Alpine Rock Climbing
You're dreaming of rock climbing in hidden places while being high up in the alpine? Learn the skills of fast and safe movement in the aloine, route assessment, advanced multi-pitch skilss, snow travel and more...in our 4-6 day Alpine Climbing Course in the Beartooth Mountains, Montana.
Difficulty:
Beginner to advanced experience climbing outdoors required
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Fitness:
Ability to spend 8 hours outdoors 2-3 days in a row
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Season:
June-September
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Group Size:
1-4 participants
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Duration:
4-6 days; each with 6-8 hours of field time
Location:
Red Lodge, East Rosebud, West Rosebud, Lake Fork, Montana
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Includes:
Rental climbing equipment, group equipment, & instruction from a professional guide
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Excludes:
Food, transportation, lodging, personal items, and guide gratuity
Course Details
This course is built to give aspiring alpinists the skills they need to start alpine climbing safely on their own. These courses are largely designed based on specific experience and goals of participants, but typically highlight multi-pitch climbing, quick alpine systems and transitions, multi-pitch rappelling, route selection, snow travel techniques, traditional gear and risk management.
Skills Covered:
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Route selection and preparation
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Packing the right equipment
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Review of knots, hitches, and belaying
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Movement on steep snow & self arrest
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Anchor construction, rock & snow
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Traditional gear placement
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Retreat
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This course is typically 4-6 days long and starts with a briefing at our office in Red Lodge. Here, we discuss gear selection for our first day and course goals. The first two days will be spent on local crags for multi-ptich climbing, transtions, alpine terrain and skill building in alpine rock systems. Day 3 and 4 include some time on snow for snow travel skills and a objective based alpine climb in bigger terrain. Optional are day 5 & 6 that cover objective based alpine climbs in the backcountry.
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**Don't see a course date listed? Email our office to see if there is one coming up, or start a course of your own! Many of our courses are custom and low ratio, built to your needs.