Introduction to Rock Climbing with Alpine Air Adventures

By completing the AST1 course, expertly led by Tamara and the Alpine Air Adventure team, I now feel ready to progress into guided backcountry splitboard tours. The online theory portion provided a solid introduction to the fundamentals of avalanche safety. Gaining a clearer understanding of snowpack, terrain characteristics, and avalanche reports really highlighted how essential proper education is for staying safe and riding pow within your comfort zone. The field day was an eye‑opening experience, especially practicing with an avalanche transceiver and learning how to manage rescue scenarios. I highly recommend this course, and I’d like to personally thank Tamara for her exceptional guiding. She’s a true backcountry badass who will absolutely spark your passion for exploring beyond the resort.

Our recent adventure on August,15 to Lake O’Hara with Alpine Air Adventures was nothing short of unforgettable. We had the privilege of hiking part of the Alpine Circuit with our guide, Mitch, and it truly exceeded every expectation we had. From the very beginning, Mitch made the experience feel comfortable and exciting. He was welcoming, approachable, and easy to talk to, which instantly put us at ease. Throughout the hike, he shared fascinating stories and bits of history about the surrounding lakes and mountains. Having that background really deepened our appreciation for the incredible landscape around us. Lake O’Hara itself is breathtaking, and with Mitch’s guidance we were able to see nearly every lake in the area. Each turn in the trail revealed a new view that was more spectacular than the last—turquoise lakes, dramatic peaks, and sweeping alpine meadows. It was one of those rare experiences where you’re constantly in awe of nature’s beauty. What stood out most was how caring and attentive Mitch was during the entire day. He made sure we were comfortable, kept the pace enjoyable, and created an atmosphere where we could fully soak in the scenery without worry. His balance of professionalism and friendliness made the hike feel like we were exploring with a knowledgeable friend rather than just a guide. This trip gave us memories that will stay with us forever. Lake O’Hara is already such a special place, but doing it with Alpine Air Adventures—and especially with Mitch—turned it into a once-in-a-lifetime experience. We couldn’t recommend Mitch and Alpine Air Adventures more highly. If Lake O’Hara is on your list (and it should be!), this is the way to do it.

We had a very fun day out on the 1 day beginner ice climbing course with Corey, who was thorough and made us feel safe. We went climbing in Canmore. It was a tiring but exhilarating day!

I had such a wonderful experience hiking with Jacob from AAA. My first time exploring Banff and Jasper. This hiking trip has left me a life-time memory. Each day we did a hike with different terrains but all with amazing views of lakes, alpine mountains and glaciers. Thank you for a wonderful tour and great service by Jacob.

Visited Banff in July with my 9 yr old son to go camping. Our guide Matt reached out a few days ahead to ask what we had in mind. There was rainy weather so he was eager to be flexible to move to morning which looked better. Close to our scheduled time to meet it was pouring and he suggested let's wait an hour and hope it clears. It cleared and we had a nice long window of good weather even a long stretch of sun. Matt let us choose from a couple of ideas he had... our favorite was a multi-pitch route on the Runderhorn. Again, we needed some flexibility to first make sure no climbers were already there above us... and... great continued luck (!!)... noone else was ahead of us. The Runderhorn multi-pitch idea was perfect and we had a great time. I think it was scheduled for half a day, but with the weather challenges I believe we went much longer. Plenty challenging for what we hoped for with some fantastic pictures too. It was also great to have a guide for just the 2 of us rather than being in a large group...very customized to what we wanted to do. Our entire trip was great, but this outing was by far the highlight. Highly recommend Alpine Air Adventures and sure hope we get to come out again. Thank you again Matt and keep up the great work!

Had a fantastic time on an ice climbing trip booked through Climb Onsight! The process was seamless and we saved so much time on researching guides. The Muskoka Mountainworks guides are the best. They were patient with us newbies and made sure everyone had a nice balance of challenge and fun. The incredible location also made for an unforgettable day.

I booked two 8-hour courses coordinated by Climb Onsight. An outdoor sport climbing course, taught by Frederick from ONE AXE, and a top rope anchor course taught by Jonathan from Muskoka Mountainworks. Both guides were great! They explained core concepts well, were receptive to questions. The days consisted of both theory and practice. I had a great experience with Climb Onsight. Communication was prompt, scheduling was flexible, and the booking and payment process was simple. I now feel more confident climbing outside, and I wouldn’t hesitate booking another experience through Climb Onsight. I would recommend the service to anyone looking to break into outdoor climbing!

Shaun and Jonathan were great guides for ice climbing, it was our first time but they were sure to give us good guidance but also room to do things on our own. Highly recommend if anyone wants to try ice climbing!

I worked together with Shaun at Climb Onsight to put on an ice climbing clinic at Festiglace, an ice climbing festival in Quebec. Shaun was great to work with, organizing the logistics for our guests and communicating directly with the Festiglace organizers. Thanks for a good trip out East!

Shaun of Climb Onsight organized a successful corporate event for our firm retreat in Phoenix, Arizona. We had a great time rock climbing at Echo Canyon Trailhead. Some of us were first-timers and Shaun was truly an excellent source from beginning to end. Highly recommend Climb Onsight if you are looking to book a rock climbing event!