I took a few days over New Years in hopes of getting some turns in near Mt Assiniboine in British Columbia. A group of six of us flew in from the Mt Shark heli pad into the Naiset Huts. I have mixed feelings about heli assisted trips but I hadn’t been into Assiniboine in the […]

We completed our first Avalanche Skills Training 1 (AST 1) course at our office in Canmore this weekend. Our first class of the season got to see the newly renovated classroom and of course were treated with the usual blend of hospitality for anyone who visits our office. The group did the classroom day on Saturday then […]

We are very excited to announce that Jana Christison has joined the Yam Team as our Logistics Coordinator! An alumni of Yamnuska’s Spring 2010 Mountain Skills Semester, Jana’s obvious love of the mountains and strong work ethic impressed all of us at Yamnuska and we are very fortunate to have her as part of our team. […]