Building mountain leadership

Canada Backcountry is a 100% Indigenous owned and led company that provides expert land-based training and guiding that will increase your confidence in the backcountry by elevating your skills, knowledge and awareness.

Who we are

a Skilled and knowledgable Backcountry Community

Canada Backcountry is a snowmobile-based backcountry and industrial skills training company located in British Columbia.
We offer Snowmobile Mountain Skills, Avalanche Skills Training, Navigation, Trip Planning, Mentorship, Guiding and Terrain Assessment.

In addition to land-based skills, Canada Backcountry offers Values Based Leadership training , Strategic Organizational Culture consulting and Trauma Informed Executive coaching through our affiliate company Natural Progression Consulting.

10+

Years Training Experience

Train with the best

Trusted by industry professionals and experienced with training the Canadian Armed Forces, our instructors at Canada Backcountry provide a safe, friendly, inclusive space to learn and progress backcountry and snowmobile skills. Backcountry mobility and safety skills are crucial to the armed forces, natural resources, environmental and adventure tourism sectors in providing land-based job preparedness.

Snowmobile Mountain Skills

Experience the thrill of backcountry snowmobile adventures with our expert guiding services.

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Avalanche Skills Training

Prepare yourself for the backcountry with our Avalanche Skills Training (AST) courses.

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Canada Backcountry Mentorship Project

Winter Employment Skills & Training

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What People Say

From outdoor enthusiasts to industry professionals, people have experienced improved confidence in the backcountry and enhanced safety skills after attending our training. This is what they are saying about our founder and lead instructor Alex Ibbotson.

The techniques and skills that Alex so expertly executed to the class have taken my sledding abilities and riding confidence to a new level. I could not be happier with Alex Ibbotson as a coach and an educator. The dedication she shows to safe backcountry snowmobiling, to her students’ individual needs and the snowmobiling community, is exceptional.

I had Alex as an instructor through multiple snowmobile camps and she was a fantastic coach. Within 30 minutes of taking me aside to teach me downhill carving, I went from bombing it straight down a steep hill to carving perfect turns in the powder. I would definitely take another camp with Alex as the instructor!

She can ride with the best of them and had no problem taking rookie sledders and developing us way past what I ever imagined was possible in five days. Besides ending that week as a better sledder, I was more importantly a smarter sledder. As an instructor she taught very professionally for someone who felt like a friend at the end of that week together. Anytime you get a chance to work with Alex do it! She is the epitome of fun, safety and professionalism.

I met Alex when I signed up for an all-women’s sled clinic. Friendly, approachable and knowledgeable, she was a fantastic instructor. Her acknowledgment of everyone’s skill level was key. Listening to our needs, she individually helped us learn the skills we requested. So competent on her sled and so patient with us, I’d recommend learning from her skill set to anyone.

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Join us and ramp up your backcountry adventures

Gain the skills and knowledge needed to navigate the backcountry safely and responsibly for work or play.

Building mountain leadership

Who we are

a Skilled and knowledgable Backcountry Community

10+

Train with the best

Snowmobile Mountain Skills

Avalanche Skills Training

Canada Backcountry Mentorship Project

What People Say

Get Started Today

Join us and ramp up your backcountry adventures

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