Wherever you are based, we have climbing schools in Europe, North America and New Zealand, to help you learn and improve your mountain skills. Preparing you for an expedition; or to set you up for your own future journeys.
New Zealand Mountaineering Courses
As well as offering expeditions to climb the high peaks of the world we offer Mountaineering Instruction Courses and Guided Ascents in the Southern Alps of New Zealand, our 'backyard'.
The New Zealand alpine environment ensures a realistic entry into mountaineering, and demands a sound skill base for a safe and enjoyable climbing career. We can impart these skills, along with an approach to climbing in the mountains that only experienced mountain guides can do. Rugged, challenging terrain accentuated by widespread glaciation is why the Southern Alps are recognised as an ideal preparation site for climbing in any mountain region of the world. Ascents of New Zealand's famous peaks are also coveted as highlights in any climbers career.
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Europe Climbing School
Throughout the European Alps we operate mountaineering courses and guided ascents, and we have a team of talented mountain guide professionals who are based in Chamonix, France. The Alps are abuzz with climbing and skiing activity throughout the year and are the perfect arena to start off on your first climbing days, with a plethora of exciting climbs to aim for as your confidence and skill increase. Our tailor made courses are accessible for all levels and offer a progression through various French, Swiss and Italian venues onto ascents of Mont Blanc itself. Being part of the long history of climbing in the Alps is always exciting and one of the best places to experience the culture of climbing.
North American Climbing School
An ideal introduction to alpine mountaineering, this course is conducted largely above timberline in the high country of North Cascades National Park and Mt. Baker National Forest in Washington State. One day is spent at an easily accessible rock climbing area, and five days are spent on the glaciers of Mount Baker. The emphasis is on skills development and practice climbing, and the program concludes with an ascent of beautiful 10,778-foot Mount Baker. This course is a great way to build a solid base of mountaineering skills and prepare for an international expedition.
Dates: offered every week May to October
Departure: Mount Baker in the North Cascades, Washington, USA
Price: US$1025
Duration: 6 days
Alaska Mountaineering and Denali Prep
This is a scenic, action packed seven-day program that provides complete training in all the skills of snow and ice climbing used in alpine and expedition mountaineering. While developing a solid and complete set of alpine climbing skills, you will also learn glacier travel and crevasse rescue techniques, gain experience with expedition procedures, and apply methods for route finding and hazard assessment. In the April and May programs we use skis for ease of movement on the glacier, and anyone with basic ski skills will feel at home on this easy terrain. At the end of May and in June, we use snowshoes. At the end of the program, you should be technically qualified to make intermediate level ascents in any of the world’s glaciated ranges and to join us on a Denali expedition.
Dates: April to June annually
Departure: Anchorage, Alaska, USA.
Price: US$1650
Duration: 7 days
