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.