Today's News Check out today's events, news, insite from the guiding community. read more may 19, 2012 Rock I - Intro to Rock Climbing w/ Sierra Mountain Center - Bishop Area, CA. Our goal is just to have fun and to get you familiar with the basics of climbing which will include; Equipment for climbing. Belaying and equipment handling skills. Movement on stone. Lots of climbing practice.
read more may 19-20, 2012 Wilderness First Aid (WFA & CPR) w/ Alpine Skills Basic first aid skills will be taught in the classroom and practiced hands-on in the wilderness environment. Every backcountry skiing, climbing or mountaineering group should have people trained in wilderness first aid skills because it's only a matter of time in before you will need to put them into use in the backcountry.
read more may 20, 2012 Rock ll w/ Sierra Mountain Center - Intro to Multi-Pitch Climbing, Crystal Crag located above Mammoth Lakes, CA. Once comfortable with climbing, this course takes you to the next level.You should be in fair to good physical condition. We will cover the following topics: review of placing and removing artificial climbing protection, equipment handling skills, the multi pitch system, managing belays, simple anchoring techniques, energy conservation and climbing efficiently on multi-pitch routes.
read more may 26-27, 2012 Shasta Summit Climb w/ Alpine Skills This is a great opportunity to learn important mountaineering techniques and test your stamina on a big mountain. You will learn to build a safe high camp and begin to understand avalanche and rock-fall hazards.
read more may 26-28, 2012 Mt. Shasta Hidden Valley Basecamp w/ Alpine Skills From our basecamp in Hidden Valley, we will choose to ski and ride from a variety of beautiful bowls and routes including Shastina, Shasta West Summit as well as the main summit!
read more may 28-30, 2012 Mt. Whitney Mountaineer's Route w/ Sierra Mountain Center - Lone Pine, CA. Sierra Mountain Center guides Mount Whitney, 14,495 on a regular basis. It is the high point of the lower forty eight states and the goal of many a mountaineer.
read more june 2-3, 2012 Wilderness First Responder Recertification. Vail, Colorado Renew your Wilderness First Responder skills in this 2 day recertification course. Learn from Solo Wilderness Medicine and one of our professionally certified backcountry medicine instructors. Must have current WFR card in grace period for renewal. read more june 2-3, 2012 White Mountain Crest Hike w/ Sierra Mountain Center Come hike the White Mountains with us. It's an amazing walk, trail-less for the most part, rugged and remote with great views. read more june 3-10, 2012 Wilderness First Responder Course in Vail, Colorado Apex Mountain School (world renowned Solo's Colorado Wilderness Medicine School) provides this course for outdoor leaders, guides, rangers, hunters and backcountry enthusiasts of all kinds. Learn valuable skills used for evaluating, stabilizing and evacuation for common backcountry injuries and illnesses in remote settings. 7.5 day, 80-hour course. Solo Wilderness First Responder certification on completion. read more june 7-8, 2012 AMGA SPI Course & Exam w/ Sierra Mountain Guides The program is for current, active rock climbers that have a real desire to teach the rock climbing to novices in a single pitch setting. read more june 9-11, 2012 AMGA SPI Course & Exam w/ Sierra Mountain Guides The program is for current, active rock climbers that have a real desire to teach the rock climbing to novices in a single pitch setting. read more june 10-17, 2012 Bolivia Mountaineering 2012- Huayna Potosi Huayna Potosí (19,974 ft/6,088m) is the closest high mountain to La Paz, Bolivia, a city which is surrounded by high mountains, and itself is the highest capital city in the world. The Cordillera Real (Royal Range), is Bolivia's foremost climbing region with eight peaks rising above 6,000m. This trip will be led by Crested Butte Mountain Guides owner and guide, Jayson Simons-Jones, an AMGA Certified Guide, who has climbed, skied, and guided clients on 5 of the 7 continents over the past decade. read more june 12-17, 2012 Mt. Whitney via Cottonwood - Pack Supported w/ Sierra Mountain Center Take a load off your back and come hike Mt. Whitney with the help of pack support. This 6 day trip crosses over the Sierra Cress at Cottonwood Pass and drops west to the Kern River and loops east to Guitar Lake. It's beautiful!
read more june 15-17, 2012 Mount Shuksan with Mountain Gurus This beautiful peak is one of the finest mountaineering objectives in the North Cascades. The peak presents a moderate challenge within a remarkable alpine environment. read more june 15-17, 2012 Alpine Skills Climbing Clinic w/ Crested Butte Mountain Guides Learn the basic and fundamental skills for technical alpine climbing on rock and snow over the course of this 3-Day intensive skills clinic. $425/person. Max ratio 1:3.
