Avalanche Education
AIARE Level 1, Monarch Pass – Colorado Springs Classroom (Feb 19-22) COURSE FULL-Waitlist Available
Colorado Springs Evening Classroom Sessions February 19 & 20 (Thursday & Friday evening), Monarch Pass Field Sessions February 21 & 22 (Saturday & Sunday) This 24-hour course introduces students to managing avalanche hazards in the backcountry. You’ll learn a…
AIARE Level 1, Vail Pass (Feb 24-26) COURSE FULL
Vail PassThis 24-hour course introduces students to managing avalanche hazards in the backcountry. You’ll learn a repeatable process for assessing and managing risk, preparing for and executing backcountry trips, communicating and making decisions in avalanche terrain, and performing rescue techniques…
Introduction to Backcountry Skiing, March 14 (Saturday)
Monarch PassJoin us for a day in the beautiful and accessible mountains of Monarch Pass Colorado! Forget the resort crowds and expensive lunches. In addition to laying out and practicing the fundamentals of ski touring and backcountry skiing, this introductory class prepares…
AIARE Level 1, Monarch Pass – Colorado Springs Classroom (April 2-5)
Monarch PassColorado Springs Evening Classroom Sessions April 2 & 3 (Thursday & Friday evening), Monarch Pass Field Sessions April 4 & 5 (Saturday & Sunday) This 24-hour course introduces students to managing avalanche hazards in the backcountry. You’ll learn a…
Gym to Crag Course, April 10-11 (Friday-Saturday)
CityROCK 21 N Nevada Ave, Colorado SpringsSafety is the key to having a good day of climbing. If you are new to outdoor climbing or you’ve been climbing with friends or meet-ups and want to learn how to set up and clean the systems yourself, this…
Snow Climbing Introduction Course April 19 (Sunday) COURSE FULL-Waitlist Available
Pikes PeakThe fundamentals of snow climbing and travel are taught from the ground up. This training takes place in the alpine terrain above 11,500′ in the Glen Cove cirque on Pikes Peak. With a short approach and an abundance of snow…
Couloir Climbing Course, April 26 (Sunday)
Pikes PeakSpring and summer (yes, after June 21!) in the Rockies is couloir climbing season. We can get into steeper terrain and work on techniques to improve safety and efficiency in this more vertical domain. Steep snow gullies or couloirs often…
Snow Climbing Introduction Course May 2 (Saturday)
Pikes PeakThe fundamentals of snow climbing and travel are taught from the ground up. This training takes place in the alpine terrain above 11,500′ in the Glen Cove cirque on Pikes Peak. With a short approach and an abundance of snow…
Couloir Climbing Course, May 9 (Saturday)
Pikes PeakSpring and summer (yes, after June 21!) in the Rockies is couloir climbing season. We can get into steeper terrain and work on techniques to improve safety and efficiency in this more vertical domain. Steep snow gullies or couloirs often…
Gym to Crag Course, May 15-16 (Friday-Saturday)
CityROCK 21 N Nevada Ave, Colorado SpringsSafety is the key to having a good day of climbing. If you are new to outdoor climbing or you’ve been climbing with friends or meet-ups and want to learn how to set up and clean the systems yourself, this…
Trad Climbing and Anchors Course, June 6-7 (Saturday-Sunday)
This 2-Day Course is designed to help you take the next step in your trad and anchor climbing! With our professional guidance, the skills taught and practiced in this course will take you to the great faces and walls of…
Self-Rescue for Climbers Single-Pitch, June 6 (Saturday)
Learn the skills necessary to implement a single-pitch rock rescue. This course offers the tools needed to take care of the problem before it becomes a institutional rescue. Truly a must have skill set for all climbers. Skills taught but…