This page will be updated in June with information for 2027 programs, including a link to a web form to submit booking requests.
Embark on an unforgettable adventure at Mt Seymour! Our outdoor education programs offer school groups a fun and engaging way to explore the winter season while learning through play and discovery. Led by passionate and knowledgeable guides, each tour is thoughtfully tailored to your students' age, energy, and educational goals.
DETAILS
- Tours run Monday through Friday from January through March (excluding holidays).
- 2-hour tours begin at 10:00 am or 1:00 pm.
- The 3-hour Winter Survival Challenge tour begins at 9:30 am or 1:00 pm.
- Check-in begins 30 minutes before the tour start time.
- Add tubing or tobogganing for even more fun! Learn more.
Requirements
- Students must be enrolled in a BC curriculum school.
- Open to students in Kindergarten-Grade 12.
- Minimum of 20 students.
- School groups are typically organized into groups of approximately 20 students, with two school chaperones and one Mt Seymour guide.
TOUR DESCRIPTIONS
Winter Discovery (Kindergarten-Grade 12)
Our most popular outdoor education program introduces students to the wonders of winter ecology through hands-on exploration. Participants discover how plants, animals, and people adapt to life in winter, while learning essential winter safety skills through interactive activities. Along the way, students are encouraged to observe, reflect, and connect with their sensory experiences on the mountain.
Curriculum Links: Science K-9, PHE K-9, PE 10-12, Career Education 1-7, English Language Arts 1-7
Nature Games (Kindergarten-Grade 5)
Be prepared to have fun! Young students will learn through play as they explore the winter ecosystem on snowshoes. Through fun, interactive games inspired by animal behaviour, they discover how wildlife survives winter conditions while building teamwork, confidence, and outdoor skills. This program combines hands‑on learning with physical activity, helping students connect with nature.
Curriculum Links: Science K-5, PHE K-9, Career Education 4-9, English Language Arts K-5
Snowshoe Showdown (Grades 5-12)
Get ready to move, laugh, and work together! This is an energetic outdoor program designed to get older students active and engaged in the winter environment. Through a series of fun, fast‑paced games and challenges, students will practice teamwork, communication, and sportsmanship while enjoying friendly competition. Activities encourage participation, cooperation, and confidence as groups work together to solve challenges, cheer each other on, and have lots of fun.
Curriculum Links: Science 7-11, Career Education 7-12, English Language Arts 7, Applied Skills 11, PHE 5-9, PE 10-12
Winter Survival Challenge (Grades 5-12)
During this 3-hour outdoor program, students learn essential winter safety and survival skills through a hands-on challenge. Working in teams, participants problem-solve their way through a realistic winter survival scenario that may include shelter building, melting snow for water, basic navigation, and fire building, depending on conditions.
By the end of the program, students will:
Understand key principles of winter preparedness and trip planning
Identify common winter hazards and strategies for managing risk
Demonstrate basic winter survival skills
Curriculum Links: PHE 5-9, PE 10-12, Career Education 7-12
Custom Requests
Have something specific in mind? Let us know at the time of booking so we can see what we can accommodate.
Pricing
| Winter Discovery, Nature Games, or Snowshoe Showdown (2 hours) | $27.50 |
| Winter Survival Challenge (3 hours) | $33 |
Add tubing or tobogganing for a full day of fun! Learn more.
| Tubing Add-On | $17 |
| Tobogganing Add-On | $10.50 |
Prices are per student and include tax. There are no discounts for season pass holders.
Payment must be made by the school group organizer by cheque, EFT, or credit card. Individual payments from students or families cannot be accepted.
Curriculum Links
At Mt Seymour, we understand that the BC Schools Curriculum has an emphasis on experiential education and place-based learning. Below, we outline key connections between our outdoor education programs and the curriculum.
We focus on learning by doing and aim to help students experience the mountain environment using all of their senses. This approach lays a foundation for further growth and inquiry. It is our goal to spark an interest in your students that will assist them to express and reflect on a variety of experiences, perspectives, and worldviews through their connection to Mt Seymour, the sub‑alpine region, and British Columbia as a whole.
Core Curriculum Linkages
Critical and Creative Thinking: Our programs will get students thinking about the world around them and discovering out‑of‑the‑box connections between nature and humans. We use the art of questioning to help students solve mysteries concerning Mt Seymour’s natural and cultural history.
Personal Awareness and Responsibility: Our programs aim to cultivate an enjoyment of outdoor recreation in the winter environment and teach students how they can stay active and healthy both on and off the mountain. Snowshoe Showdown will get your students active and having fun. Winter Survival Challenge encourages students to think about responsibility and safety while enjoying the outdoors.
Social Responsibility: Our programs take place in a BC Provincial Park, and students learn about their place in the mountain ecosystem and how they can help to protect it. This theme is present across many programs, with Nature Games being particularly relevant. Our programs will help your students gain an understanding of contributing to the community and caring for the environment.
Communication: Students are encouraged to work together and build communication skills through collaborative activities such as shelter building. Snowshoe Showdown includes games, challenges, and puzzles that promote teamwork.
Course Specific Linkages
Physical Health Education K-12: All programs keep students active through snowshoeing, movement, and outdoor play, with learning supported by exploration and games. Snowshoe Showdown helps students “explore methods of monitoring and adjusting exertion levels in physical activity“ while building an appreciation for outdoor recreation. Nature Games, Snowshoe Showdown, and Winter Survival Challenge help students “develop and demonstrate safety, fair play, and leadership in physical activities“, while supporting physical, emotional, and mental well‑being.
Science K-9: Many of our programs discuss life cycles and features of living organisms as well as the interactions of plants and animals with their environment. Our curricula are particularly aligned with biology and earth science learning outcomes and can be made to suit any grade level. For younger groups, we suggest Winter Discovery or Nature Games to get students thinking about the plants and animals of Mount Seymour, how they interact and survive in the mountain ecosystem.
Social Studies K-9: Our programs focus on place-based learning that is stressed in the evolving social studies curriculum. Our guides discuss what life was like on the mountain before roads and ski lifts, how people have interacted with the area over the years, and local First Nations cultures.
Physical Geography and Earth Science 11-12: We delve into basic plate tectonics as well as how natural processes have shaped the landscape and contributed to human uses of it.
Incentives
To support school chaperones supervising students during snowshoe tours, we provide one complimentary snowshoe trail pass and snowshoe rental for every 10 students. For school groups with students in Kindergarten–Grade 3, we provide one complimentary trail pass and snowshoe rental for every 5 students.
Additional adults may purchase discounted trail passes and snowshoe rentals on-hill; however, they are not permitted to join the tour and must explore the trails independently.
Each chaperone who supervises students during the snowshoe tour will also receive a gift code for a snowshoe trail pass and snowshoe rental, valid for use on another day during the current season.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about programs for school groups of 20+ students, please contact us at schools@mtseymour.ca.