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uujm
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Has anyone here gone through any of their programs? Are there any alternatives methods of learning y'all recommend instead for beginners?

https://www.alpineinstitute.com/
AggieinWA
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I've taken one of their courses, I think it was the 4-day Intro to Mountaineering class. I live outside of Bellingham, WA, so I'll talk about that.

Edit: just looked at their classes again. It was the 6-day Alpinism 1 class. I guess my itinerary below is a little off.

It involved a day of rock climbing at Mt Erie, 2-days of glacier travel skills and practice on the shoulder of Baker, and an attempt to summit Baker.

Overall a great course. Very knowledgeable instructors and the ratio was something like 4-5:1 client:instructor so I felt like I had enough attention in the small group setting.

However….it's expensive. I'm sure there are cheaper ways to get the skills (find a mentor, join the Mountaineers, read and practice Freedom of the Hills yourself), but the course I took was a great way to learn and practice everything in a controlled setting very quickly.

Let me know if you have specific questions. They run a great shop up there if you're willing to pay for it.
uujm
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AggieinWA said:

I've taken one of their courses, I think it was the 4-day Intro to Mountaineering class. I live outside of Bellingham, WA, so I'll talk about that.

Edit: just looked at their classes again. It was the 6-day Alpinism 1 class. I guess my itinerary below is a little off.

It involved a day of rock climbing at Mt Erie, 2-days of glacier travel skills and practice on the shoulder of Baker, and an attempt to summit Baker.

Overall a great course. Very knowledgeable instructors and the ratio was something like 4-5:1 client:instructor so I felt like I had enough attention in the small group setting.

However….it's expensive. I'm sure there are cheaper ways to get the skills (find a mentor, join the Mountaineers, read and practice Freedom of the Hills yourself), but the course I took was a great way to learn and practice everything in a controlled setting very quickly.

Let me know if you have specific questions. They run a great shop up there if you're willing to pay for it.
Thank you.
RockOn
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I'm a big fan of these guides when getting in to something new quickly, and in a safe way.

If Utah is of any interest to you - this a good outfit: https://utahmountainadventures.com/
NoHo Hank
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What are your goals? Do you want to summit a couple cool, technical peaks or do you want to build a base on core mountaineering skills so you can make this a longer term hobby/passion?
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