Build the skills you need to accomplish your mountain objectives. Our Private Alpine Skills Course is customized for you and your team. Tell us what experience you have and what your goal is. We'll design a program that helps you build the skills you need to overcome the challenges of your mountaineering dream.

From Avalanche education to Z-Pulley, we've got you covered! Private skills courses are completely tailored to your objective and are single day to week plus in length. We can set up recurring training sessions that span months and don’t stop until you feel comfortable with your skill level.

Requisite Experience

There are no prerequisites: we meet your team where you're at and help you build the skills you need to accomplish your objectives. Custom Skills programs are private programs tailored to your group. You tell us the skills you want to build or the objectives you want to tackle and we’ll deliver the skills you need!

Venues

We offer Custom Skills programs in the following locations:

North Lake Tahoe, CA
Eastern Sierra, CA
North Cascades, WA
Mount Baker, WA
International Locations:

Chile
Bolivia
Canada
Nepal

Others! Reach out and we can discuss the options we can provide for other venues across the globe.

Skills We Teach

Ski / Splitboard Touring and Mountaineering

Alpine Climbing / Mountaineering

Rock Climbing

Ice Climbing

Rope Skills
Tools and Materials Used in Climbing/Ski Mountaineering
Basic Knots
Advanced Knots
Mechanical Advantage Systems
Rock Rescue
Escaping the Belay
Crevasse Rescue
Belaying
Rappelling
Ascending Ropes
Ascending Fixed Lines
Rock and Alpine Climbing Skills
Gym to Crag
Lead Climbing
Following Traditional Rock Climbs
Snow Climbing
Crampons and Ice Axe Skills
Glacier Climbing
Self and Team Arrest
Ice Climbing
Anchors (Rock, Snow, Ice, Terrain)
Alpine Anchors
Ski Touring and Ski Mountaineering Skills
Skinning Technique
Balance and Form
Transitions (Ski Touring, Ski Mountaineering, Alpine Climbing, Rock Climbing)
Ski Cramponing
Skin Track Setting
Crampon Techniques (Mountaineering or Ski Mountaineering)
Steep Skiing
Rappelling (With and Without Skis On)
Crevasse Rescue for Ski Mountaineers

Alpine & Rock Climbing Courses

Alpine Skills Course - Private

Intro to Alpine Rock Climbing - Crystal Crag

Crevasse Rescue Course in Tahoe

Crevasse Rescue Course in Washington