Mountaineering Course, 4-Day | May 22-25

Sample Course Itinerary: Day 1 Meet at a local crag in Colorado Springs to review all gear required for the course. Discuss risk management and climbing resources.  Climb for the remainder of the day. Day 2 Meet at 7am for rock climbing in an alpine setting on Pikes Peak.  Skills covered include climbing 4th and […]

AIARE 1 | April 2-5

Want more education? Recreational backcountry travelers will need to take the AIARE 1 Rec and Avalanche Rescue as a prerequisite for the AIARE 2 Rec course. Aspiring professionals will need to take the AIARE 1 Rec and Avalanche Rescue as a prerequisite for the Pro 1 course. For those without the mentorship of working ski patrol or at a guide service, we recommend students take AIARE 2 Rec prior […]

Ski/Split Mountaineering Course, 3-Day | May 1-3

Sample Course Itinerary: Day 1 Meet at a coffee shop near the field location to review all gear required for the course. Discuss risk management and ski mountaineering resources. Transfer to field location and work on cramponing and ski cramponing and more.  Overnight in town. Guides will tailor this itinerary to best match the skills […]

Ski/Split Mountaineering Course, 2-Day | April 18-19

Sample Course Itinerary: Day 1 Meet at a coffee shop near the field location to review all gear required for the course. Discuss risk management and ski mountaineering resources. Transfer to field location and work on cramponing and ski cramponing and more. Overnight in town. Day 2 Meet at 7am for ski mountaineering objectives on […]