Creating Mountain Memories in Wild Places
Ian Havlick
UIAGM/IFMGA CERTIFIED MOUNTAIN GUIDE SPECIALIZING IN CUSTOM MOUNTAIN TRAVEL
Maximize your time, money, and travel with a true mountain professional. Whether your sights are set on ski touring in the Scandinavian arctic, helicopter skiing in South America, Canada, or Europe, climbing the American southwest or tying into a rope for the first time with close friends, you can rest easier knowing you are in safe hands.
Offerings
Ski
Alpine
Ice
Rock
Consulting
Destinations
Americas
Canada
Iceland
Europe
Custom offerings
Top Trips
Ski
Skiing is Ian’s specialty. With an impressive personal ski resume spanning all disciplines, Ian has a network to make your dream ski trip a reality. numerous years of heli-skiing, ski touring, and ski mountaineering will steer you to some of your most memorable days at home or abroad.
Rock / Alpine / Ice
There is no better feeling than looking back up at an objective you have dreamed about climbing for years with the satisfaction of knowing you safely and efficiently stood on top! From introductory climbing instruction, learn to lead climb clinics, to multi-pitch routes and desert towers.
Avalanche Consultation
As a full-time avalanche professional since 2011, Ian has experience in public avalanche forecasting, explosive mitigation (hand shots and helicopter), mechanized operations, filming (movie, tv, advertisements), and avalanche education (level 1, 2, and pro).
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Squeezing out the spring with a few weeks at home. Primo March conditions in Crested Butte. @luuccyylu @blizzard_tecnica @lanullva @raide.research @bubsnaturals @aniiu_gloves
Squeezing out the spring with a few weeks at home. Primo March conditions in Crested Butte. @luuccyylu @blizzard_tecnica @lanullva @raide.research @bubsnaturals @aniiu_gloves
An incredible week with more ripping guests at Sand Creek Ranch @bellacoolahelisports and @chelseahsullivan. This place is legendary and conditions are only getting better. The skiers ski ranch. Epic food, comfort, and a location like no other. The biggest mountains in Canada out the back window. Huge thanks @a.j.lorusso. Can’t wait to pick up where we left off next year. @blizzard_tecnica @norrona @raide.research @lanullva @bubsnaturals
An incredible week with more ripping guests at Sand Creek Ranch @bellacoolahelisports and @chelseahsullivan. This place is legendary and conditions are only getting better. The skiers ski ranch. Epic food, comfort, and a location like no other. The biggest mountains in Canada out the back window. Huge thanks @a.j.lorusso. Can’t wait to pick up where we left off next year. @blizzard_tecnica @norrona @raide.research @lanullva @bubsnaturals
What a week with some rippers in the French Alps. Been a while since fresh snow but still finding the goods. Good snow, food, culture, people make it hard to beat. Even makes up for 9hrs jet lag.. @elevenexperience @tarentaise_tours @blizzard_tecnica @norrona @aniiu_gloves @griffgrifftheone @awschoff @elevenskiing
What a week with some rippers in the French Alps. Been a while since fresh snow but still finding the goods. Good snow, food, culture, people make it hard to beat. Even makes up for 9hrs jet lag.. @elevenexperience @tarentaise_tours @blizzard_tecnica @norrona @aniiu_gloves @griffgrifftheone @awschoff @elevenskiing
Wrapped up an epic finale to another 2 week shift at @bellacoolahelisports. Making more amazing friends and even running into a few old ones. Low avalanche danger and clear, cold weather allowed us to ski in some amazing, rarely skied lines! Topped it off with a little forest bathing amongst ancient cedars and Doug firs. Even saw a stray winter wanderer to top off a week seeing a fresh wolf kill, mountain goats, wolverine tracks, deer and elk. Love the Coast Range!
Wrapped up an epic finale to another 2 week shift at @bellacoolahelisports. Making more amazing friends and even running into a few old ones. Low avalanche danger and clear, cold weather allowed us to ski in some amazing, rarely skied lines! Topped it off with a little forest bathing amongst ancient cedars and Doug firs. Even saw a stray winter wanderer to top off a week seeing a fresh wolf kill, mountain goats, wolverine tracks, deer and elk. Love the Coast Range!
Free from tariffs here… -20C temps and 40cm new snow. @bellacoolahelisports
Season opening run at Sand Creek Ranch with @bellacoolahelisports and @klemenmali_mountainguide and @geoffheli. Thinking of lots of friends we have lost and feel lucky to work and play another season in these beautiful mountains. They are all with us and we hope to make the turns for those who cannot but who are with us for every turn of pow, breakable crust, face-plant and laugh. You are all missed.
Season opening run at Sand Creek Ranch with @bellacoolahelisports and @klemenmali_mountainguide and @geoffheli. Thinking of lots of friends we have lost and feel lucky to work and play another season in these beautiful mountains. They are all with us and we hope to make the turns for those who cannot but who are with us for every turn of pow, breakable crust, face-plant and laugh. You are all missed.
A HUGE thanks to the whole crew @telluridehelitrax for a great few days ringing in the new year and the friends for the the trust in guiding them in some of the most spectacular mountains in the USA. @avalanchebuddy @madcrowell @leilani.rose.b @airresources
A HUGE thanks to the whole crew @telluridehelitrax for a great few days ringing in the new year and the friends for the the trust in guiding them in some of the most spectacular mountains in the USA. @avalanchebuddy @madcrowell @leilani.rose.b @airresources
Just skiin and eating. Snow is thin but cold and crisp (for now!) Best time of the year. Love the dark days @sugarloafmaine
Just skiin and eating. Snow is thin but cold and crisp (for now!) Best time of the year. Love the dark days @sugarloafmaine
What My Clients say
Testimonials
We have had a banner adventure year (2020). Hopefully another one just as good next year. You are the only guide I ever want to go with in the future from now on.
Gary Bright, Colorado
The best adventure guides combine the prerequisite skills to keep their clients safe as well as an enthusiasm for the beauty and culture of the place. Ian provided this and more as he guided us through a dream backcountry ski trip in the Lyngen Alps.
Kate Smith
We had such an amazing time with Ian on our trip to the Lofoten Islands. He was extremely organized, communicated well, and planned a customized trip of a lifetime for us. His knowledge was remarkable and his energy was infectious. Truly could not recommend him enough!