read more june 15-27, 2012 Service Trek to Remote Nepal w/ SummitClimb/SummitTrek In June, we join together with the Mount Everest Foundation for Sustainable Development (MEFSD) for a trek into remote Sherpa villages where we help build solar power projects, teach in the local schools, bring medicines and provide health care at local hospitals and engage in cultural preservation projects in ancient shrines.
read more june 16-19, 2012 Chamonix Alpine Rock Climbing Course This 4 day program focuses on the wonders of rock climbing high in the mountains of the French Alps. This is a comprehensive course introducing and refining the movement, rope and protection systems, theory and application of all facets of moving on high alpine multi-pitch rock climbing routes. read more june 21-22, 2012 AMGA SPI Course & Exam w/ Sierra Mountain Guides The program is for current, active rock climbers that have a real desire to teach the rock climbing to novices in a single pitch setting. read more june 22 - august 11, 2012 Broad Peak w/ SummitClimb/SummitTrek Broad Peak is considered to be an "easy"" but very large mountain (world's 12th highest), and it is right across the valley from K2, with incredible views of northern Pakistan & northwest China. We plan to bring our own Sherpas & have a well-qualified leader for this climb: Max Kausch, who is a Pakistan expert & has led climbs to 5 of the world's fourteen highest "8000 meter peaks". Broad Peak was first climbed by Kurt Diemberger in 1957 & since has become one of the "test pieces" of high altitude climbing. Climbing Broad Peak is superb preparation for Everest, not to mention an exciting exploration of the classic Karakoram Glacier & exotic Pakistan & the one-of-a-kind KKH (Karakoram Highway). 50 days in Pakistan. Full Service Cost: $11,850; Basic Climb Cost: Basic Climb Cost: $6250. URGENT NOTE: We need to know by the 15th of May if you will be joining us. read more june 23-25, 2012 AMGA SPI Course & Exam w/ Sierra Mountain Guides The program is for current, active rock climbers that have a real desire to teach the rock climbing to novices in a single pitch setting. read more june 30 - july 24, 2012 Mustang Ata w/ SummitClimb/SummitTrek Our leader Jon Otto has climbed Mustagata 9 times and he speaks perfect English and flawless Chinese. Not only that, but due to Jon's expertise, we have our own private basecamp and separate route on the mountain, following the traditional and nearly forgotten route of famed explorers Eric Shipton and Bill Tilman in 1947. Mustagata is the world's 'easiest' peak of its size because the average slope angle is only 18 degrees, equivalent to a "novice" run. Climbing Mustagata qualifies you for Everest. 25 days in China. Full Service Cost: $4950; Basic Climb Cost: $2450. read more july 6-8, 2012 Mount Baker with Mountain Gurus Get away from the crowds and join our small group private climb of spectacular Mount Baker with guide Dennis Broadwell. read more july 13-16, 2012 Intro to Mountaineering with Mountain Gurus Learn the fundamentals of glacier mountaineering on Mount Baker, covering the essential climbing skills needed to travel safely in the mountains. read more july 14-15, 2012 Wilderness First Responder Recertification - Vail, Colorado Renew your Wilderness First Responder skills in this 2 day recertification course. Learn from Solo Wilderness Medicine and one of our professionally certified backcountry medicine instructors. Must have current WFR card in grace period for renewal. read more july 14-17, 2012 Chamonix Alpine Rock Climbing Course This 4 day program focuses on the wonders of rock climbing high in the mountains of the French Alps. This is a comprehensive course introducing and refining the movement, rope and protection systems, theory and application of all facets of moving on high alpine multi-pitch rock climbing routes. read more july 14-21, 2012 Argentina Snow Adventure Join PowderQuest guides for an 8 day off-piste ski and snowboard adventure visiting the top ski areas of Patagonia, Argentina. read more july 15-18, 2012 Chamonix Alpine Ice Climbing Course This 4 day program focuses on the complete progression of Alpine Ice Climbing and introduces valuable skills for the snow or ice leader to practice and apply these skills in the mountains. read more july 15 to august 4, 2012 Sierra High Hike w/ Sierra Mountain Center Done the John Muir Trail? Looking for a more difficult route that takes you over the high country of the Sierra rather than through the valleys? Then this trip is for you! read more july 22-28, 2012 Seattle Glacier School w/ SummitClimb/SummitTrek 7 days in July. Free of cost. No charge. Leader: Dan Mazur is a