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Alaska glacier mountaineering course and instruction

Schedule:
April 27 - May 4
May 18 - 25
June 1 - 8, 15 - 22

Season:
April - July

Difficulty:
Moderate to Strenuous

Trip Length:
8 days

Mountain Instruction: Gain the skills and experience to climb Denali!

Prices:

8 Days: $4,200 per person for 2 people, $3,000 per person for 4 people

2010 Alaska Mountaineering

Snow climbing techniques
Looking down on the expansive Nabesna Glacier from a high camp dug into the mountain slope
This course focuses on mountaineering above the "firn line," that point on a glacier where snow stays year-round and contributes to the formation of glacier ice. We may encounter some exposed glacier ice on this trip, but the techniques taught are geared towards mountaineering in the snow. Snow camping, ski mountaineering, snow anchors, rope teams, negotiating hidden crevasses, crevasse rescue, and emergency snow shelters are just a few of the topics that are covered in this extremely informative cirriculum.

Nearly all of the world's greatest mountains lie above the firn line of their glaciers, and to travel there without these skills is an exercise in folly. Let us show you how to safely watch after yourself - and your partners - in these truly amazing places!

Click on these thumbnails to see pictures of this trip from our Photo Gallery!

Snow mountaineering instruction
Traveling in a rope team
Snow camping
Looking back at camp on the way up a slope
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