Mountaineering Courses | Summer
Develop your alpine climbing skills on snow, rock, and ice with Alpine Guides summer climbing school. Our courses cater for absolute beginners to experienced mountaineers. You just need to be fit, and keen to get out there!
Alpine Guides Summer 2010/11 Course Program
Mountain Experience Course (MEC) ›
6 days - beginner. An introduction to mountaineering.
TMC Tune-up ›
1 and a half day ropes refresher - prepare for your TMC.
Technical Mountaineering Course (TMC) ›
9 days - introduction to high alpine mountaineering.
Women's Mountaineering Course (WMC) ›
A female only "TMC".
Technical Alpine Rock Course ›
10 days - multi-pitch alpine rock course.
Objective: 3000 ›
7 or 8 days - train and climb a specific 3,000+ metre peak.
Advanced Alpine Skills ›
7 days - advanced techniques for experienced mountaineers.
A Complete Mountain Education
Instead of dry technical skills, we focus on teaching awareness of all mountain terrain, weather, and snow conditions. This makes a more complete "mountain education".
Courses start with the introductory Mountain Experience Course. You can come on board at any level, with the required skills.
All Alpine Guides courses feature
- Small group sizes
- Low guide/participant ratios
- Professional qualified mountain guides ›
- Great food
- Technical gear provided free of charge
