Alpine Snow and Ice Skills Instructional Course

​Just outside of the local Prescott region, to the North lies Arizona's highest peak, Mount Humphrey's (12,635'). The base of this peak seasonally gets over 100" of snowfall a year and provides excellent opportunities to hone in snow skills for the Cascade Volcanos and to prepare yourself for venturing into the nearby San Juan Mountains of Southern Colorado. 

COURSE OUTCOMES

Our two-day Alpine Snow and Ice Skills Course is designed for those who are new to alpine snow and ice climbing, would like to experience what mountaineering has to offer, and gain valuable skills for future high-mountain adventures. This is the perfect course to learn the critical skills necessary to summit Mt. Shasta in Northern California or Mt. Baker in the Cascade Range. 
  • Avalanche Awareness and Hazard Recognition
  • Crevasse Rescue Skills
  • Team Roped Travel
  • Anchor Construction in Alpine Terrain
  • Snow and Ice Climbing Technique
  • Route Planning, Maps, and GPS Navigation Techniques
  • Trip Planning, Packing, & Gear Selection
  • Wilderness Travel and LNT Principles
INCLUSIONS
  • Guiding and Instruction with an AMGA Certified Single-Pitch Instructor and Apprentice Alpine Guide
  • Supplemental equipment available upon request

EXCLUSIONS
  • Transportation to Prescott, AZ
  • ​Personal Climbing Gear (Boot, Crampons, Helmet, Harness, etc.)
  • Hotel costs before, during, or after the outing
  • Guide gratuity
  • Lunch food or snacks
  • Personal hiking/climbing clothing and equipment
  • Costs associated with weather delays or other variables beyond the control of Granite Mountain Guides
Private Course Costs
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1:1 | $300 pp/day
2:1 | $250 pp/day
3:1 | $200 pp/day
4:1 | $175 pp/day
DIFFICULTY
This Course is not being offered in 2021, but coming soon!