How To Book

• Step 1:

  Assign Group Leader

  For bookings with two people or more people, you will need to assign a group leader. The purpose of the group leader is to act as the liaison between KBG and their group participants. The group leader helps streamline communications, meaning everyone is in the know. You can learn more about the group leader roles and responsibilities here 

• Step 2:

  Date Options

  At the time of your enquiring please provide us with at minimum two day/date options for your private guided tour. This will allow us to work with our guides to find availability. By providing us with a couple of options upfront, we can reduce the amount of back and forth, and hopefully be able to follow up with some options for you.

• Step 3:

  Fitness & Ski/Split Skills

  This is extremely important. We work hard to ensure we can plan an epic day in the backcountry for our guests, and this is entirely based on your group's fitness level and ski/splitboard skills. Our ratings are completely different than in-bound resort descriptions. Your choices are snowshoe hare, flying squirrel, lynx, and wolverine. Read the full descriptions here

• Step 4:

  Collect Group Members Info

  To help speed up the process with your booking please ensure you include the following in your reservation: Names (first, last), Phone Numbers, and Email Addresses. This allows us to get your group set up in our reservation system and distribute the required pre-trip questionnaire.

• Step 5:

  Enquire with Us

  Complete the Booking Enquiry contact form with all the above information. Remember if you provide us with all the information upfront, we will be better equipped to help plan your backcountry tour

• Step 6:

  Deposit/Payment

  Your tour is only confirmed once a deposit/payment has been made. As mentioned above, if you are booking for a group of two people or more the group leader will be paying the deposit/balance. We suggest that once the group leader has been quoted they collect the funds from each member. Kootenay Backcountry Guides will not accept payments from multiple people within one booking. 

• Step 7:

  Get Ready!

  After we have received your deposit/payment you will be provided with pre-trip instructions to prepare you for your day/days in the backcountry. This includes:

  • Pre-Trip Questionnaire (extremely important and must be completed at the time of booking)
  • Required Equipment List - go over your gear and ensure it meets our standards. If it does not, no worries we help you out with avalanche safety gear
  • Purchase Trip Cancelation Insurance (review our cancelation policy here)
  • Book your accommodation/transportation
  • Stay healthy! 
  • Add Kootenay Backcountry Guides (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) to your email contact list to ensure you receive tour updates/important information