friendly and accomplished leader who teaches you everything you need to know. Learn glacier climbing and snow camping. Purchase or hire - rent mountaineering equipment at one of the many inexpensive mountain climbing shops in Seattle. After several days of instruction and practice, attempt one of the most glaciated 4000 meter / 14,000 foot high peaks in lower North America. read more july 26-29, 2012 Chamonix Alpine Rock Climbing Course This 4 day program focuses on the wonders of rock climbing high in the mountains of the French Alps. This is a comprehensive course introducing and refining the movement, rope and protection systems, theory and application of all facets of moving on high alpine multi-pitch rock climbing routes. read more july 26-29, 2012 Chamonix Alpine Ice Climbing Course This 4 day program focuses on the complete progression of Alpine Ice Climbing and introduces valuable skills for the snow or ice leader to practice and apply these skills in the mountains. read more july 28 to august 3, 2012 Summer Ski Escape A 7-day off-piste ski and snowboard adventure visiting the best ski resorts in Chile, including a day of catskiing at El Arpa. read more july 30 to august 2, 2012 Chamonix Alpine Rock Climbing Course This 4 day program focuses on the wonders of rock climbing high in the mountains of the French Alps. This is a comprehensive course introducing and refining the movement, rope and protection systems, theory and application of all facets of moving on high alpine multi-pitch rock climbing routes. read more august 1-9, 2012 Kilimanjaro w/ SummitClimb/SummitTrek Kilimanjaro is the highest peak in Africa at 5,895 metres/19,300 feet, is located in Tanzania; an easy and beautiful 9 day trek that offers something for everyone and is a rare opportunity to reach the summit on the uncrowded Umbwe walking route .
read more august 3-10, 2012 Ingrid Backstrom Women's Freeride Ski Camp in Chile South America Join Ingrid Backstrom in beautiful La Parva, Chile for this exclusive summer freeride ski camp for advanced intermediate to advanced female skiers. read more august 4-10, 2012 Ski Chile Instructional Improve your ski skills with our certified instructors and guides while visiting the top ski resorts of Chile. read more august 4-11, 2012 Chile Heli Skiing w/ Beverly Mountain Guides Three days of Heli-Skiing / Heli-Snowboarding. Private Helicopter. 4 people – 5 hrs flight time in 3 days. 4 nights lodging, breakfast, daily heli-picnic, and dinners included. (3 nights at our deluxe Lodge and the last night at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, breakfast included). read more august 5-12, 2012 Snowboard Argentina Join pro snowboarder Shin Campos for an instructional snowboarding adventure to Patagonia Argentina. Open to advanced intermediate riders. read more august 5-14, 2012 Patagonia Powder Tour Ski the best backcountry in Northern Patagonia on this 10 day guided PowderQuest adventure. read more august 5-18, 2012 Mount Elbrus with Mountain Gurus Europe's highest mountain, Mount Elbrus is located in the heart of the Caucasus Mountains in Russia. It is one of the famous Seven Summits. read more august 10-12, 2012 Tour du Mont Bland Run w/ Sierra Mountain Guides . For avid trail runners interested in active mountain vacations: This is the best run you will ever do! read more august 11-18, 2012 Chile Heli Skiing w/ Beverly Mountain Guides Three days of Heli-Skiing / Heli-Snowboarding. Private Helicopter. 4 people – 5 hrs flight time in 3 days. 4 nights lodging, breakfast, daily heli-picnic, and dinners included. (3 nights at our deluxe Lodge and the last night at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, breakfast included). read more august 11-19, 2012 Cimarra Sur Ski the best backcountry in Northern Patagonia plus cross over the Andes to summit and ski one of Chile's most active volcanoes. read more august 12-19, 2012 Ski Patagonia Instructional ski tour for Intermediate skiers looking to improve their powder skiing while visiting the best Argentina ski resorts. read more august 20-25, 2012 The Evolution Loop, Fastpacking w/ Sierra Mountain Guides This is a 3 day, 50+ mile tour, over 3 high passes and amidst stunning meadows, ridgelines, and lakes. read more august 24-31, 2012 Training Courses in Portillo, Chile w/ Beverly Mountain Guides Alpine Intrsuctor training course, PSIA-Rocky Mountain-AASI and AIARE L1 course. You need to get your avalanche training and your skiing performance either enhanced or validated in the off-season. This is a chance to get it all done before next season and hone up your skiing skills before the start of the 2012 ski season back in North America.
