Top Banff Climbing

Our 4-hour Via Ferrata climb was an absolute highlight of our trip, made truly unforgettable by our phenomenal guide, “Big Rock”! Scaling the cliffs and crossing the suspension bridges offered an incredible alpine thrill with jaw-dropping views of Banff, but it was Big Rock’s perfect blend of expertise, humor, and encouragement that made us feel completely confident and secure every step of the way. The four-hour route was the ideal pace—challenging enough to give us an amazing adrenaline rush, yet leaving us energized rather than exhausted. If you want a personal, breathtaking Rocky Mountain adventure, book this tour and cross your fingers that you get Big Rock as your guide!

Our guide Ellen was a great mixture of being informative, friendly and helpful. I am 57 and really enjoyed this. Not too much difficult climbing but enough to remind you you have had a workout the following morning! Great value and the fact they let you borrow good footwear and clothing is a real bonus.

Our guide Matt was friendly and kind. My cousin and I had a fun and safe time at Sunshine Slabs. It was my cousin’s first time climbing and she felt encouraged and happy with the experience.My only feedback is to clarify what “no private transportation” meant on the booking. I thought it referred to transportation to the meeting point (i.e. the office). It was unclear to me we needed private transportation TO the rock climbing site so that would have been helpful to know and more clearly communicated.Thank you for the fun!

Incredible experience. Ben and Brandon were amazing guides and we had a blast. The views didn’t even feel real!!

Decided to do the 4.5h skyline route on a cloudy, rainy day and was amazing. The climbing starts at the top of the chairlift, which is above the layer of low-level clouds. It's not too difficult but long and you get stunning views of all the mountains as you hang off the cliff face. There's a suspension bridge and wire crossing too. Our guide Ben was amazing too, very friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend!

The skyline route was very fulfilling with the beautiful views and fun climbing. Take water and snacks!

We had such an amazing experience doing the Via Ferrata at Mount Norquay. Everything was incredibly well organized, from the quality of the route itself to the friendly and attentive service, and the excellent equipment provided.The views were absolutely spectacular and made the whole experience even more memorable.A very special mention goes to our guide, Alex, who was simply fantastic. He was highly professional, patient, knowledgeable, interesting, and such a genuinely pleasant person to spend the day with. He made us feel safe and comfortable throughout the entire route, while also making the experience fun and engaging. Honestly, pretty much the perfect guide.This was truly a unique and unforgettable experience, and we enjoyed every single moment of it. Highly recommended!

We went down the Formigal canyon today with David. Very complete and with more variety than the Peonera, rappels, jumps, and slides. We had a great time. Thanks to Avalancha and especially to David for his guidance.

I can’t recommend this excursion enough. It was the favorite activity of all the things we did in Banff for our entire family. We only had our family of four, a guide, and an additional climber. It was such a lovely reprieve from Banff crowds. Our guide, Tai, was patient, friendly, and a wonderful teacher. The climbing site is gorgeous and only 10 minutes from Banff. There is something for all experience levels. I am definitely beginner and somewhat out of shape, and had an excellent and easy time. My kids more climbing more advanced routes. There was also an experienced climber in our group, and he was able to get routes that challenged him. It truly is all day. For us, we arrived at 8:00 and lasted until around 2:00. Such a great value and core memories for our family!

As a trade journalist who covers the meetings and incentives industry, I was approaching this experience in an analytical mode, expecting to filter it through a stack of “wellness experiences” commonly offered for groups to come up with a good summary of how it could work into an agenda for a corporate event or incentive program.Well, that intention almost instantly morphed into something infinitely more personal and profound within minutes of meeting Scott Berry, my Forest Therapy guide and Stellar Experiences’ Director of Guiding Operations. As we set off crunching through the hard-pack snow on the trail to Johnson Lake, he put me at ease with stories about the local plants and critters. He also explained the neuroscience behind the practice of Forest Bathing, which scratched my journalistic itch enough that I could then put my mental notebook away and just be with the experience as it unfolded.The guided meditation once we reached the lake ended up being profound, and having permission to explore the area with all my senses was amazingly freeing as I listened to the sounds of the ice breaking on the lake and felt the sun on my face, accompanied by a loon and three swans. We ended the session with a cup of rose hip tea and a snack before heading back down the trail.While I am open to new experiences, I do have to fight with my inner skeptic sometimes, the one who thinks things like Forest Bathing sound a little too woo woo. What it was instead was magical, transformative, life-changing in a very real and beautiful way. I feel that that place is now a part of my soul I can journey back to anytime I need to quiet my mind and connect with what actually matters.I am still finding new ways to braid what I experienced into my daily life, but it already has had a profound effect. I can only imagine what it could do for a corporate group.

My family of 4 did the Marble & Johnson Canyon Icewalk tour and absolutely loved it. Michael and Josh were both kind and easy going to make for an extremely memorable trip. They are very knowledgeable of the area and provided lots of fun facts. This mama felt very safe with them behind the wheel of the van and walking the trails. They have all of the necessary equipment with pick up/drop off being very easy. I’ll admit, my teenager’s favorite part was the provided cookies :)

I just had the pleasure of working with Chris on an incentive trip, and I couldn’t be more thankful for all his support. From start to finish, everything was handled seamlessly transportation, logistics, branded materials, attraction reservations, and more.What impressed me most was the quick responses and constant support, which made our entire company trip in Banff a huge success.Chris and the team were also amazing at providing different recommendations according to our group demographics, ensuring every participant—from adventure seekers to those who preferred cultural or wellness activities had a tailored and memorable experience.I will definitely be coming back and continue trusting Stellar Experiences Inc. with our future trip planning. Highly recommended!

Greg was our guide and we highly recommend him. The whole experience was awesome. Very knowledgeable of the area, great at giving instructions, focused on safety. He kept us on pace, made sure we felt comfortable, He took some fantastic pictures and was so friendly and just a great person. Gave us lots of area recommendations as well. The experience was challenging but thrilling and rewarding.

One of the highlights of our trip. We ended up doing the ridgewalker with Eloise and Greg and had a wonderful time. Our group had to be split because some of our original group members had some difficulty. Greg took us through the entire trip and was kind enough to capture some great action shots as well. We had an amazing time and the views were outstanding. Would definitely recommend this excursion to everyone.

GREAT FUN, very very safe, not unchallenging, but not overly strenuous. Incredible views, Jack was a fun guide, made everything clear and easy to relax and enjoy ourselves.

The climb was awesome and the views were even better. Our guide Shay was the best. Made sure we were safe and had an enjoyable climb. HIGHLY recommended.