Educational Courses

Outdoor Education by The best Tahoe Mountain Guides

Every outdoor educational course you could want or need in the Lake Tahoe area.

From Avalanche Education to Crevasse Rescue and Learning to Lead Climb, our Tahoe Guides will help you learn any and every outdoor skill you need to progress to the next level in your journey.

Lake Tahoe Avalanche Courses

Avalanche Education

Lake Tahoe Avalanche Education

Introductory

aiare course in lake tahoe taught by professional mountain guides

Lake Tahoe, CA

AIARE 1 Hybrid: Avalanche Education In North Lake Tahoe

Next Available
11/28/26 -11/29/26 2 Days and Online Coursework

Intermediate

Lake Tahoe, CA

AIARE 2 In North Lake Tahoe

Next Available
Check back for 2026/2027 dates! 3 Days / 24 Hours

Introductory

Conditions Dependent

Teen AIARE 1 Avalanche Course

Next Available
Booked privately at any time 2 full days (8 hours each)

Lake Tahoe Backcountry Courses

Backcountry Skiing & Riding

Intro to Backcountry Series

Introductory

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.

Lake Tahoe, CA

Backcountry 1.0: Intro To Backcountry

Next Available
Every Friday Saturday and Sunday December to April 8 Hours / Full Day

Intermediate

Learn Backcountry Skiing and Splitboarding in Lake Tahoe with professional ski guides.

Lake Tahoe, CA

Backcountry 2.0: Intermediate Backcountry Skills

Next Available
Every Saturday and Sunday December through April 8 Hours / Full Day

Advanced

Backcountry ski mountaineering course in the Lake Tahoe backcountry with Alpenglow Expeditions guides

Lake Tahoe, CA

Backcountry 3.0: Intro To Ski Mountaineering

Next Available
4/11/26 8 hours / Full Day

Introductory

Lake Tahoe

Women’s Intro To Backcountry

Next Available
Check back for 26/27 dates! Two 8-hour days

Lake Tahoe Mountaineering Courses

Mountaineering

Tahoe Mountaineering

Introductory

An early morning photo of Mount Shasta covered in snow with a blue sky above during an Alpenglow Expeditions guided trip on Mount Shasta.

Mt. Shasta, CA

Mount Shasta Mountaineering School

Next Available
June 10 – 14, 2027 5 Days

Intermediate

Mountaineer peering into a crevasse on Mount Shasta during an Intro To Mountaineering course with Alpenglow Expeditions

Mount Shasta, CA

Mount Shasta West Face Climb

Next Available
April 30 – May 2, 2027 3 Days

Intermediate

A group of mountaineering students during a Mount Shasta 5-day mountaineering course with Alpenglow Expeditions.

Mount Shasta, CA

Mount Shasta Avalanche Gulch Climb

Next Available
April 24, 2027 – April 25, 2027 2 days

Introductory

North Lake Tahoe, CA

Intro to Mountaineering Course

Next Available
2/13/27 1 full day (8 hours)

Lake Tahoe Rock Climbing Courses

Rock Climbing

Rock Climbing Courses

Introductory

Rock climbing guide teaching a rock climbing course at Donner Summit in Lake Tahoe.

Lake Tahoe, CA

Intro to Outdoor Rock Climbing

Next Available
Every Friday,Saturday and Sunday. June – October. Contact us for private dates! Full Day / 8 Hours

Introductory

Donner Summit

Rock Anchoring & Gear Placement

Next Available
Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. June – October. Contact us for private dates! 1 full day (8 hours)

Introductory

Tying a figure 8 knot to climbing harness during an intro to rock climbing course in lake tahoe.

Lake Tahoe, CA

Learn to Lead Climb In Tahoe

Next Available
Every Friday,Saturday and Sunday. June – October. Contact us for private dates! Full Day, 8 Hours

Intermediate

Mountain guide belays from ledge during a Private Half Day of Rock Climbing with Alpenglow Expeditions

Lake Tahoe, CA

Intro to Multi-Pitch Climbing

Next Available
Available any day of the week! Full Day / 8 Hours