you travel confidently in avalanche terrain, from your first steps into the backcountry to developing stronger mountain skills.
🎿 Avalanche Skills Training (AST)
🏔️ Backcountry ski touring
❄️ Winter mountain skills

For a limited time, book your winter course in October and save 20%.
Use code: WINTER27 at checkout.

Start planning your winter adventures now.
🔗 Book through the link in bio.

How prepared are you when your adventure takes you further into the backcountry? 🗺️🥾When you’re exploring remote mountai...
09/28/2026

How prepared are you when your adventure takes you further into the backcountry? 🗺️🥾
When you’re exploring remote mountain environments, professional help could be hours away - and you and your crew may be the first people who need to respond.

Our Wilderness First Aid courses are designed to give you the practical skills and confidence to manage emergencies in the backcountry and become more self-reliant on your adventures💪 With the quieter fall season here, it’s a pretty good time to get it done. 🍂

Upcoming courses in Squamish:
🏔️ WAFA → WFR Bridge
October 15–18

🏔️ WFR Recertification
October 16–18

🏔️ Wilderness First Responder (WFR) 80-Hour
October 22–26

🏔️ Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA) 40-Hour
November 6–8

🏔️ WFR Recertification
November 13–15

Whether your next adventure involves skis, climbing shoes, hiking boots or a mountain bike, head into it with the skills to look after yourself and the people around you.

Fall spots are limited - explore upcoming courses and book your training through the link in bio🔗

09/24/2026

Do you know how to tie a clove hitch? 🧗 Check out our tech tip where we’ll show you how! ✅

The clove hitch is a simple but super useful knot in climbing. It’s commonly used to attach yourself to an anchor and is easy to adjust without having to untie the knot completely.

Want to build your climbing skills and put techniques like this into practice?

We’ve got some spots coming up:
🏔️Sept 26 – Intro to Outdoor Rock Climbing
🏔️Sept 27 – Intro to Sport & Lead Climbing
🏔️Oct 3 – Trad Lead Climbing

Check out our upcoming courses and book your spot through the link in our bio.

And just like that, the 2026 Via Ferrata season is a wrap! ⛰️A huge thank you to everyone who joined us on the mountain ...
09/21/2026

And just like that, the 2026 Via Ferrata season is a wrap! ⛰️

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us on the mountain this summer — we loved having you along for the climb and sharing those views with you.

And of course, a massive thank you to our incredible guide team for making every day on the Via Ferrata so special. ❤️

We’ll see you back up there at the end of May 2027. Until then… we’ll be missing these views and looking forward to climbing to the peak with you again 💪

And if you can’t wait until then, the Squamish Via Ferrata is open year round - head over to our website to join us! ✨

We’ve got 2 spots left on our last Intro to Basic Mountaineering course happening this summer 🏔️If you’re looking to get...
09/17/2026

We’ve got 2 spots left on our last Intro to Basic Mountaineering course happening this summer 🏔️

If you’re looking to get off the beaten track, learn the fundamentals of moving safely in the mountains and spend a couple of days getting hands-on with ropes, crampons and glacier travel, this one’s for you!

Expect big mountain days, practical skills, plenty of time outside and a solid introduction to what it takes to start exploring the alpine with confidence.

📅 October 10 & 11
📍 Whistler
⏰ 8:15am – 4:30pm
👤 Minimum age: 16

Photo credit: Liam Kenny

Address

4368 Main Street # 207B
Whistler, BC
V8E1B6

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm
Sunday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+16049389242

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