Back country snowmobile guide requirements?

[dooryder]

i am jsut wondering if any of you know what courses and stuff i would need to become a legit back country guide?

 

[Bogger]

Grade 12 would be a good start......

Just sayin...

 

[sledderdoc]

i am jsut wondering if any of you know what courses and stuff i would need to become a legit back country guide?

grade 12
avalanche training
first aid ie cpr
snowmobile/atv/horse training depending on your mode of transportation
bc resident

 

[overkill131313]

Grade 12 would be a good start......

Just sayin...

that puts my and bogger out! Dam!

 

[overkill131313]

I heard you need 100s of hours and there is a $h!t load of requirements plus you need major insurance.......someone dies in your hands you are going to get sued! just my 2 cents!

 

[Sledderglen]

A degree in adventure tourism would be a asset. Avy level above just beginner level,First aid,survival training,and insurance

Ask those Toby Creek guys or Curtis from Varda may know more. Curtis have friends that run a operation in Kimberly.

Get a job and gain some experience first. You may or may not like it

 

[kjb]

go to the caa website. it's all there.

 

[powderpilot]

Here's a link to the gov't website with the details. Yep on the certification, insurance, and licensing, plus you have to have a Crown Land Tenure in place in BC.

Linky:


I've come across the list of all licensed operations in BC once upon a time, but the gov't changes the names and structure of the sectors like I change socks.

 

[pano-dude]

pretty sure toby creeks guides require level 1 avy industry training (1 week course), ofa level 1 first aid (2 week course), and a strong back to dig out noobs as a minimum just to take out group tours in the Paradise basin.

A few years guiding and probably level 2 industry avi training experience before you'll be taking any custom tours into the fun terrain like forester.

to do it on your own..... no idea

 

[Depsnolvr]

brad, do you realize this is posted twice ???

I left you some info and a great link on the other thread