These 8-day advanced courses are designed for 6-Day and 12-Day Course graduates. Each presents the climber with complex alpine challenges. Team size is small, 4:1 and moves at an advanced pace completing a series of climbs in a relatively short period of time. In fact, this is one of the guides' favorite courses, as they pose challenges to the team that often result in the most exciting climbs of the season.
Course Objectives
Complete a series of climbs designed to improve and increase existing mountaineering skills and knowledge.
To further develop experienced climbers and facilitate increasing the experienced climber's existing technical skills.
Climbing techniques
Lead climbing
Crevasse rescue review
Route finding
Rope and belay techniques
Protection placement
Wilderness navigation
This course has been successfully used as a training ground for skilled adventurers, rangers, law enforcement, fire fighters, military, stunt people and many others who require climbing skills as part of their career.
These courses take place in Denali National Park and throughout the Alaska Range. We utilize a variety of locations to distribute land use and provide pristine, less populated environs for our training. It also enables us to take advantage of the best possible mountain conditions for each course.
Physical Conditioning
In the best interest of personal safety, success and team compatibility, adequate training and excellent physical condition is required. Prior experience carrying a heavy pack for multiple days serves as excellent preparation for this course; Climbers must be able to carry an average of 50-60lbs. Climbers need to be in excellent physical condition for both personal enjoyment and to be an integral team member. We encourage you to contact us so that we may assist you in developing a training program that meets your particular needs.
Comprehensive training information can be found here.
Private Groups
We regularly organize private coursesfor individuals, corporate groups, families and friends. We encourage you to book these courses early as we are often able to cater these programs to group-specific desires. Please contact our office to further discuss the benefits of private courses.
Alpine Ascents International is an authorized concessionaire of Denali National Park.
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