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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This place is delivering, the legend and myth is real. True authentic, ski culture still lives. What a relief. No fancy hotels, lifts, lines, pay for parking, grooming, ropes, trail signs. Just the snow, sun, mountains and kind people amongst it all. Grateful for the opportunity.
@blizzard_tecnica @norrona @mauinuivenison @apocalypse_equipment
Just getting around to a few clips from a wild week at Sand Creek Ranch co-guiding with the formidable @phatburgerinparadise at @bellacoolahelisports. What a great week alongside some rippers and stay tuned for something special from @gramwithmedoe and @justafann. Super cool working with you all and if anyone wants the best kept secret in heliskiing…get in touch…
@blizzard_tecnica @norrona @mauinuivenison @apocalypse_equipment
Shaping up here on the Coast Range of British Columbia with @bellacoolahelisports. @phatburgerinparadise making it look easy on the shoulders of Mount Waddington yesterday. @blizzard_tecnica @apocalypse_equipment @mauinuivenison
Snow!!! 3” pow day at @skicrestedbutte. Felt like a foot on the boy! Keep it coming…. @blizzard_tecnica @norrona @mauinuivenison
Wrapping up great first week for season 4? 5?with @bellacoolahelisports. Great coverage, but creative run choices with challenging surface conditions made finding good snow even sweeter. Always epic cruising around the Coast and Pacific Ranges- a land of endless adventure! @mauinuivenison @davevcote @riversongadventures @justin_lamoureux @mtnrise @acouncell @blizzard_tecnica @norrona @apocalypse_equipment @raide.research
A little low tide update from time at home in Crested Butte and holidays out in Maine
Not bad for the first tour of the year…. Chamonix is a pretty unique spot to park your car and a few hours later you have a view like this…. @soucymtnguide @now_climbing @karenbockel @apocalypse_equipment @blizzard_tecnica
Whirlwind since Thanksgiving! A Flatiron trifecta with JSJ on his birthday, planes, trains and buses north to Canada to Whistler for the annual @bellacoolahelisports guide training. Heading back to Crested Butte for the return of winter!
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!