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Lake Tahoe Adventures

Discover all of the adventures that Lake Tahoe, California has to offer.

Guided Climbing, Mountaineering, & Skiing in Lake Tahoe California

We are a guide company in the Lake Tahoe area for a reason; it’s epic. California offers year-round outdoor adventures, with skiing & riding and avalanche education in the winter, mountaineering and alpine climbing on Mount Shasta in the spring, and rock climbing and Via Ferrata in the summer. Tahoe is truly an adventure seeker’s playground.

Come check out the different Lake Tahoe activities we offer.

Women’s Intro To Outdoor Rock Climbing

Introductory Next Available
Every Saturday June – October. Contact us for private dates!
Full Day / 8 Hours Meet who you will be rock climbing in Lake Tahoe with.
Climbers on the Tahoe Via Ferrata during the summer

Tahoe Via Ferrata

Introductory Next Available
Every day during the summer
2, 3, or 4-hour tour options Olympic Valley, CA
An early morning photo of Mount Shasta covered in snow with a blue sky above during an Alpenglow Expeditions guided trip on Mount Shasta.

Mount Shasta Mountaineering School

Introductory Next Available
June 12-16, 2025
5 Days Mt. Shasta, CA
Mountaineer peering into a crevasse on Mount Shasta during an Intro To Mountaineering course with Alpenglow Expeditions

Mount Shasta West Face Climb

Intermediate Next Available
April 25-27, 2025
3 Days Mount Shasta, CA
A group of mountaineering students during a Mount Shasta 5-day mountaineering course with Alpenglow Expeditions.

Mount Shasta Avalanche Gulch Climb

Intermediate Next Available
May 3-4, 2025
2 days Mount Shasta, CA
guided multi-pitch rock climbing at Lovers Leap in Lake Tahoe with professional mountain guides

Private Full-Day of Rock Climbing

Introductory Next Available
Summer ’25
Full Day / 8 Hours Donner Summit, CA
guided multi-pitch rock climbing at Lovers Leap in Lake Tahoe with professional mountain guides

Private Half-Day of Rock Climbing

Introductory Next Available
May 01 – Nov 15
Half Day / 4 Hours Donner Summit, CA
Rock climbing guide teaching a rock climbing course at Donner Summit in Lake Tahoe.

Intro to Outdoor Rock Climbing

Introductory Next Available
Every Saturday June – October. Contact us for private dates!
Full Day / 8 Hours Lake Tahoe, CA

Rock Anchoring & Gear Placement

Introductory Next Available
May 31
1 full day (8 hours) Donner Summit
Kids summer camp in Lake Tahoe

Family Half-Day Rock Climbing

Introductory Next Available
May 1 – November 15
4-hours Lake Tahoe, CA
Tying a figure 8 knot to climbing harness during an intro to rock climbing course in lake tahoe.

Learn to Lead Climb In Tahoe

Introductory Next Available
June 6
Full Day, 8 Hours Lake Tahoe, CA
Mountain guide belays from ledge during a Private Half Day of Rock Climbing with Alpenglow Expeditions

Intro to Multi-Pitch Climbing

Intermediate Next Available
Inquire for Private Dates!
Full Day / 8 Hours Lake Tahoe, CA
Alpenglow Expeditions guide training on the Tahoe Via Ferrata

Self Rescue For Rock Climbers

Intermediate Next Available
June 7
1 full day (8 hours) North Lake Tahoe, CA

Lovers Leap Rock Climbing

Intermediate Next Available
May 01 – Nov 15
Full-Day South Lake Tahoe, CA

High Sierra Alpine Climbing

Advanced Next Available
May 01 – Nov 15
Full-Day or Multiple Days High Sierra, CA
A group of kids hanging on the Tahoe Via Ferrata during a Kids Rock Climbing Camp in Lake Tahoe.

Kids Rock Climbing Camp

Introductory 5 days, 8 hours a day Lake Tahoe, CA
aiare course in lake tahoe taught by professional mountain guides

Women’s Hybrid AIARE 1 Avalanche Course

Intermediate Next Available
December 7-8, 2024
2 Days and Online Coursework Lake Tahoe, CA
aiare course in lake tahoe taught by professional mountain guides

Lift-Accessed AIARE Rescue Course

Intermediate Next Available
December 6, 2024
Full Day (8 hours) Palisades Tahoe
Come ski with our professional ski guides on this epic 4-day, 3-night backcountry winter hut trip based at Frog Lake in Lake Tahoe.

4-Day Frog Lakes Hut Ski Tour in Lake Tahoe

Intermediate Next Available
January 16 – 19, 2025
4 Days Frog Lake Huts
private backcountry ski guiding in lake tahoe with professional mountain guides

Private Ski Guiding In Lake Tahoe

Advanced Next Available
Available Every Day Winter ’24-’25
Full Day / 8 Hours Lake Tahoe, CA
Two ski mountaineers climbing up Mount Shasta during a guided ski trip with Alpenglow Expeditions

Mount Shasta Ski

Intermediate Next Available
April 25-27, 2025
3 Days Mount Shasta, CA
Guide shows rope skills during an Intro to Mountaineering course near Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada mountains with Alpenglow Expeditions' Tahoe mountain guides.

