ALBERT ICEFIELD
What our members do
51°1’30”N, 117°45’0”W
Photo Coutesy: Mike Adolph
Mountaineering and Alpine Guiding
From climbs in the high mountain ranges to ice climbing and mixed climb test pieces, ACMG guides can help you achieve your goals. Whether it's an instructional course in crevasse rescue, reaching a long-sought summit, or completing a technical alpine climb in the Bugaboos, ACMG guides are trained to the highest standards and are experts at managing and reducing risks on your mountain adventure. This is the terrain in which ACMG Mountain Guides and Alpine Guides operate.
Traditional and Sport Climbing
An ACMG guide's risk management training, skills, and knowledge of local conditions will enhance your chances of success in the vertical world - from an introduction to rock climbing to sport climbs, multi-pitch gear climbs, or rock rescue instruction. This is the terrain in which ACMG Mountain Guides, Alpine Guides, and Rock Guides work.
Backcountry Skiing
Earn your turns alpine touring, enjoy multiple laps with the help of a helicopter or snow cat, or spend your nights in a remote hut and days skiing powder snow. Western Canada is renowned worldwide for having the best conditions and terrain for wilderness ski adventures. This is the terrain in which ACMG Mountain Guides and Ski Guides operate.
Hiking and Backpacking
Whether walking through valleys or exploring any of Canada's classic high mountain trails, ACMG guides have the skills and experience to enrich any mountain adventure. Join them for an interpretive hike, snowshoe trip or multi-day backpacking expedition. This is the terrain in which ACMG Hiking Guides work.
Indoor and Top Rope Climbing
Indoor and top rope climbing are activities that everyone can enjoy. Experience climbing instruction and coaching indoors with skilled and dedicated ACMG climbing instructors. ACMG climbing instructors also work outdoors with youth camps and other experiential programs, often giving participants their first taste of outdoor climbing. This is the terrain where ACMG Climbing Gym Instructors and Top Rope Climbing Instructors excel.
Photo Courtesy: Mike Adolph
Via Ferrata
A Via Ferrata (Italian for ‘iron road’) provides a unique climbing experience, allowing you to scale exciting rock terrain safely and in a controlled manner. This is the terrain where ACMG Via Ferrata Guides work.
Photo Courtesy: Grant Statham
Mountain Safety
ACMG members are integral to mountain safety programs in Canada’s national and provincial parks. Many work as Visitor Safety Specialists with Parks Canada and Kananaskis Country, where they monitor mountain conditions, provide public avalanche bulletins, conduct search and rescue operations, and offer expert advice to help visitors travel more safely in challenging terrain. Their skills, training, and professionalism directly support public safety while fostering a culture of preparedness and respect for the mountain environment.