EDUCATIONAL COURSE
Ski Mountaineering
MAG’s 3-day ski mountaineering course will expose you to the skills and techniques needed to safely and efficiently manage challenging ski terrain such as steep couloirs with technical entrances, exposed faces, and mountain tops (i.e. The Grand Teton). Your newly attained skills and knowledge will be practiced and applied while tackling ski objectives in Cooke City’s renowned ski mountaineering terrain. We host this course in early spring so you can immediately apply your new skills to the endless ski mountaineering objectives in our region and beyond.
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SKILLS COVERED
Steep skiing techniques
Steep snow climbing
Rappelling
Anchor building
Belay techniques
Gear selection
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This is a challenging course and participants will benefit from having a solid background in backcountry skiing including:
Ability to tour ~4000’ per day
Ability to smoothly ski 40° terrain in challenging snow (double black diamond terrain)
20+ days of backcountry skiing experience
Level 1 Avalanche Education or higher (See MAG’s course dates)
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Professional guiding and instruction
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Food, water, transport, lodging
Technical clothing, backpack, etc.
Rescue insurance
Trip insurance
Guide gratuity
Unforeseen expenses from circumstances outside of Montana Alpine Guides’ control
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Please see our Registration, Cancellation, and Refund Policies.
COURSE DATES
SPRING 2025 (dates TBD)
COURSE DURATION
3 Days
RATIO
Maximum 4 participants : 1 instructor
COST
$695/person
Prices do not include a 4% Public Land Use Fee.
