Kootenay Backcountry Guides is Nelson, BC's year-round backcountry and avalanche safety specialist. Our ACMG-certified guides lead guided ski touring and splitboarding trips, Avalanche Skills Training (AST) courses, and lodge-based ski touring across the West Kootenays all winter, then guide backpacking, hiking, and mountain bike tours through the same peaks and valleys all summer. Whether you're booking your first AST 1 course or planning a multi-day traverse, we'll help you get into the backcountry with confidence.