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| Hiking, skiing and snowshoeing in Whistler, British Columbia |
| Location: |
Whistler, BC |
| Trip Length: |
1-7 days
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| Dates: |
Contact us for dates - we have summer and winter departures
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| Price: |
$175 to $900 from Vancouver or Whistler, BC
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| Rating: |
Moderate to strenuous, depending on itinerary
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We offer weekend and week-long lodge-based hiking, ski and snowshoe trips from our base near Pemberton, British Columbia. Start with morning yoga and a gourmet breakfast at the lodge, and then spend the day hiking, skiing or snowshoeing up a nearby peak to enjoy the view of alpine lakes and hanging glaciers. In the evening, relax lakeside at the lodge, roast marshmallows over the campfire or soak in beautiful natural hotsprings. Come visit us! We are only a short drive from Whistler, and we can book custom dates and private itineraries to suit your group.
| Intermediate Snowshoeing or Backcountry Ski Touring |
| Trip Length: |
5 days
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| Dates: |
March 21-27, 2008
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| Price: |
$900
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This intermediate tour is moderately strenuous, and requires reasonable fitness level as we travel for most of the day through the wilderness to beautiful alpine lakes and mountain cirques to find the best backcountry powder. Snowshoers and skiers will form separate groups with a guide, according to ability. This trip is appropriate if you have experience in snow travel. Each day we travel to a different locale to find the best snow conditions. Play in fresh powder during the day, and at night, check out Whistler night-life, or enjoy gourmet dinners and relax by the fire, soak in natural hotsprings. Return to Vancouver International Airport by late afternoon of Day 5, in time to catch your flight home, or we will drop you at a Vancouver hotel. This trip includes transportation to and from Vancouver, all accomodations, meals, hotsprings fee, park fees, guide services.
| Weekend backcountry ski touring and snowshoeing |
| Trip Length: |
2 days
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| Dates: |
February 5-10 (weeklong) and February 8-10th, 2008 (weekend only); March 21-23rd, 2008 (Easter weekend)
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| Price: |
$350 including lodging
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Come explore the mountains near Whistler! Spend a weekend snowshoeing and ski touring in easy rolling terrain, with mountains and glaciers as a backdrop. In the evening, enjoy dinner at the lodge, before relaxing around the fire or soaking in natural hot springs.
| Kongakut River: Mountains to the Beaufort Sea |
| Location: |
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
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| Trip Length: |
11 days (10 nights camping)
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| Activities: |
Paddle rafting* on Class II-III whitewater; day hikes of any length over trailless, uneven terrain. Wildlife and scenic photography. *We invite intermediate or advanced canoeists to paddle one of our stable 2-person canoes.
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| Dates: |
June 18-28, 2008
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| Price: |
$4395 from Fairbanks Alaska
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| Rating: |
Moderate
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Ten day river expedition in the actic, with lots of opportunities for wildlife photography, hiking. Camp under the midnight sun on the arctic ocean, during the caribou migration. This trip is offered with Equinox Wilderness Expeditions.
| Best of Alaska – Southcentral and Interior |
| Location: |
Prince William Sound and Wrangell St. Elias, Alaska
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| Trip Length: |
8 days
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| Dates: |
July 8-16, 2008
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| Price: |
$2995 from Anchorage, Alaska
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| Activities: |
Kayaking, hiking, mountaineering |
| Rating: |
Moderate |
Explore the best of the Alaskan outdoors, while enjoying the pleasures of cabin accommodations. This trip offers plenty of outdoor activities, while traveling along the Southcentral Alaska coast to the Interior by van. We explore Prince William Sound, and spend two days kayaking with tidewater glaciers, before heading to the interior mountains of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park for hiking and glacier travel. We spend most of our time in the largest national park in the United States, Wrangell-St. Elias, which stretches across 13.2 million acres. The enormous expanse of this national park will redefine your understanding of the term vast.
| Clayoquot Sound Beach Hiking and Surfing |
| Location: |
Flores Island Provincial Park, Vancouver Island, B.C. |
| Trip Length: |
6 days (1 night lodging; 4 nights camping)
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| Activities: |
Moderate backpacking through rainforests and on beaches and rocky headlands |
| Dates: |
August 27 - September 1st, 2008
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| Price: |
$500 U.S ($520 CAD) from Vancouver, British Columbia (lodging is included)
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| Rating: |
Moderate |
Five days of backpacking on beautiful white sand beaches in British Columbia. Optional add-on days include sea kayaking, whale watching, hot springs boat tour.
| Hotsprings of South America: backpacking in the Andes |
| Location: |
Quito Ecuador |
| Trip Length: |
2 nights camping; 8 nights eco-retreats and hotels
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| Activities: |
Backpacking optional surfing |
| Dates: |
December 19-28th, 2008
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| Price: |
$1240 USD from Quito Ecuador
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| Rating: |
Moderate |
Three days of strenuous backpacking between natural hotsprings in the high Andes, followed by four days surfing or yoga in a tropical paradise at a unique eco-resort on the Pacific Ocean. Includes 2 days of optional yoga or surfing instruction; add-ons include sailing in the Galapagos or a river expedition to the Amazon.
| Stein Valley and Cayoosh Range, British Columbia |
| Trip length: |
4 days backpacking and optional day of canoeing/kayaking, visit to natural hot springs |
| Dates: |
July 16th-20th, and August 9-13th, 2008
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| Price: |
$780 US ($885 CDN) from Vancouver or Whistler, British Columbia
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| Rating: |
Strenuous |
Strenuous backpacking in alpine wilderness near Whistler. After a first relaxing night at the lodge, we will head into the alpine where we will camp below glaciers on a high alpine lake. We will spend two days exploring the backcountry, and at the end of the trip, enjoy a relaxing soak in natural hotsprings.
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