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Intro to Mountaineering 4 Day Course

This course is jam pack with learning the skills you will need to aquire before planning any alpine climbing objectives. Hands-on student practice with emphasis on alpine terrain travel.

Learning Outcome:

  • Improved alpine climbing skills
  • Developing better practices and acquiring important decision making tools
  • Mountaineering fundamentals, including mountain hazard assessment, weather forecasting and trip planning
  • Self arrest
  • Glacier travel
  • Crevasse rescue
  • Alpine anchors
  • Ice axe and crampon technique

Location: Squamish and Blackcomb Mountain
Duration: 4 Days 
Distance: Up to 3hr approach
Terrain: Maintained trails, open alpine, snow and glacial ice
Difficulty: Moderate to challenging
Ratio: 4 to 1
Prerequisites: Good fitness levels, Rock Climbing Course Level 1
Start: 8.00am
Finish: 4.00pm
Itinerary:
Day 0) 90min. online “Zoom” lecture (mountain formations, glaciology and route planning) @ 7pm night before each courses)
Day 1) Route planning, Intro to gear, knots and alpine climbing systems (Squamish Smoke Bluffs)
Day 2) Snow and ice school (Sea to Sky Alpine)
Day 3) Crevasse rescue (Sea to Sky Alpine)
Day 4) Glacier and mountain travel (Sea to Sky Alpine)

I can attest to the extensive local knowledge, the very high technical level of instruction, the constant attention to safety and the never-ending energy and enthusiasm. The boys learned some real backcountry skills while having a lot of fun in a very positive environment.

Alex Marangoni / Guelph, ON