We've added a 15-day mountaineering course. This course will cover all the same great skills taught in our 12 day course but will differ in that you'll hike out! It is wonderful to experience the change from white ice and snow to green tundra and rivers. In addition, you'll also learn camping and traveling skills for backcountry Alaska.
SKI and STAY at the Mountain House! For the first time ever, AMS is offering guided backcountry ski tours based from the Mountain House on the Ruth Glacier. You will stay at the unique Mountain House built by pioneer aviator, Don Sheldon and ski in one of the most beautiful places on earth. These ski and stay tours are being offered early and late season. We expect demand to be high for this one of a kind experience! Contact us for dates and prices and bookings. Not a skier? Don't worry, will take you snowshoeing instead.
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| View of Denali from the Mountain House on a March morning. |
ALASKA MOUNTAINEERING SCHOOL
2013 SCHEDULE
Workshops
| Denali Skills Workshop, 1 day, $150 April 28 May 5, 9, 12, 19, 24, 26, 31 June 2, 9, 16, 22, 26 Denali Photography Workshop, 7 days, $2300 August 18 - 24 Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue, 2 days, $425 April 6 - 7 July 20 - 21 August 17 - 18 |
Wilderness medicine
| Wilderness First Responder (WFR), 9 days, $730 March 23 - 31 WFR Recertification, 3 days, $345 April 5 - 7 April 8 - 10 |
mountaineering COURSES
| Twelve Day Mountaineering, $2950 April 22 - May 3 May 7 - 18 June 4 - 15 July 9 - 20 August 3 - 14 September 1 - 12 Fifteen Day Mountaineering, $3300.00 July 9 - 23 Advanced Mountaineering, 12 days, $3500 May 1 - 12 Six Day Mountaineering, $2150 April 28 - May 3 May 14 - 19 June 18 - 23 July 21 - 26 August 18 - 23 September 2 - 7 Denali Prep, 10 days, $3100 June 2 - 11 |
Guided Expeditions
| Denali, West Buttress, 21 days, $6800, 6 climbers: 2-3 guides. April29 - May 19 May 6 - May 26 May 10 - May 30 May 13 - June 2 May 20 - June 9 May 25 - June 14 May 27 - June 16 June 1 - June 21 June 3 - June 23 June 10 - June 30 June 17 - July 7 June 23 - July 13 June 27 - July 17 Denali, Upper West Rib, 21 days, $7900, 4 climbers: 2 guides June 7 - June 27 Foraker, Sultana Ridge, 17 days, $6800, 4 climbers: 2 guides May 17 - June 2 Alaska Range Expeditions, contact AMS for custom pricing. Moose’s Tooth Little Switzerland, multiple peaks Mt. Hunter Mt. Huntington Mt. Russell Custom climbs and expeditions are available on peaks throughout the Alaska Range, March through September. Aconcagua, Normal Route, 19 Days, $5500, 6 climbers: 2 guides January 13-31, 2013 |
Wilderness BacKpacking
| Wilderness Backpacking Trek, 4 days, $850 July 6 - 9 August 3 - 6 Wilderness Backpacking Hike, 7 days, $1950 June 29 - July 5 July 21 - 27 August 10 - 16 |
CUSTOM Programs
contact AMS for custom pricing and availability
| Glacier Trek, Denali National Park, Alaska Range, March-September, 1 - 3 days, 1-9 participants: 2-3 guides, Mountain House Backcountry Skiing, Denali National Park, Alaska Range, 1 - 4 days, 1-8 skiers: 2-3 guides March 1 - 15 and June 1 -September 15 |