Mission Statement
At Peak Experience, we offer custom mountain adventures for individuals and small groups of any experience level.
SAFETY
At Peak Experience, we aim to provide unforgettable mountain experiences with safety as our highest priority.
Mission Statement
At Peak Experience, we offer custom mountain adventures for individuals and small groups of any experience level.
SAFETY
At Peak Experience, we aim to provide unforgettable mountain experiences with safety as our highest priority.
Meet Eric
Born in Montreal, Canada, Eric Ostopkevich has spent the last 15 years guiding and exploring the mountains of Western Canada, the United States, Europe and New Zealand. He is an internationally certified mountain guide with the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG) and the International Federation of Mountain Guides (IFMGA) who lives in Canmore, Alberta, Canada. He spends his summers rock and alpine guiding throughout Canada’s great climbing ranges of the Rockies, Purcells and Selkirks. The winter sees Eric guiding ice climbing and endlessly pursuing powder as a Heli and Ski touring guide.
Eric’s love of guiding was ignited on a trip to New Zealand where he discovered movement through mountains. He sees guiding as a way to experience the natural environment, help people explore their personal limits and work as part of a dynamic team while witnessing the rawness of nature. Eric believes the mountains to be one of his greatest teachers, as their scale brings perspective and humility to life.
Mountain travel is what truly inspires Eric, and he loves nothing more than sharing this passion with others by helping them explore and discover these beautiful and bold places. With over 10 years of instructional experience he is passionate about teaching people the skills to safely navigate all types of terrain using their own power.
His enthusiasm and energy are endless and truly contagious.
"I have known Eric since 2010 and have spent countless epic days in the mountains under his expert guidance. Not only is Eric a world class athlete with the ability to weave meticulous planning and risk-management into any itinerary, objective or goal . . . he’s also a world class ‘great guy’ who’s enthusiasm for and love of the mountains is infectious. We hire mountain guides to keep us safe and show us new places. I have never felt safer travelling in the mountains than when I have been with Eric . . . and that has allowed me to focus on the pure, unbridled enjoyment of the experience. Whatever your goals are in the mountains, Eric will help you achieve them."
Richard Bentley. Chamonix, France - 2017
CERTIFICATIONS
As an ACMG mountain guide, Eric has undergone rigorous training in all aspects of mountain travel and safety. Eric is fully certified under the following bodies:
• Association of Canadian Mountain Guides
• International Federation of Mountain Guides Association