Fairy Meadow Powder Camp

Our Ultimate Powder Skiing Adventure

Fairy Meadow Powder Camp

Our Ultimate Powder Skiing Adventure

Fairy Meadow backcountry skiing

World-class powder skiing in the Selkirks

Diverse terrain for all ambitions

Comfortable accommodations with exceptional amenities

Expert guiding with low participant-to-guide ratios

Trip Description

The Alpine Club of Canada’s Fairy Meadow Powder Camp offers an exceptional backcountry skiing experience in the heart of British Columbia’s Selkirk Mountains. The Fairy Meadow Hut is perfectly positioned for summit attempts, glacier travel, steep couloir descents, and storm skiing deep powder through open glades. This area offers some of the best powder skiing in Canada!

Based at the renowned Bill Putnam (Fairy Meadow) Hut, this week-long adventure caters to advanced skiers seeking deep powder, challenging terrain, and breathtaking alpine vistas. Participants are guided by certified ACMG professionals, ensuring both safety and skill development throughout the journey.

The camp includes helicopter access to the remote hut, gourmet meals prepared by an on-site chef, professional guiding, and amenities such as a wood-fired sauna for post-ski relaxation. With opportunities to summit peaks like East Pioneer and Mt. Sir William, attendees can expect a blend of exhilarating descents and rewarding climbs.

Itinerary

This week-long adventure at Fairy Meadow Powder Camp combines epic powder skiing, glacier travel, and summit attempts in the heart of the Selkirk Mountains. With expert ACMG guides and stunning alpine views, each day brings new challenges and unforgettable experiences.
Day 1
Meet in Golden, BC, at the Big Bend Cafe at 9am, where you will be introduced to your group and your guides. Travel to the nearby staging area at Sorcerer Lodge Heliport where you will fly into the Fairy Meadow Hut by private helicopter (on a clear day, the views over the Adamants are stunning). There will still be plenty of time for a first day of skiing once you arrive and unpack. This is a good opportunity to review gear, companion and crevasse rescue skills briefly before being orientated to the area by your guides.
Day 2-7
There are so many great objectives accessible from the hut that we can't really speculate on exactly how each day will look. Each evening the group and guides will gather in the hut to discuss and decide on objectives and groups for the next day. As long as the weather plays ball, you can all-but guarantee climbing classic mountaineering objectives at around 3000m of elevation and then being rewarded with long powder runs back down to the hut. Nearby gladded runs ensure there's plenty to do when the snow is flying.
Day 8
Pack up, take some final pictures of the breathtaking views and travel back to Golden by helicopter

Location

Skiing in paradise

Fairy Meadow Hut, Adamant Range, BC

Guides & Staff

Led by the ever-popular Conrad Janzen, our team of three ACMG-certified guides is committed to making your time at Fairy Meadow both safe and unforgettable. With deep local knowledge and years of experience in the area, our returning guides are always happy to share insights and answer questions. Our low guiding ratio—just 16 participants to 3 guides—lets us tailor groups by ability and ambition, ensuring the pace and challenge are right for you.
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Conrad Janzen
Conrad is an ACMG Mountain Guide based in Banff, Alberta. He has been passionately engaged in skiing...
conrad-janzen
Conrad Janzen
Conrad is an ACMG Mountain Guide based in Banff, Alberta. He...
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* Camps are subject to minimum enrollment in order to run.

Adventure Hazards

Terrain

Risks include but are not limited to: ​Cornices and crevasses. Trees, tree wells, and tree stumps. Cliffs, creeks,  rocks and boulders. Holes and depressions below the snow surface. Variable and difficult snow conditions. Snowcat roads and road ranks. Fences and other man-made structures. Impact or collision with other persons, vehicles or objects. Encounters with domestic or wild animals. Loss of balance or control. Becoming lost or separated from the group. Slips, trips, and falls. 

General Hazards

Risks include but are not limited to:Slips trips and falls indoor or outdoor. Equipment failure. Infectious disease contracted through viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi which may be transmitted through direct or indirect contact. Negligence of other persons, including other guests. Negligent first aid. Negligence of the guide Including failure to take reasonable steps to safeguard or protect you from, or warn you of risk, dangers, hazards, on participating in ACC activities

Avalanche

Risks include but are not limited to:Avalanches can occur in the terrain you will be entering. Caused by natural forces, or by people travelling through the terrain (skiing/snowboarding). Anyone caught in an avalanche is at risk of personal injury, death, and/or property damage or loss.

Communication and Rescue

Risks include but are not limited to:Communication can be difficult and in the event of an accident, rescue and treatment may not be available. Adverse weather may also delay the arrival of treatment and transport out of the field. If an Injury occurs in challenging terrain movement to an evacuation point may be slow.

Boots and Binding Systems

Risks include but are not limited to: Even when set up correctly, a ski binding might not release during every fall or may release unexpectedly. The ski boot/binding system is no guarantee that the skier will not be injuredNon-DIN-certified bindings, such as pin/tech bindings, present a higher risk of pre-release and/or injury as they are not designed to the same safety standards as a DIN-certified alpine binding.

Unlike alpine ski boot/binding systems, snowboard and some telemark boot/binding systems are not designed or intended to release and will not release under normal circumstancesUsing such a system increases the risk of injury and/or death when caught in an avalanche.  

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