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Alpine Ascents Mountaineering School

Course Catalog

Which Program is Right For You?


Training Courses for the Beginner Climber:


Program
Experience Level
Prerequisites
Location
Price
Beginner
For the beginner or
intermediate climber.
Rainier
$2,747
Beginner
For the beginner or
intermediate climber.
Rainier
$2,000
Beginner
For the beginner or
intermediate climber.
Cascades
$1,300
Beginner
For the beginner or intermediate climber.
40lb. Pack
Alaska
$1,550
Beginner
Our 6-Day Cascades Course followed by
our 4-Day Kautz/Emmons Glacier Climb. 65lb. Pack

Cascades
Rainier

$2,800
Beginner
For the beginner or
intermediate climber.
Alaska
$2,300
Advanced
Beginner
Our Most Intensive Course. For the beginner or
intermediate climber.
Cascades
$2,700
Beginner

For those who are new to the
outdoors and wilderness. 50lb. Pack

Olympics
$600
Beginner
For the beginner or
intermediate climber. Day Pack
Cascades
$800

Training Courses for the Intermediate Climber:


Intermediate
Open to those who have completed
a week-long Mountaineering Course.
Cascades
$1,200
Intermediate
Open to those who have completed
a week-long Mountaineering Course.
Cascades
$1,600
Intermediate
Open to those who have completed
a week-long Mountaineering Course.
Alaska
$1,800

Distinct Summit Climbs to Serve All Levels of Climbers:  

Beginner
Open to any physically fit enthusiastic novice,
beginner or advanced beginner. 40lb. Pack
Rainier
$1,355
Beginner
Open to any physically fit enthusiastic novice,
beginner or advanced beginner.
Baker
$900
Beginner w/Skills
Open to advanced beginners. A prior glacier climb is required. e.g:   3-Day Mount Baker Climb, Mt. Shasta, Mt. Whitney which entailed carrying a 65lb. Pack
Rainier
$1,7390
Intermediate
Open to those who performed well on the Emmons Glacier Climb or have completed a week-long Mountaineering Course.
Rainier
$1,739

All Courses and Climbs require participants to carry a 65lb. Pack unless otherwise noted.

Search by Location:

Washington - Alaska

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Level I Courses & Climbs
3-Day Mount Rainier Climb Our signature program. Beginner's Climb of Rainier.
8-Day Mount Rainier Training Course Complete Glacier Training. Introduction to Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue.
Denali Preparation/Winter Mountaineering Prepare to climb Denali.
10-Day Mount Rainier/Cascades Mountaineering Course Comprehensive 6-day course followed by an ascent of Mount Rainier via the challengine Kautz Glacier Route
6-Day Mountaineering Our Most Popular Course. Introduction to Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue.
13-Day Mountaineering Our Most Demanding Course. Alpine Mountaineering with Rock & Ice.
Backpacking/Wilderness Navigation For Newcomers to Wilderness Backpacking and Climbing.
Rock Climbing for Mountaineers  Introduction to Rock Climbing.
Mount Baker Summit Climb 3-Day beginner climb for those with some outdoor experience.

Level II Courses & Climbs
Mount Rainier Emmons Glacier Climb 4-Day Climb for 3-Day Baker climbers or equivalent experience.
Mount Rainier Kautz Glacier Climb 4-Day Climb for Level I Graduates or equivalent.
8-Day Intermediate Mountaineering Complex challenges for Level I Graduates.
Ice Climbing Further development in Ice Climbing for Level I Graduates.

Private Courses
Private guides for groups, individualized training and specific peaks can be arranged by calling our office. Private training provides a wonderful opportunity for personalized programs from beginning to advanced levels. Complete Details

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Level I Courses
8-Day Mountaineering Our Most Popular Course. Introduction to Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue in the wilds of the Alaska Range.
12-Day Mountaineering Intensive Introduction to Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue in the Alaska Range.

Level II Courses
8-Day Intermediate Mountaineering Complex challenges for Level I Graduates in the Alaska Range.
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