Alpine Skills Courses

Enhance your mountain experiences with our alpine skills courses.

We tailor our alpine skills courses to build your own skills so you can achieve your alpine dreams on your own. We teach you out in the mountains, where things are taught in context in real situations.

Learn how to save time and climb faster and lighter. Improve your ability to assess terrain and route conditions. You will be better able to research and plan trips, assess weather forecasts and predict avalanche conditions to maximise your chances of achieving your goals.

The alpine skills courses cover:

Examples of alpine skills courses on offer:

Rock

Reading topos, route finding.
Placing gear and anchors.
Rope techniques, climbing techniques.
Equipment.
Descending route.

Ice

Safety and ice quality.
How to swing an axe.
How to use crampons.
Placing ice screws and anchors.
Rope techniques.
Equipment.

Glacier Travel

How to read a glacier.
When and how to use ropes.
Crevasse rescue.
Cramponing skills.
Equipment.

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