Whitecap Alpine

11/09/2024

Well played Whitecap, well played.

A fine fall day in the Alpine. And not a complaint was made. 🌞🌞

18/08/2024

If you like nature put your hand up 🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️No iPads up here when nature’s show is on!

Learn more about our alpine adventurers family trips by heading to our website or chatting to us directly.

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11/08/2024

The last couple days up here did not disappoint. You might even go as far to say

That’s how we do things ‘round here!

27/07/2024

Calling all CREATIVES, Backcountry ENTHUSIASTS, and anyone looking to elevate their photography skills in a beautiful and remote setting aka
💫Whitecap Lodge💫. Take this rare opportunity to work with the amazing and talented Abby Cooper (LOOK HER UP!) Sept 20-23 with the Creative Elevation Camp.

25/07/2024

What is your version of paradise? A tropical getaway and a long walk on the beach? Ours is a quaint backcountry lodge and a long walk in the mountains. If you know, you know.

Book your own slice of paradise (if this is indeed your thing) AUG 2-5 with promo code WEEKEND-AT-WHITECAP for 10% off.
Email us [email protected] to secure your spot in with these prime dates.

22/07/2024

Escape the Valley heat for that Alpine fresshhhh.

18/07/2024

If you’ve ever experienced a McGillvary sunset then you know. For those who haven’t, it’s beyond magical. The sun sets through the pass, displaying all sorts of colour, and the green hues shimmer. Light hits this valley like none other! Everyone remembers their first Whitecap sunset 😏

16/07/2024

Window seat > middle seat

We still have spaces at the lodge this summer, get your window seat ticket and get in touch [email protected]

10/07/2024

Holy cow! Prime dates available this summer over the BC day long weekend, Aug 2-5! AND we are offering a 10% discount.

Don’t miss out on:
✅ peak wildflower season
✅ beating the long weekend crowds
✅ alpine lakes to swim in and a once in a lifetime sauna experience
✅ catered, guided, backcountry hut experience all accessed by helicopter

Email us at [email protected] and send us the code WEEKEND-AT-WHITECAP to redeem

Questions? You know where to find us ✨

05/07/2024

17 DAYS until we’re open for business and guests are flying into our little slice of paradise we call McGillivray Pass Lodge! Who’s joining us!?💫🏔️

Get in touch at [email protected] to score your spot on one of our first trips! Word has it we’re melting out fast up there 🤝🏻

02/07/2024

It’s been brewing for a while now and we’re thrilled to officially launch The Creative Elevation Camp this September! 📷🍂

Join Abby Cooper () from September 20-23 at the one and only McGillivray Pass Lodge. Abby’s learned a thing or two throughout her 14 years of experience as a professional photographer, editor-in-chief and creative director specializing in remote backcountry location production.

She’s going to be dishing out all the tips for you to gain confidence and a skill set to explore making a career out of your passion for photography. Here’s the nitty gritty on what you can expect for our newest curated trip for our snap happy folks!

This experience will cover:
* Planning and shooting campaigns
* Backcountry safety
* Remote location logistics planning
* Business-focused tips and tricks
* Technical photography approach + in field shooting

Included:
* In-person instruction from Abby
* Helicopter Transfer to and from the Lodge
* A fantastic cook preparing all your meals
* ACMG Guided Hiking in the Whitecap tenure
* Cozy, heated cabin accommodations with showers
* Excursions to saunas, clear alpine lakes, wildflower meadows

If you’re an adventure-loving, creative photographer who loves remote places email [email protected] to inquire about and secure your spot on our newest curated trip with Abby Cooper!

📷 1 & 2 Taken by in Northern BC
📷 3 herself
📷 5-7 lodge scenes

28/06/2024

JOIN US. Think of a once and a lifetime concert, kind of like Fleetwood Mac’s legacy tour. Only better? Backcountry lodging, catered eats, and the greatest concert setting imaginable. Nestled in the coast mountains, listening to the beautiful voice of singer-songwriter Emmett Jerome.

Wondering how this trip goes down? Helicopter into our beloved backcountry lodge, hike with ACMG guides, and eat delicious food prepared by one of our talented chefs. But the best part? Enjoy a handful of live sets both at the lodge and in a beautiful meadow a short hike away, where we carry the music equipment to the stage of your dreams.

No bouncers, no assigned seating, just your sound of music fantasy coming true.

Head to our website to learn more or get in touch directly. [email protected]

24/06/2024

It's pretty much the opposite of Garibaldi Lake on a busy Saturday in the summer.
AKA...
🌸 you have the whole place to yourself
🌸 not a thought went into parking that morning
🌸 instead of following a congo line, our guides will lead you to freely explore untouched wilderness

Beat the crowds and get in touch! [email protected]

18/06/2024

We can’t wait to welcome you!
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13/06/2024

Soundscapes write up on Mountain Life is live!

Check it out and scoop your Soundscape spots for August 19-23 before they're gone!

The hills don’t have eyes at Whitecap Alpine, but their ears are doing just great.

