Meet Your Guides!

Christian roy

Hi,

Here is a little information about me. I've been a lover of the outdoors for many years, and involved in recreational outdoor activities including mountaineering, rock climbing, trekking, canoeing and mountain biking. I decided to turn my love of the outdoors into a career in 2006 when I began working for Maligne Tours as a boat driver/tour guide. During my time with Maligne Tours I started developing knowledge of the natural and human history of the Maligne Valley and The Rocky Mountains.

Being a very active person, I decided to upgraded my skills and become a hiking and backpacking guide in 2007 and I've never looked back. Working in the National Parks requires several qualifications. Since then, I've completed the Interpretive Guides Association Professional Guiding Level, and also the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (A.C.M.G.) Hiking Guide program. I also have a wilderness first responder course that involves 90 hours of first aid and emergency training.

I've been guiding hiking trips for the past seventeen years, and have developed my own unique and interactive guiding style. My appreciation of life and fascination with nature will show in my presentations as will my extensive knowledge of the area. I've developed ability to take my knowledge and deliver it in an understandable and fun way to guests of all ages. Being both peaceful and active, I've chosen the middle path. Balancing work life with love of nature, I'm always happy to share with others the amazing outdoor experiences available in the Canadian Rockies.

Yann Assemat

I was born in the Pyrenees, in the south of France. Growing up in the mountains exposed me early on to the raw beauty of nature and a sense of belonging to the land. At the age of 13, I did an internship in the Pyrenees National Park, where I became conscious of the precious yet fragile diversity of living creatures that lived around us. I just wanted to be part of it. In the years around 2010, I worked several seasons in an alpine hut called "Refuge de la Brèche de Roland," where I would live in the high country, be immersed in the changing weather, explore hidden treasures, practice rock climbing, and meet all kinds of characters that the mountain would shape.

Travels and serendipity led me to Dunster, BC, where I settled in 2018 with my wife. A lover of the land and the outdoors, I tried to be a farmer and a sourdough baker for a few years but eventually realized it wasn't my calling. In the process, I became a father of three and kept on developing our permaculture property in the pristine Robson Valley. In January 2025, Chris invited me to consider becoming a hiking guide. It quickly felt like a YES and part of a natural unfolding. I completed my Wilderness First Responder course, which involves 90 hours of first aid and emergency training. I then followed with the Apprentice Hiking Guide Certification with the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG) and also completed the Jasper Basic Knowledge certification with the Interpretation Guides Association (IGA).

My curiosity, my love for the mountain, and my excitement for new adventures is what fuels my desire to be on the trail and share with others the experience of being part of the landscape, one step at a time...

Yann