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7 Summits
Climb Kilimanjaro
Climb Mount Elbrus
Aconcagua Rapid Ascent™
Mount Everest North Side Rapid Ascent™ Expedition
Vinson Massif Expedition
Carstensz Pyramid Expedition
Denali Expedition
Pakistan
Gasherbrum II Rapid Ascent™
K2 & G2 Rapid Ascent™ Base Camp Trek
Ecuador
Ecuador Climbing School
Cotopaxi Rapid Ascent™
Ecuador Ring of Fire Ski Expedition
Women’s Ecuador Climbing Expedition
Argentina
Aconcagua Rapid Ascent™
Bolivia
Climb Pequeño Alpamayo, Huayna Potosi & Illimani
Peru
Peru Climbing School
Climb Pisco and Chopicalqui
Alpamayo and Quitaraju Expedition
Climb Artesonraju
Cordillera Huayhuash Trek
Mexico
Volcanoes of Mexico
Kyrgyzstan
Peak Lenin Rapid Ascent Expedition
Himalaya
Makalu Rapid Ascent™
Mount Everest North Side Rapid Ascent™ Expedition
Lhakpa Ri Rapid Ascent™
Everest Base Camp Trek
Ama Dablam
Ama Dablam Rapid Ascent™
Mera Peak Ski Expedition
Cho Oyu Rapid Ascent™
Tanzania
Climb Kilimanjaro
Russia
Mount Elbrus Rapid Ascent™
Climb Mount Elbrus
Chile
Ojos del Salado Rapid Ascent™
Chile Backcountry Ski Adventure
Torres del Paine Trek
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Rock Climbing
Private Full Day of Rock Climbing
Private Half Day of Rock Climbing
Kids Rock Climbing Camp
Intro to Outdoor Rock Climbing
Rock Anchoring & Gear Placement
Learn to Lead Climb
Intro to Multi-Pitch Rock Climbing
Self Rescue for Rock Climbers
Lovers Leap Rock Climbing
High Sierra Alpine Climbing
Half Day Family Rock Climbing
Tahoe Via Ferrata
2 Hour Tour
Private 2 Hour Tour
3 Hour Tour
Private 3 Hour Tours
4 Hour Tour
Private 4 Hour Tours
Mount Shasta
2-Day Avalanche Gulch Climb
3-Day West Face Climb
3-Day West Face Ski Trip
5-Day Mountaineering School
Mountaineering
Intro to Mountaineering
Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue
Backcountry Skiing
Private Ski Guiding
Palisades Tahoe Backcountry Tours
Half Day Palisades Tahoe Backcountry
Single Run Tram Ridge Backcountry
Truckee Skyline Traverse
High Sierra Backcountry Tours
Intermediate Backcountry Ski Tour
Intro to Backcountry
Backcountry 1.0
Backcountry 2.0
Backcountry 3.0
Clinic: Women's Backcountry 1.0 & 2.0
Avalanche Courses
AIARE 1 – 2 Day Hybrid Avalanche Course
AIARE 1 – 3 Day Avalanche Course
AIARE 1 – Hut Based Avalanche Course
AIARE Avalanche Rescue
AIARE 2 Avalanche Course
Avalanche 1 Refresher
Teen AIARE 1 Avalanche Course
South Lake Tahoe
South Lake Tahoe AIARE 1: 2-Day Avalanche Course
South Lake Tahoe AIARE Avalanche Rescue
South Lake Tahoe AIARE 2 Avalanche Course
South Lake Tahoe Backcountry 1.0
South Lake Tahoe Backcountry 2.0
South Lake Backcountry 3.0
Frog Lake Huts
Frog Lake Ski Hut Tour
Private Frog Lake Hut Tour
AIARE 1 – Hut Based Avalanche Course
Snowshoeing
Shirley Canyon Snowshoe Tours
Private Snowshoe Tours
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International
7 Summits
Climb Kilimanjaro
Climb Mount Elbrus
Aconcagua Rapid Ascent™
Mount Everest North Side Rapid Ascent™ Expedition
Vinson Massif Expedition
Carstensz Pyramid Expedition
Denali Expedition
Pakistan
Gasherbrum II Rapid Ascent™
K2 & G2 Rapid Ascent™ Base Camp Trek
Ecuador
Ecuador Climbing School
Cotopaxi Rapid Ascent™
Ecuador Ring of Fire Ski Expedition
Women’s Ecuador Climbing Expedition
Argentina
Aconcagua Rapid Ascent™
Bolivia
Climb Pequeño Alpamayo, Huayna Potosi & Illimani
Peru
Peru Climbing School
Climb Pisco and Chopicalqui
Alpamayo and Quitaraju Expedition
Climb Artesonraju
Cordillera Huayhuash Trek
Mexico
Volcanoes of Mexico
Kyrgyzstan
Peak Lenin Rapid Ascent Expedition
Himalaya
Makalu Rapid Ascent™
Mount Everest North Side Rapid Ascent™ Expedition
Lhakpa Ri Rapid Ascent™
Everest Base Camp Trek
Ama Dablam
Ama Dablam Rapid Ascent™
Mera Peak Ski Expedition
Cho Oyu Rapid Ascent™
Tanzania
Climb Kilimanjaro
Russia
Mount Elbrus Rapid Ascent™
Climb Mount Elbrus
Chile
Ojos del Salado Rapid Ascent™
Chile Backcountry Ski Adventure
Torres del Paine Trek
California
Rock Climbing
Private Full Day of Rock Climbing
Private Half Day of Rock Climbing
Kids Rock Climbing Camp
Intro to Outdoor Rock Climbing
Rock Anchoring & Gear Placement
Learn to Lead Climb
Intro to Multi-Pitch Rock Climbing
Self Rescue for Rock Climbers
Lovers Leap Rock Climbing
High Sierra Alpine Climbing
Half Day Family Rock Climbing
Tahoe Via Ferrata
2 Hour Tour
Private 2 Hour Tour
3 Hour Tour
Private 3 Hour Tours
4 Hour Tour
Private 4 Hour Tours
Mount Shasta
2-Day Avalanche Gulch Climb
3-Day West Face Climb
3-Day West Face Ski Trip
5-Day Mountaineering School
Mountaineering
Intro to Mountaineering
Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue
Backcountry Skiing
Private Ski Guiding
Palisades Tahoe Backcountry Tours
Half Day Palisades Tahoe Backcountry
Single Run Tram Ridge Backcountry
Truckee Skyline Traverse
High Sierra Backcountry Tours
Intermediate Backcountry Ski Tour
Intro to Backcountry
Backcountry 1.0
Backcountry 2.0
Backcountry 3.0
Clinic: Women's Backcountry 1.0 & 2.0
Avalanche Courses
AIARE 1 – 2 Day Hybrid Avalanche Course
AIARE 1 – 3 Day Avalanche Course
AIARE 1 – Hut Based Avalanche Course
AIARE Avalanche Rescue
AIARE 2 Avalanche Course
Avalanche 1 Refresher
Teen AIARE 1 Avalanche Course
South Lake Tahoe
South Lake Tahoe AIARE 1: 2-Day Avalanche Course
South Lake Tahoe AIARE Avalanche Rescue
South Lake Tahoe AIARE 2 Avalanche Course
South Lake Tahoe Backcountry 1.0
South Lake Tahoe Backcountry 2.0
South Lake Backcountry 3.0
Frog Lake Huts
Frog Lake Ski Hut Tour
Private Frog Lake Hut Tour
AIARE 1 – Hut Based Avalanche Course
Snowshoeing
Shirley Canyon Snowshoe Tours
Private Snowshoe Tours
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