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Three Day Accelerated Mountaineering


This is our most popular winter program, and a solid foundation for anyone headed to Mt. Rainier, Mt. McKinley, or similar objectives. Your three individual days of instruction begin with our Winter Climbing 101 course where we’ll teach you the basics of hiking above treeline with crampons and an ice axe. On day two, you will apply the skills you learned on your first day on a moderately-angled snow and ice route. Finally, on day three, you’ll put everything you’ve learned to the test with a thrilling summit attempt of Mt. Washington or one of Adirondack’s high peaks! As a combination of the educational and the experiential, this course is tough to beat and you’ll come away from it with a comprehensive understanding of what serious winter mountaineering is all about.
If you are looking to extend your skills and prepare for glacier travel, pair this course up with our Mountaineering 302—Glacier Skills and Crevasse Rescue course in order to really feel solid when heading out on your own!

*This course does not include overnights. If you would like an overnight mountaineering course please see:
2 Day Mountaineering Overnight Workshop or 3 Day Mountaineering Overnight Workshop.

Topics Covered: self arrest techniques, walking with ice axe and crampons, basic belay techniques, low and steep angle snow and ice, efficient movement in the mountains, identifying hazards, route planning and descent options, frostbite and hypothermia prevention

Offered 7 days a week by private arrangement

$420 per person on these dates
December 4-6, 11-13, 18-20, 26-28
January 8-10, 16-18, 22-24, 29-31
February 13-15, 19-21, 26-28
March 12-14, 19-21, 26-28
April 2-4, 9-11

Locations: North Conway, NH, Lake Placid, NY

Start/ End: Days 1 & 2 start 8:30am (9am Lake Placid). Day 3 start 7am. Days 1-3 end approximately 4pm.

Includes: mountaineering axe, plastic double boots, mountaineering crampons, professional instruction

Does Not Include: lodging, transportation, personal gear and clothing

Prerequisite: no previous mountaineering experience is required, but a good level of fitness is essential