11/06/2024

We’re already Japow dreaming! Join us in the land of the rising sun, powder and sushi next year with Holly Walker from January 22-30, 2025 ❄️⁠
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We’ve added 6 spots to this highly coveted week for a Women’s focused trip with skin track CEO and amazing ACMG guide, Holly Walker. ⁠
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Seven days in Hakuba will blow your mind! It’s the holy trinity of shred trips: powder, culture and good food. Rally your gal pals and let’s get “pitted” next January. ⁠
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To inquire about this trip email [email protected] ⁠
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08/06/2024

Pilots love visiting the lodge; people are always in the best mood, and plus they get some sweet views.

04/06/2024

Leave your clothes (+ worries) behind, and dive in. The start of our best stories and biggest smiles.

03/06/2024

Pique Newsmagazine article on our Extended Summer Hiking Season is live! Check it out to see what we have in store for you this summer into fall.

The first owners of the McGillivray Pass had big plans for their homestead

01/06/2024

File under: bucket list concerts ✔️⁠
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This summer's soundscapes trip is gonna be a banger. Get your tickets to this once and a lifetime show! This year, featuring Canadian country rock 'n roller, Emmett Jerome.

Hit the link below to secure your spot!

https://whitecapalpine.ca/trips/soundscapes/

27/05/2024

Happy Birthday to the Whitecap patriarch, the leader of our herd, the man that made this place come to life. Don't worry, he'll hate this post! 😉 But Ron, we love you! The hardest-working, most assiduous, greatest story-teller of all time. It is hard to wrap your head around exactly how much effort, passion, and love has been put into our beloved Whitecap lodge—all thanks to this guy. Make sure to give him some love today 💙

📷️ Kelly Cosgrove

26/05/2024

This is not a drill. Scoop 'em before they're GONE! We have spaces for the following prime dates this summer: ⁠
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✨️ Jul 22-26⁠
✨️ Aug 2-8⁠
✨️ Aug 5-9⁠
✨️ Aug 12-16⁠
✨️ Aug 16-19⁠
✨️ Aug 30-2⁠
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Head to our website or get in touch so you don't miss out. ⁠

https://whitecapalpine.ca/whitecap-hiking-trips/
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📷️ by mega talent

24/05/2024

It's giving Macbook Pro screensaver.

From that one time famous photographer visited us and captured some mind blowing moments 🤯

21/05/2024

Get to know Eric Carter! We love doing the bragging for him.

💨 He spent FIVE years US National Ski Mountaineering Team
💨 He holds the Speed Record on Tahoma (Mt. Rainier) and the Tantalus Traverse in Squamish
💨 He has an M.Sc. in exercise physiology and PhD candidate
💨 He's done a number of trips all over BC with first descents and the coast mountains are his FAVE.

Think you wanna hang out with this guy? (Um, you do) Make sure you sign up for our Trailblazers trip August 24-30, 2024. He is running (ha!) and coaching the trip with , our ACMG guide.

14/05/2024

McGillivary looks good most days of the year, of course. But there's just something 'bout those fall colours.

Lucky for YOU we're extending our lodge dates well into the fall this year, and will be open through to Canadian Thanksgiving. If you're curious about our fall dates, check the availability on our website.

https://whitecapalpine.ca/

13/05/2024

McGillivray Pass Lodge, our home base year round, boasts incredible hiking and skiing from its doorstep. Without a blanket of snow, you really get to see the area's true colours in the summer.

BIG Bonus: It's just you, our hiking guides and your crew out there soaking up the vistas.

Click the article below to find out more about the distinct and unique hiking zones we have to offer with input from our Program Director and ACMG Hiking Guide, Leah Evans.

Explore the unique hiking areas surrounding McGillivray Lodge, with Leah Evans, our program director and ACMG Hiking guide.

11/05/2024

Skill testing question! Which of these flowers is usually the FIRST to pop up after the Winter season?

Jeopardy rules.

a) Fleabane
b) Western anemone
c) Lupine
d) Monkey Flower

07/05/2024

Let's run you through a standard summer day at Whitecap lodge:
1. Wake up in paradise. Coffee first. Good start.
2. Go for a hike with one of our ACMG ceritifed hiking guides like !
3. Take in the vistas. The greens, the light, the magique! 💫
4. Head to the sauna. Bask in the lake, bask in the perfection.
5. Walk back to the lodge and enjoy already prepared apres and dinner from one of our talented chefs. Maybe even a beer.
6. Watch the sunset from the deck of the lodge.

REPEAT!

We can't wait.

04/05/2024

Who is this rockstar stud and what does he have to do with Whitecap? Well folks, we just booked the one and only for this Summer's S O U N D S C A P E S Aug 19-23! Beautiful tunes in a lodge setting; both outside among the peaks and meadows, and in our cozy lodge. A music venue doesn't get much better than this.

If your ultimate dream is being on the set of the sound of music, then we would highly recommend this trip.

Link in bio for more info on this week.
[email protected]

02/05/2024

You know what time it is? It's Summer Trip Scheming season! And our Summer Trip Menu is fully loaded and ready for your perusal.

With "Choose Your Own Adventure" trips like our Family Buyout or Mixed Group hiking to curated trips like Soundscapes and Trailblazer Trip, there's an alpine escape for everyone.

Hit the link below to check out our full summer offerings! And feel free to reach out with any questions about trips or bookings!

Whitecap Alpine summer hiking trips are based out of our backcountry lodge, located deep in the backcountry north of Pemberton, BC.