Intro to Mountaineering Course

Introductory Next Available
March 1, 2025
1 full day (8 hours) North Lake Tahoe, CA
A single skier descending perfect powder snow during a Palisades Backcountry Ski Tour

Palisades Tahoe Backcountry Tours

Advanced Next Available
Booked privately every day December – May
Full Day / 8 Hours Palisades Tahoe, CA
private backcountry ski guiding in lake tahoe with professional mountain guides

Palisades Tahoe Backcountry Tour – Half-Day

Intermediate Next Available
Dates are booked privately 7 days a week!
Half Day / 4 Hours Olympic Valley, CA
private backcountry ski guiding in lake tahoe with professional mountain guides

Palisades Tahoe Backcountry Tour -Single Run

Intermediate Next Available
Call to Book Your Tour Today!
2:30 hrs Tram Ridge at Palisades Tahoe
aiare course in lake tahoe taught by professional mountain guides

AIARE 1 Hybrid: Avalanche Education In North Lake Tahoe

Introductory Next Available
December 3-4, 2024
2 Days and Online Coursework Lake Tahoe, CA
Professionally guided North Lake Tahoe Snowshoe Tour

Lake Tahoe Snowshoe Tour: Shirley Canyon

Introductory Next Available
Check back in late Summer 2024 for winter 2024/25 dates!
4 hours Shirley Canyon in Olympic Valley, CA
aiare course in lake tahoe taught by professional mountain guides. Avalanche refresher.

AIARE 1: 3-Day Avalanche Course In North Lake Tahoe

Introductory Next Available
December 6-8
3 days, 8 hours a day Lake Tahoe, California
Avalanche Education course in lake tahoe taught by professional mountain guides

AIARE Avalanche Rescue Course In North Lake Tahoe

Introductory Next Available
December 7, 2024
Full Day / 8 Hours Lake Tahoe, CA
Professionally guided North Lake Tahoe Snowshoe Tour

Private Lake Tahoe Snowshoe Tour

Introductory Next Available
Winter 2023-24
Lake Tahoe, California
An Alpenglow Expeditions ski guide leads a group of intro to backcountry skiers in the Tahoe backcountry on snow with a mountain in the background, and a partly cloudy sky.

Backcountry 1.0: Intro To Backcountry

Introductory Next Available
December 6, 2024
8 Hours / Full Day Lake Tahoe, CA
Learn Backcountry Skiing and Splitboarding in Lake Tahoe with professional ski guides.

Backcountry 2.0: Intermediate Backcountry Skills

Intermediate Next Available
December 7, 2024
8 Hours / Full Day Lake Tahoe, CA

Backcountry 3.0: Intro To Ski Mountaineering

Advanced Next Available
February 8, 2025
8 hours / Full Day Lake Tahoe, CA
private backcountry ski guiding in lake tahoe with professional mountain guides

Women’s Intro To Backcountry

Introductory Next Available
January 4-5, 2025
Two 8-hour days Lake Tahoe
Clients skiing down a slope during a private backcountry ski guiding in lake tahoe with professional mountain guides

Private Frog Lake Hut Ski Trip in Lake Tahoe

Advanced Next Available
Private guides can be hired for your personal Frog Lake Reservation
Custom Frog Lake Huts
aiare course in lake tahoe taught by professional mountain guides

AIARE 2 In North Lake Tahoe

Intermediate Next Available
December 13-15, 2024
3 Days / 24 Hours Lake Tahoe, CA
aiare course in lake tahoe taught by professional mountain guides

AIARE 1 Hybrid Course In South Lake Tahoe

Introductory Next Available
December 14-15, 2024
2 Days in Person + Online coursework South Lake Tahoe, CA
aiare course in lake tahoe taught by professional mountain guides

AIARE Avalanche Rescue Course In South Lake Tahoe

Introductory Next Available
December 7, 2024
Full Day 8 Hours South Lake Tahoe
aiare course in lake tahoe taught by professional mountain guides

AIARE 2 In South Lake Tahoe

Intermediate Next Available
Call to Book your South Lake AIARE 2 Today!
3 days, 24 hours South Lake Tahoe, CA
aiare course in lake tahoe taught by professional mountain guides

Teen AIARE 1 Avalanche Course

Introductory Next Available
Booked privately at any time
2 full days (8 hours each) Conditions Dependent
private backcountry ski guiding in lake tahoe with professional mountain guides

Backcountry 2.0 In South Lake Tahoe

Intermediate Next Available
December 7, 2024
Full Day, 8 Hours South Lake Tahoe, CA

Backcountry 3.0 In South Lake Tahoe

Advanced Next Available
February 8, 2025
Full Day / 8 Hours South Lake Tahoe, CA
Learn Backcountry Skiing and Splitboarding in Lake Tahoe with professional ski guides.

Backcountry 1.0 In South Lake Tahoe

Introductory Next Available
December 6, 2024
Full Day, 8 Hours South Lake Tahoe, CA
private backcountry ski guiding in lake tahoe with professional mountain guides

Intermediate Tahoe Backcountry Tour

Intermediate Next Available
Check back in late Summer 2024 for winter 2024/25 dates!
1 full day (8 hours) Conditions dependent

High Sierra Backcountry Tours

Advanced Next Available
Winter & Spring ’23 – ’24
Single or Multiple Full Days Eastern Sierra Nevada, California
Guide teaches a group of students Mountaineering skills, like glacier travel and crevasse rescue, near Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada mountains with Alpenglow Expeditions' Tahoe mountain guides.

Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue Course

Introductory Next Available
March 2, 2025
1 full day (8 hours) North Lake Tahoe, California
aiare course in lake tahoe taught by professional mountain guides

Avalanche Refresher In Lake Tahoe

Introductory Next Available
December 7, 2024
1 full day (8 hours) Conditions dependent

Truckee Skyline Traverse

Advanced Next Available
Booked privately every day in winter 2023/24
Full Day / 8 Hours Sierra Crest, CA