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Whistler: Whistler Mountain Via Ferrata Climbing Experience

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Whistler: Whistler Mountain Via Ferrata Climbing Experience
5  / 518 reviews

Reach for the sky on a private or group via ferrata climbing experience on Whistler Mountain in Garibaldi Provincial Park. Ride a gondola to reach the starting point and climb the rungs to the peak.

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Valid 1 day
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Skip the line through a separate entrance
Live tour guide
English, French
Private or small groups available

Highlighted reviews from other travelers

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Jenny – Canada

Great intro to via ferrata! The route was fairly easy with a couple of interesting spots to get the adrenaline flowing. It was shorter than expected - the estimated duration includes time it takes to upload to mountain, get fitted with equipment, then hiking to the base of the via ferrata. We went at a nice pace that was just right thanks to our guide Jeremy. Highly recommend the experience especially the morning session so you can explore the hiking trails after! Also, bring gloves for the steel cables!!

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Jenny – Canada
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Joyce – United States

Awesone route and excellent guide. Victor was awesome and made the experience very enjoyable!

J
Joyce – United States

Experience

Highlights

  • Feel the thrilling exhilleration of climbing Whistler Mountain via ferrata
  • Experience breathtaking views of the surrounding Garibaldi Provincial Park
  • Ride in a gondola from the village base camp up towards the misty mountain
  • Challenge yourself and enjoy the reward of standing on top of the world
  • Benefit from the assistance of an expert guide to learn the climbing technique

Full description

Experience the heights of Vancouver's Whistler Mountain on a shared group or private tour. Arrive at base camp and ride up in a gondola to the alpine shop to start your climb via ferrata. Use rungs built into the rocks to reach the peak and take in stunning views.

Make your way to the village base camp and climb into a gondola, watching the world below becoming smaller and smaller as you ascend towards the starting point of your climb.

Step off the gondola and enter the local partner's alpine shop to learn about the special lanyard system that will allow you to climb Whistler with ease. Look up in awe at the peak and clip yourself onto the cable that leads up the rocks.

Take it rung by rung until you reach the top of the mountain and reward yourself with unforgettable views of Garibaldi Provincial Park. On the way back, choose to follow a 3-kilometer hiking path or take a chairlift.

Includes

  • Expert guide
  • Use of climbing equipment
  • Optional inclusion of lift ticket
  • Food and drink
  • Tips

Not suitable for

  • Children under 12 years
  • Wheelchair users
  • Visually impaired people
  • People over 350 lbs (159 kg)
  • People over 70 years

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Participants

Date

Meeting point

Morning Tours: Meeting Place: Garbanzo Bike & Bean Patio, opposite Whistler Village Gondola. Meeting Time: 9:15 am Lift Ticket: If you purchased a lift ticket through us, your guide will bring the ticket with them for morning tours. Mountain Access: Please upload the gondola together with your guide. Afternoon Tours: Meeting Place: MSAA Whistler Mountain Top Adventure Centre (walk 50m from the Whistler Peak 2 Peak terminal). Meeting Time: 13:30 pm Lift Ticket: If you purchased a lift ticket through us, please pick up your ticket no later than 11:30 am from our Carleton Lodge Desk Mountain Access: For 2023, please upload Blackcomb Gondola, then take Peak 2 Peak across to Whistler Mountain.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Warm clothing
  • Hiking shoes

Not allowed

  • High-heeled shoes
  • Sandals or flip flops
  • Pets
  • Weapons or sharp objects
  • Oversize luggage
  • Baby strollers
  • Smoking
  • Luggage or large bags
  • Drones
  • Mobility scooters
  • Intoxication
  • Red wine
  • Non-folding wheelchairs
  • Alcohol and drugs
  • Littering
  • Baby carriages
  • Surfboards
  • Electric wheelchairs
  • Crutches
  • Scooter
  • Firework
  • Explosive substances
  • Diving
  • Nudity

Know before you go

  • The route covers 4 kilometers of mountain terrain and ascends 260 meters
  • This activity will take place rain or shine unless lightning strikes within 60 kilometers

Customer reviews

Overall rating

5 /5

based on 18 reviews

Review summary

  • Transportation
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  • Value for money
    4.9/5

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Jenny – CanadaSeptember 1, 2023  – Verified booking
Great intro to via ferrata! The route was fairly easy with a couple of interesting spots to get the adrenaline flowing. It was shorter than expected - the estimated duration includes time it takes to upload to mountain, get fitted with equipment, then hiking to the base of the via ferrata. We went at a nice pace that was just right thanks to our guide Jeremy. Highly recommend the experience especially the morning session so you can explore the hiking trails after! Also, bring gloves for the steel cables!!
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Joyce – United StatesSeptember 14, 2023  – Verified booking
Awesone route and excellent guide. Victor was awesome and made the experience very enjoyable!
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Couhig – United StatesJuly 28, 2024  – Verified booking
Before yesterday I had never been mountain climbing, and wanted to give it a try. I didn’t realize the challenge that this activity would be. My guide Keek was excellent! She gave great advice about how to climb and was full of useful information about the area. I am a 54 year old reasonably fit woman and I highly recommend this activity for anyone that is adventurous. You get a Birds Eye view of Whistler and the mountains and glaciers that surround it. Definitely a memorable day.
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Product ID: 415069

Activity provider:Mountain Skills Academy & Adventures

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