Mountain Skills and Courses

A climber hangs from a rope on a steep, rocky mountain slope with snow-capped peaks in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

Rock Climbing Courses

Intro to Outdoor Climbing

Introduction to outdoor climbing
Learn top-rope systems
Learn to lead belay and lower
Develop climbing skills and techniques
Half-day or full-day options
6:1 ratio
$275 per person (minimum of 2 people required)

Learn To Lead Course

Introduction to lead climbing outdoors
Learn lead systems and safe clipping techniques
Learn to lead belay, lower, and catch falls
Develop climbing skills and techniques
Learn rappelling techniques
6:1 ratio
$275 per person (minimum of 2 people required)

Multipitch Course

2-day course
Learn multipitch climbing systems
Anchor construction
Multiple-rappel techniques
Rope management
4:1 ratio
$530 per person (minimum of 2 people required)

Two climbers ascending a snow-covered mountain slope with rugged peaks and glaciers in the background under a clear blue sky.

A person in a blue jacket and black pants is rappelling down a steep ice crevasse in a glacier, while another person in a similar outfit is standing on the ice holding the rope, in a mountainous, snow-covered landscape with mountains in the background.

Backcountry Ski Courses

Terrain Management Course

4-day course
Crevasse rescue
Terrain selection and decision-making
Mountain navigation
Glacier travel and management
Avalanche skills
$800 per person (minimum of 4 people required)

Avalanche Skills update

1 day
Review avalanche safety skills
What to do while involved?
What to do as a responder?
Terrain Choices
Perfect for beginning of season to shake off the rust
$250 per person (minimum of 4 people required)

Creveasse Rescue Course

2 Day
Glacier travel Techniques
Anchors
Crevasse rescue techniques
$400 per person (minimum of 4 people required)