read more august 28 to september 9, 2012 Frontier Las Lenas 12 day adventure for advanced skiers and riders visiting Chile's Valle Nevado, Portillo, El Arpa Cat skiing, plus Las Lenas, Argentina. read more september 2-8, 2012 Termas de Chillan Backcountry Ski Tour, Chile South America Join PowderQuest guides for a unique 7-day randonee and splitboard adventure on the stunning volcanoes and thermal springs of Chillan, Chile. read more september 2-9, 2012 Patagonia Hut to Hut Touring Steep ski terrain and epic backcountry hut to hut touring in beautiful Patagonia, Argentina. read more september 2 to october 9, 2012 Shishapangma w/ SummitClimb/SummitTrek 'Easy' snow climb of the less crowded & lowest of the world's 14 eight thousand meter, 26,000 foot high mountains, located in Tibet near Everest. Led by Arnold Coster who teaches you everything you need to know. Arnold is a 4 time Everest Summitter, & this is his second Shishapangma expedition. Our sherpas are extremely experienced, our food is delicious & our tents & equipment are among the best. Climbing Shishapangma qualifies you for Everest from Tibet, Everest from Nepal and Lhotse. You may wish to combine w/ Cho Oyu to climb Shisha in just 14 days and save 20%. Our last Shishapangma expedition put everyone on the summit! Full Service Cost: $11,850; Basic Climb Cost: $6250. Optional trip to Lhasa, add $2450.
read more september 2 to october 9, 2012 Cho Oyo w/ SummitClimb/SummitTrek 38 days. 'Easy' snow climb of the 6th highest mountain in the world. There is probably no better preparation for climbing Everest. Most accessible of the world's "8,000 meter", 26,000 foot high peaks. 4-time leader Max Kausch is extremely experienced, friendly, and teaches you everything you need to know. Includes top-notch sherpas, delicious food, high-quality tents and excellent equipment. Located beside Everest on the edge of the exotic Tibetan Plateau. Our autumn 2011 expedition was very safe and successful! Full Service Cost: $11,850; Basic Climb Cost: $6250. Optional trip to Lhasa, add $2450.
read more september 6-9, 2012 High Sierra Hut to Hut w/ Sierra Mountain Guides The High Sierra Hut to Hut is a brilliant link up of two trans-Sierra hikes by way of one of the most scenic and remote sections of the John Muir Trail. read more september 22-23, 2012 Wilderness First Aid Course - Vail, Colorado Wilderness First Aid is a great introduction to the world of wilderness medicine.Over this 2 day course you will learn valuable wilderness medicine training from Solo Colorado Wilderness Medicine and one of our professionally certified backcountry medicine instructors. read more september 22-30, 2012 Chile Volcanos Ski Tour Ski tour, summit and ski 3 stunning active volcanoes in the Chilean Lake District with certified PowderQuest ski guides. read more september 27-28, 2012 AMGA SPI Course & Exam w/ Sierra Mountain Guides The program is for current, active rock climbers that have a real desire to teach the rock climbing to novices in a single pitch setting. read more september 29 to october 1, 2012 AMGA SPI Course & Exam w/ Sierra Mountain Guides The program is for current, active rock climbers that have a real desire to teach the rock climbing to novices in a single pitch setting. read more october 4-5, 2012 AMGA SPI Course & Exam w/ Sierra Mountain Guides The program is for current, active rock climbers that have a real desire to teach the rock climbing to novices in a single pitch setting. read more october 6-8, 2012 AMGA SPI Course & Exam w/ Sierra Mountain Guides The program is for current, active rock climbers that have a real desire to teach the rock climbing to novices in a single pitch setting. read more october 9-30, 2012 Everest Glacier School w/ SummitClimb/SummitTrek 22 days. Looking to acquire mountain skills and high-altitude confidence in a short period of time? Join friendly, patient and accomplished British mountain leaders Raj and Abbey for a fun learning trip to 'easy' 6200 meter Lobuche Peak with stunning views of Everest. They will teach you everything you need to know to climb in the Himalaya. Course includes 3 days of glacier instruction, followed by a slow, cautious, and very educational 2 day Lobuche Peak climb. 3 members have already signed up for October Full Service Cost: $2950. Seven day option: $1450. Add on a fun trek to Everest Basecamp and Kala Pattar for $550. read more october 10-31, 2012 Island Peak w/ SummitClimb/SummitTrek Nepal's famous 'easy' 'trekking peak'. Climb to 6000 meters in just one day. Fabulous views of Lhotse south face & Makalu. This trip can be done on its own or combined w/ the Everest basecamp trek, or the Everest Glacier School. Your leader Ang Sangay Sherpa has climbed Island peak 17 times & will teach you everything you need to know. He is highly educated, was raised in this valley, has been to the Hillary School & attended university in Kathmandu. His English is superb; he is very friendly & can explain every detail of the trek and answer all of your questions. 5 members signed up for October, SO THE TRIP IS GOING FORWARD 100% AS PLANNED. Full Service Cost: $2950. Five day option: $1350.
