Our prescheduled trips can be booked on our website (www.proguiding.com) or by calling us at 425-888-6397 x2.

 

Contact us by phone or email (info@proguiding.com) to set up a private trip.  Once set up, you can pay over the phone, or we can often add your private trip to our website so you and your group members can easily book online.

 

If booking a domestic trip that is over 30 days away or an international trip that is over 60 days away, you can book your trip by paying a 20% deposit.  Please note that Alaska is treated as an international trip.

 

Full payment is due 30 days prior to the start of domestic trips and 60 days prior to international and Alaska trips.

• We will collect your remaining balance on the due date with the card you paid your deposit with, unless you contact us prior to the due date with different payment information.

• If you are paying by check we must receive your payment by the due date.

 

Payment can be made by credit/debit card or check.  Checks can be mailed to Pro Guiding Service, PO Box 856 North Bend, WA 98045.

Please realize that if your trip does not go according to your expectations in any way and for any reason, we are unable to provide refunds outside of what is described below.

 

Our policy was carefully crafted to balance respect for our clients, our administrative staff, and our guides.

If you cancel for any reason 30 or more days before domestic trips or 60 or more days before international and Alaska trips, we will refund everything you have paid minus half of your deposit.

No refunds will be provided if you cancel your trip for ANY REASON (this includes but is not limited to illness including Covid-19, injury, or work-related issues) within 30 days of the start of domestic trips or 60 days of international and Alaska based trips. 

Once a program begins, no refunds or credits will be issued for any reason including but not limited to:

• Not showing up or departing prematurely

• Injury or illness

• Lack of mental or physical preparedness (please see the Difficulty Rating and Skill  Requirements for your trip, located in the upper right-hand side of the trip page)

• Inadequate or missing equipment or clothing (see below for more information on equipment and clothing)

• Weather, Avalanche, Mountain And Travel Conditions (see below for more information on conditions)

If a trip or course is cancelled due to Covid-19 for the following reasons, a full refund will be provided minus 6% (3% credit card and 3% admin fee):

• Government stay at home order in the area.

All of our trips take place outside and therefore are subject to whatever conditions there may be on the dates you have chosen.  In signing up for a trip with us you are agreeing to attempt the objective even if conditions are not ideal. 

Before the trip begins, if conditions are deemed unsafe by the guide assigned to your trip, Pro Guiding Service reserves the right to change the venue or itinerary. 

Before the trip begins, if the guide deems the conditions such that any variation of the trip is not feasible, we will attempt to reschedule to dates that work for the group. 

After your trip begins, if weather or conditions make the original objective not feasible, you are not entitled to a refund. 

If we do not reach the trip minimum for a trip you are signed up for, we can move the trip to a future dates that works for the current participants in an attempt to get more signups, or offer the trip as planned at our private guiding rates.

If changing the start date or paying our private rates do not work for you, you are entitled to your choice of a full refund or store credit.

If you have any questions at all about your gear or clothing, email info@proguiding.com or call us at 425-888-6397 x2.

GEAR CHECKS: For all of our overnight trips in Washington State (excluding rock climbing trips) a gear check prior to the start date of your trip is required.

• The gear check is best done in person at our partner shop Pro Ski and Mountain Service: 112 West 2nd Street, North Bend, WA 98045.  If absolutely necessary it can also be conducted over the phone. 

• Email info@proguiding.com or call us at 425-888-6397 x2 to schedule a day and time to do your gear check.

Having inadequate or missing equipment or clothing can create a safety hazard for yourself and other trip participants, and may prevent you from participating.  If you cannot participate in your trip because you showed up with inadequate or missing gear, you will not receive a refund.

We believe everybody should purchase trip insurance for every trip with us, no matter what.

Ensure that the policy you are purchasing covers trip interruptions and cancellations due to personal or family injury, illness, emergencies, and travel mishaps.

Ensure your policy covers trips cancelled by the “tour provider” due to weather.

Many policies include evacuation and medical coverage, but some basic plans are not sufficient for some of our more remote and/or international trips.  Ensure that the evacuation and medical coverage is commensurate with the location and duration of your trip.

Some policies do not cover injuries that occur while doing certain activities that involve the use of ropes, ice axes, and other mountaineering gear.  Some policies have this as an "add-on" option.  Some policies won't cover residents of Washington state and Florida.  Ensure the policy you are purchasing covers the activities you participate in prior to and during your trip.

We recommend that you shop around and find the provider that offers what you want.  However, here are a few providers to get you started on your search: