Private Guiding with Ross or Tucker
Ross Berg or Tucker Roderick as your own guide, any season and anywhere. Ski touring, alpine, rock or trail running. $1,400 a day for your group, flexible booking, TEAAM rescue coverage included.
- Location
- Sea to Sky, or anywhere you want to go
- Duration
- 1 day or more
- Difficulty
- Introductory / Intermediate / Expert
- Guest Ratio
- Up to 6 (ski), 2 (rock)
$1,400 per day
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Book Ross or Tucker, both IFMGA Mountain Guides, as your own guide for whatever the season offers: backcountry skiing in winter, and alpine routes, Squamish granite or big days on the trail in summer. It’s one price for the group, $1,400 a day. You talk to your guide directly from the day you book, and the plan is built around your goals and the conditions, not a fixed itinerary.
A standard guided day puts you with whoever is on the schedule. This is for people who want a specific guide: someone who learns how you move, remembers what you climbed or skied last time, and plans the next objective with you.
Pick your day
- Ski. Backcountry touring and ski mountaineering in the Sea to Sky, from mellow powder laps to couloirs and glaciated objectives.
- Heli. A full heli day with Phantom Heli Skiing, with Ross or Tucker as your guide. See Heli Skiing with Altus Guides.
- Alpine. Garibaldi, the Tantalus, Wedge, Sky Pilot, or anything you’ve had your eye on.
- Rock. Multi-pitch on the Chief, technical cragging, or coaching to lead your own routes.
- Run. Alpine trail runs and ridge traverses, including big links that are hard to do safely on your own.
Anywhere you want to go
Your guide isn’t limited to the Sea to Sky. Tell us the objective and we’ll build the trip around it: guide, logistics, huts or lodges, lifts and the day-by-day plan.
- With Ross: ski touring in Japan, or heli skiing in the Alps.
- With Tucker: alpine climbing in the Alps, or a BC ski road trip through the interior ranges.
Travel, accommodation and local costs are quoted for each trip.
Who books this
- People who’ve done courses or guided days and want bigger objectives with a guide who knows the terrain inside out.
- Groups and families who want the same guide every day of a trip.
- Visitors who want one person sorting heli, gondola, huts and the plan, across more than one sport.
- Anyone with a specific objective, like a first lead, a first glacier or a summit, who wants a guide focused on getting them there.
Looking for a standard private day with any Altus guide? See Custom Backcountry Ski Trips.
Your guides
- Ross Berg, IFMGA Mountain Guide
- Started as a sponsored snowboarder, founded Altus Mountain Guides in 2012, and has 20+ years guiding heli, lodges, alpine routes and the European Alps. Former ACMG Vice President and owner of Phantom Heli Skiing.
- Tucker Roderick, IFMGA Mountain Guide
- Raised on a guest ranch in the Colorado Rockies, he has spent his whole life leading people through the mountains. Based in Squamish and known for making a hard day a great one.
Email us with your dates and objective, or call +1 604 848 8543.
Add-ons
Heli standby with Phantom Heli Skiing. When the touring snow is wind-hammered and it’s deep somewhere you can’t skin to, we fly. A flight can also skip a long approach on an alpine day. Want a full heli day instead? See Heli Skiing with Altus Guides.
Heli or sled access to alpine terrain that’s normally a multi-day trip, so you can do it in a day.
Lift tickets, gondola, hut nights and lodges at cost.
All quoted on request.
BOOK A PRIVATE DAY
Includes
- Ross or Tucker, every day you book. Multi-day trips keep the same guide.
- One price for the group, not per person
- Flexible booking: cancel up to 24 hours before for a full refund, minus card fees. On the day, rescheduling or cancelling costs $250.
- A direct line: your guide’s number as soon as you book, for objectives, gear and the night-before conditions call
- TEAAM rescue coverage, on us
- Technical group gear: ropes, rack and rescue kit
Does Not Include
- Heli standby with Phantom Heli Skiing (quoted on request)
- Heli or sled access (quoted on request)
- Lift tickets, gondola, hut nights and lodges (at cost)
- Travel and accommodation for trips outside the Sea to Sky
- Personal gear and rentals
- Guide gratuity
Frequently Asked Questions
How is this different from a regular private day?
You choose your guide, change your booking for free, deal with your guide directly, and have helicopters on the table.
How much does it cost?
$1,400 per day for your group, plus GST. Heli, sled and lift access are quoted on request, and trips outside the Sea to Sky include travel and accommodation costs on top.
Can we book several days, or mix sports?
Yes. A multi-day booking keeps the same guide every day, and you can mix sports, for example two days of touring followed by a rock day.
Can you guide us outside BC?
Yes. Tell us where you want to go and we’ll build the trip, like ski touring in Japan or heli skiing in the Alps with Ross, or alpine climbing in the Alps or a BC ski road trip with Tucker.
What if conditions are bad?
Your guide moves the day or changes the plan with you, free of charge.
Do we need experience or training?
No. Your guide picks the terrain to match your group and teaches as much as you want. If you want a formal certification, take a course: AST 1, Intro Mountaineering or Intro to Rock.
How many people can come?
Up to 6 for ski touring and trail running, and 2 on multi-pitch rock. On alpine routes the group size depends on the objective, and your guide confirms it when you plan the day.
Can snowboarders come?
Yes. Ross rides, so splitboarders and mixed groups are welcome. For splitboard-only trips, see Corvus Snowboarding.
