Intro To Mountaineering

COURSE GOALS:
– Introduce basic concepts of snow and ice climbing
– Become familiar with equipment choices, use and inspection.
– Practice knots, hitches and basic ropework

Climbing a snow-covered peak can be difficult, and the specific challenges that we typically encounter can easily add unnecessary time or risk to your day. After hundreds of mountaineering expeditions all over the world, we know what works and what doesn’t work. This course is crafted to deliver the skills, knowledge and techniques necessary to start (or further) you mountaineering career.

SPECIFIC TOPICS INCLUDE:
– Introduction to the alpine environment
– Hazard recognition
– Overview of equipment
– Moving over steep snow
– Crampons and Ice axe use
– Diagonal and direct ascent and descent
– Self arrest
– Basic Ropework
– Knots and hitches
– Snow and anchors
– Belaying and rappelling
– Guided vs non-guided ropework
– Strategies to increase security

THE ALPENGLOW DIFFERENCE

With countless expeditions to high-altitude peaks around the world over the last 15 years, we bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to our beloved “home mountain”. Our teaching and guiding philosophy has been honed from the flanks of the Himalayan giants to the technical peaks of Peru, and we are beyond excited to be able to bring our program to this fantastic mountain. In addition to our international expedition roots, we are accredited by the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA), being one of the very few guide services in the region to hold such a high standard. Each of our guides is trained by the AMGA in the terrain in which they operate, and the program is supervised by internationally licensed IFMGA mountain guides. This high standard, along with our many years of experience, translates to a fantastic mountain adventure!

Alpenglow Expeditions operates under special use permit with the Tahoe, Eldorado, Inyo, Humboldt-Toiyable and Shasta-Trinity National Forests. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.