During these four day progressions, professional and certified ski guide course instructors will cover 

fundamental mountaineering skills such as: ice axe use, boot and ski crampon use, self 

arresting, anchor and belay rappel techniques, glacial travel, mixed climbing, steep skinning and 

downhill skiing techniques. 

To maximize learning and give each student as much one-on-one time with the guide/instructor as 

possible, we keep these courses small and limit the number of participants to four students. Course 

locations and chosen ski venues are dependent on snow and avalanche conditions at the time of 

the course, but will be loosely based out of the Crested Butte, Colorado backcountry. Course may 

contain some additional costs such as snowcat ‘bumps’ to bigger terrain, overnight camping food, 

etc., if participants and instructors agree on the appropriateness of these options.