Mountaineering

Surrounded by nothing but rugged, remote mountains, Mt Bona is the perfect first Alaskan big-mountain expedition. The combination of heavy glaciation, arctic weather, and high-altitude mountaineering presents sufficient challenges with no technical climbing. Experience the classic remoteness of the St. Elias Range with a perfect challenging objective to provide ample opportunities to learn and practice your mountaineering skills!

Carving turns on glaciers, rappelling into couloirs, skiing off of big summits – this is ski mountaineering, the art of turning mountaineering terrain into skiing terrain. Train with our experienced ski mountaineering guides to help build the skills and confidence to take your skiing to the next level.

At 16,390 ft. (4,995 m), Mt. Blackburn is the tallest peak in the Wrangell Mountains and the fifth highest peak in the United States. A challenging peak, Blackburn is ideal for the mountaineer looking for a "full-on" Alaskan peak without having to take a month away from family and work.

This course is a great Alaska mountaineering course for people of all skill levels to push their own personal limits, learn new skills, and spend some quality time in the splendid Alaskan wilderness.

A great first Alaska Mountaineering Summit! Learn and practice mountaineering skills from our experienced guides while facing the same challenges that bring mountaineers from all over the world to Alaska!

Spend 3 days out on the Root Glacier learning climbing technique, ropework, anchors, and other technical skills from our friendly and knowledgeable guides!

Learn how to navigate, make crucial decisions, and hone your mountain sense as you work together with your guide in absolute remote wilderness to become the first team to climb a true Alaskan big-mountain summit!

If remote mountain climbing in Alaska appeals to you; Mt. Bear is as deep in the St. Elias Mountains as you can get.

With the help of our knowledgeable guides, bring your mountaineering experience to the next level as you try your hand at technical ridge climbing. Enjoy the ascent from the tundra to the summit of this stout Wrangell beauty!

Exploring the mountains with knowledge and experience allows climbers to move "fast and light." The Alpine Light Expedition is an introduction to this method of Alaska mountaineering.

Whether you're just beginning or have some experience and want to push your mountaineering endeavors farther afield this is the course for you. Our friendly, knowledgeable guides will teach you the basics of expedition style climbing and help you hone your skills in crevasse rescue, avalanche avoidance, and roped travel.

Scramble from peak-to-peak on this bush-plane accessed, rugged backpacking/alpine scrambling trip. Enjoy endless views of high alpine valleys and glaciers from the summit of rugged 6,000 to 7,000 foot peaks on this one-of-a-kind adventure!

If you have personal mountain climbing experience and are looking to take your rope-work and climbing skills to the next level, or have taken our basic mountaineering course, then our Technical Mountain Course is a great next step.

Steep snow and ice climbing, weaving through a maze of enormous seracs, and aesthetic climbing lines all characterize an ascent of the North Ridge of University Peak.

With its wicked combination of technical difficulty and foul weather Mt. St. Elias is the crown jewel. This is a world-class mountaineering objective for experienced climbers.