8-Day Mountaineering Course in the Alaska Range

Train for the expedition of your dreams by spending eight days in the wilds of Alaska! Under the tutelage of expert guides, you will take strides in your mountaineering career while traversing the Kahiltna Glacier and acquiring the essentials for alpine climbing!

Alaska is synonymous with wilderness. The mountains are tall and abundant. The plant and animal life are fascinating and vibrant. The terrain is rugged and beautiful almost beyond comprehension. The landscape is vast, unforgiving, and the ultimate thrill for adventurers looking for a unique and memorable mountaineering experience.

The Alaska Range of mountains is home to Denali (20,310 ft.), formerly Mt. McKinley and the tallest peak of North America. It has been featured in film and television and is sought after by climbers on their quest to bag the Seven Summits. The massive collection of mountain terrain and the obstacles it presents make this spot one of the best in the world to gain valuable mountaineering experience.

So why not take advantage of this mountain playground! Set in Denali National Park, your program will give you the necessary tools to build yourself into a true mountaineer. Our goal is to teach you practical alpine climbing practices that will make your future climbing dreams a reality. This includes glacier travel and crevasse rescue, rope and belay techniques, and so much more. You will gain knowledge on subjects from self-arrest and navigation to crampon use and rappelling.

Safety plays a huge role in our instruction. We want you to become a self-reliant climber, able to asses risks and exercise good judgement while mountaineering. This means evaluating equipment, terrain, and weather to make decisions on your feet that will ensure the safety of both you and your team.

We will aim for two or three summits, so you can put your newly-acquired skills to use. By learning and practicing mountaineering skills at the same time, the activities and information will become second nature. It will instill in you the fundamentals and get you ready to take on the world’s most daunting peaks – even Denali.

This program is designed for beginner and intermediate mountaineers who have loftier goals in mind and want to prepare themselves to reach them. A high level of fitness is required, as is the mental stamina to endure a sustained eight-day trip.

You will experience impressive glaciers, tall peaks, and everything in between on this trip. Sharing this epic scenery with you is our absolute pleasure, and we will guarantee you have an informative, safe, and all-around fulfilling experience while helping you progress as a climber. Above all else, we will make sure you are excited and having fun from the moment you book this trip.

Book this amazing eight-day mountaineering course IMMEDIATELY and enjoy an alpine experience that only the Alaska Range can provide!

If you wanted a longer experience, we can stick around for a few more days and take part in a 12-day course in Alaska! We also have a wonderful four-day mountaineering course on Mount Shuksan in the Pacific Northwest!