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Avalanche Refresher Course, January 28 (Saturday)
Has it been awhile since you’ve taken your AIARE courses? This field-based course is a great way to improve your backcountry skills by revisiting and refining your knowledge of avalanche dynamics, managing risk in avalanche terrain, and learning the latest…
Avalanche Awareness, February 12 (Sunday)
This one day field course focuses on avalanche terrain recognition, hazard management, team communication, travel techniques, and companion rescue. We will spend a full day on the mountain in avalanche terrain. This training is designed for people new to the…
Rock Climbing Fundamentals Course, June 10-11 (Saturday-Sunday)
This comprehensive 2-Day Course is designed for climbers with little prior outdoor climbing experience. We focus on building foundational skills that are elemental to safe climbing practices. You can choose from our public course offerings or schedule this course as a…
Sport Leading, June 24 (Saturday)
Pikes Peak Alpine School 1819 N Corona St, Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesSafety and technique is the key to having a good day of climbing. If you’re new to outdoor climbing or you’ve been climbing with friends or meet-ups and want to learn how to properly set-up the systems yourself, this course…
Multi-Pitch Climbing Course, July 15 (Saturday)
Pikes Peak Alpine School 1819 N Corona St, Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesThis 1-Day Course teaches climbers the skills needed to transition to the multi-pitch world. Whether you are thinking about climbing multi-pitch sport routes or progressing towards classic traditional lines, our professional guides will teach you skills needed to move efficiently…
Self-Rescue for Climbers, August 5 (Saturday)
Pikes Peak Alpine School 1819 N Corona St, Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesLearn 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…
Intro to Rock Climbing Course, August 12 (Saturday)
Pikes Peak Alpine School 1819 N Corona St, Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesThis comprehensive one day course is designed for climbers with little to no prior outdoor climbing experience. We focus on building foundational skills that are elemental to safe climbing practices. You can choose from our public course offerings or schedule…
Trad Climbing and Anchors Course, August 26-27 (Saturday-Sunday)
Pikes Peak Alpine School 1819 N Corona St, Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesThis 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…
JUST ADDED! AIARE Level 1 with Classroom, Classroom Sessions February 21-22 & Field Days February 24-25
Monarch PassThis 24-hour course is an introduction to managing avalanche hazard. You will learn how to use a repeatable process to manage your risk and learn from your experiences in the backcountry. You will also practice preparing for and carrying…
AMGA SPI Exam, May 4-5 (Saturday-Sunday) CANCELLED
Castlewood Canyon State ParkThe AMGA Single Pitch Instructor (SPI) Program teaches climbing instructors to proficiently facilitate and instruct the sport of rock climbing in a single pitch setting. The SPI is the only internationally recognized single pitch climbing instructor certification program in the…
Snow Climbing Introduction Course May 4 (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 25 (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…