What Mountain Trek does

Mountain Trek is a privately held boutique health reset retreat founded in 1991 in Ainsworth Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada. The company operates a single 15-room timber-frame lodge on Kootenay Lake and serves a maximum of 16 guests at a time with a team of 40+ professionals spanning chefs, registered nutritionists, former Park Rangers, kinesiologists, yoga instructors, massage therapists, psychologists, and wellness coaches. Its core offering is an all-inclusive week-long (or optional two-week) immersive program combining guided Flow Trekking hikes, nutritionist-designed meals, functional fitness and yoga classes, a comprehensive health spa, and wellness education, targeted at health-conscious adults experiencing burnout, stress, weight challenges, or seeking a structured reset.

The business model is direct-to-consumer with no third-party distribution. Pricing is published at approximately $6,100 per week for single-week stays and $5,795 per week for two-week stays, all-inclusive. Revenue is generated entirely through upfront package sales via the company's website and phone line, with supplementary income from ancillary offerings including Balanced Health Coaching, a published Cookbook Volume One, and Health Talks & Workshops. Customer acquisition relies on TripAdvisor reputation (230+ five-star reviews spanning 17+ years), earned media from Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler award recognition, content marketing, email newsletters, and alumni referrals. The company has no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and operates as a founder-led independent business under Program Creator Kirkland Shave.

Name

Mountain Trek

Legal name

Mountain Trek

Website

https://mountaintrek.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mountain Trek is a privately held boutique health reset retreat in British Columbia, Canada, founded in 1991, offering all-inclusive week-long immersive wellness programs combining guided hiking, nutrition, fitness, and spa services for up to 16 guests at a time, served by 40+ multidisciplinary professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Health & Wellness Retreat

NAICS

All Other Traveler Accommodation (721199), Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Mountain & Adventure All-Inclusive Resorts (THAGAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fitness & Performance Retreats (Bootcamps, Sports Conditioning) (THAGAMAH), Hiking, Trekking & Mountain Guiding (THAJABAA)

Keywords

• Health retreat programs
• Wellness retreat services
• Guided hiking retreats
• Nutrition wellness programs
• Spa wellness services

Headquarters

HQ city

Balfour

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. All-Inclusive Retreat Packages: Week-long and two-week all-inclusive health reset retreat packages covering accommodation, meals, guided hikes, fitness classes, spa treatments, and wellness programming. Revenue is generated through upfront package pricing for stays of one or two weeks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mountain Trek sells all-inclusive week-long and two-week health reset retreat packages at its 15-room timber-frame lodge in Ainsworth Hot Springs, British Columbia. Each package bundles private accommodation, nutritionist-designed chef-prepared meals, guided Flow Trekking hikes, functional fitness and gentle yoga classes, access to a full health spa (infrared sauna, steam room, outdoor jacuzzi, hydrotherapy cold plunge, massage and treatment rooms), wellness seminars, and personalized coaching for a maximum of 16 guests per week supported by a team of 40+ professionals.

Product overview

Mountain Trek offers a single, unified product: the Mountain Trek Health Reset Retreat, an all-inclusive week-long health immersion program located at their British Columbia Lodge. The core offering combines guided Flow Trekking hikes, nutritionist-designed meals, functional fitness and yoga classes, and a comprehensive health spa into an integrated wellness experience for a maximum of 16 guests. Additional offerings include Balanced Health Coaching for ongoing support, a Nutrition Program, and a published Cookbook Volume One containing recipes from the retreat.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mountain Trek Health Reset Retreat A week-long (or two-week) all-inclusive immersive health reset retreat at a British Columbia lodge for individual guests, bundling private accommodation, guided hikes, nutritionist-designed meals, fitness and yoga classes, and full access to the on-site health spa.
• British Columbia Lodge Stay The overnight accommodation component of the retreat: a timber-frame lodge with 15 private guest rooms with ensuite bathrooms, glass-front yoga studio, functional fitness gym, and a state-of-the-art health spa (infrared sauna, steam room, outdoor jacuzzi, hydrotherapy cold plunge, six treatment rooms).
• Balanced Health Coaching One-on-one health coaching service that supports guests in establishing lasting healthy habits, available as a standalone or post-retreat follow-up to the health reset program.
• Cookbook Volume One A retail cookbook featuring recipes developed by Mountain Trek's nutritionist and chefs for guests and outside customers to recreate the retreat's meal program at home.
• Health Spa Services Menu A standalone spa service menu offering deep tissue therapeutic massage, Thai massage, organic facials, acupuncture, biofield tuning, reiki healing, cranial sacral therapy, and relational somatic counseling, available to retreat guests on-site.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12% more efficient at burning fat with Flow Trekking methodology
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Six Senses: Global luxury hotel and resort brand with properties that include dedicated wellness programs combining fitness, nutrition, and spa. Broader incumbent in luxury hospitality that overlaps with Mountain Trek on the wellness retreat experience, but as part of a much wider portfolio.
• Miraval Resorts: Multi-property, larger-scale US wellness resort brand offering all-inclusive mindfulness, fitness, and spa programming. Broader incumbent with overlapping wellness retreat positioning but at a much larger operating scale and broader geographic footprint than Mountain Trek.

Direct peers

• Canyon Ranch: Pioneering all-inclusive US health and wellness resort brand with multiple properties, offering immersive fitness, nutrition, and spa programs. Direct competitor in the comprehensive, all-inclusive wellness retreat segment with overlapping guest demographics.
• SHA Wellness Clinic: Spain-based luxury wellness clinic offering all-inclusive multi-day programs combining nutrition, fitness, and integrative medicine. Comparable in immersive, premium, week-plus health reset positioning, though with a more medical/clinical orientation.
• Cal-a-Vie Health Spa: Small-capacity, all-inclusive luxury health spa in California combining fitness, hiking, spa, and nutrition in a boutique setting. Direct competitor in the high-end, small-cohort, fitness-and-nutrition-led wellness retreat category.
• Golden Door: Boutique, all-inclusive wellness retreat in California focused on fitness, hiking, and mindful living with a small guest capacity similar to Mountain Trek. Closest direct peer in terms of small-cohort, hiking-based, premium-positioned offering.
• Ananda in the Himalayas: India-based luxury destination spa offering multi-day all-inclusive wellness programs blending yoga, hiking, nutrition, and Ayurveda. Comparable in immersive, week-plus, premium-positioned mountain retreat format, with a different cultural and geographic focus.
• COMO Shambhala Estate: Bali-based luxury wellness retreat within the COMO Hotels portfolio, offering all-inclusive multi-day programs focused on fitness, nutrition, and holistic health. Comparable in small-cohort, premium, week-plus, nature-based wellness retreat positioning.
• The Ranch Malibu: Luxury, all-inclusive health reset retreat in Malibu, California offering structured multi-day fitness, nutrition, and wellness programs at a similar price point to Mountain Trek. Direct competitor in the high-end, small-cohort, hiking/fitness-based wellness category.

Emerging players

• Longevity Wellness Worldwide: Portugal-based medical-wellness operator offering multi-day health programs combining diagnostics, fitness, and nutrition at premium price points. Emerging player in the longevity/healthspan retreat space, with a more medical and tech-driven positioning than Mountain Trek.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/mountaintrek
• Facebookfacebook.com/MountainTrekBC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mountain-trek

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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