EDUCATIONAL COURSE

Ski Mountaineering

MAG’s 3-day ski mountaineering course will expose you to the skills and techniques needed to safely and efficiently manage challenging ski terrain such as steep couloirs with technical entrances, exposed faces, and mountain tops (i.e. The Grand Teton). Your newly attained skills and knowledge will be practiced and applied while tackling ski objectives in Cooke City’s renowned ski mountaineering terrain. We host this course in early spring so you can immediately apply your new skills to the endless ski mountaineering objectives in our region and beyond.

  • SKILLS COVERED

    • Steep skiing techniques 

    • Steep snow climbing 

    • Rappelling 

    • Anchor building 

    • Belay techniques

    • Gear selection

  • This is a challenging course and participants will benefit from having a solid background in backcountry skiing including:

    • Ability to tour ~4000’ per day 

    • Ability to smoothly ski 40° terrain in challenging snow (double black diamond terrain) 

    • 20+ days of backcountry skiing experience

    • Level 1 Avalanche Education or higher (See MAG’s course dates)

    • Professional guiding and instruction

    • Food, water, transport, lodging

    • Technical clothing, backpack, etc.

    • Rescue insurance

    • Trip insurance

    • Guide gratuity

    • Unforeseen expenses from circumstances outside of Montana Alpine Guides’ control

COURSE DATES

April 1-3, 2025

COURSE DURATION

3 Days

RATIO

Maximum 4 participants : 1 instructor

COST

$995/person

Prices do not include a 4% Public Land Use Fee.