read more october 10 to november 7, 2012 Ama Dablam w/ SummitClimb/SummitTrek October & November (29 days). Led by Dan Mazur and Max Kausch, our 13th expedition to the most famous rock-ice-snow climb in all Asia. Technical but accomplishable, Ama Dablam is 6800 meters/22,300 feet high and one of the most photographed peaks in the world, just 20 kilometers/12 miles from Everest. In fact, Ama Dablam is known as the 'Matterhorn of the Himalaya' and is perfect for beginner, intermediate and expert rock, ice and snow climbers alike. The climbing route ascends very safe fixed ropes up good solid granite rock, then mixed rock and snow, then steeper snow and some ice to this graceful summit where you can see incredible views of Everest, Cho Oyu, Lhotse, Makalu, and Nuptse among others. **Technical grade: While much of Ama Dablam is 'semi-technical' scrambling while attached to fixed ropes, the most difficult moves are only 10 meters/30 feet high and require you to be able to follow (not lead) fixed lines at a climbing grade of French 4, British severe, and North American 5.7. Four members have joined the team. Full Service Cost: $6850; Basic Climb Cost: $2450.
read more october 12 to november 2, 2012 Mera Peak w/ SummitClimb/SummitTrek 22 days. Join Himalayan expert Dan Mazur and friends for this gorgeous walk-climb OF Mount Mera. A beautiful, 'easy', and remote 6500 meter 'trekking peak', with some of the best views of Everest possible. This is a stunning trek through ancient forests alongside raging rivers and across high remote passes. A less visited and unspoiled region of Nepal. 4 members have joined. Full Service Cost: $2950.
read more october 12 to november 14, 2012 Barnutse w/ SummitClimb/SummitTrek 34 days. Led by Dan Mazur and Arnold Coster, our 4th expedition to Nepal's 'easiest' 7000 meter/23,000 foot peak takes you on 'the grand traverse', a giant circle around the Everest region. This trip provides exciting and beautiful challenges for walkers, novice, intermediate and advanced climbers alike. It is really 'four trips in one' thus incorporating several famously stunning walks and big climbs for everyone over high passes through one of Nepal's finest montane forests of hemlock, giant oak trees and mountain valleys and gorges with racing blue rivers. If you are coming to climb, you begin with an 'acclimatization' easy-snow-climb of Mera Peak, a spectacular 6500 meter/21,300 foot 'trekking-peak' with stunning views of Everest. For those seeking to reach for a higher challenge, move on to 7000 meter/ 23,000 foot high Baruntse's spectacular 'easy but high' snow climbing with amazing views of the entire Everest Massif. Along the way, you will be able to cross the towering 5800 meter/19,000 foot high 'Amphu-Labtsa' pass and on the way home walk beneath the Everest Massif, exploring the famous Khumbu Valley and stay in comfortable, luxurious teahouses for the last part of the trip. In case you are a novice, Dan will teach you everything you need to know about climbing safely in the Himalaya. Four trips for the price of one. Climbing Baruntse could qualify you for Everest. Our most recent expedition to Baruntse last October put 11 members and 6 sherpas on the summit in all safety. 4 members are currently signed. Full Service Cost: $7,650.
read more october 15-31, 2012 Everest Base Camp Trek & Island Peak Join Mountain Gurus as we explore the Everest Region and climb spectacular 20,305 foot Island peak. read more november 4-11, 2012 Wilderness First Responder Course in Vail, Colorado Apex Mountain School (world renowned Solo's Colorado Wilderness Medicine School) provides this course for outdoor leaders, guides, rangers, hunters and backcountry enthusiasts of all kinds. Learn valuable skills used for evaluating, stabilizing and evacuation for common backcountry injuries and illnesses in remote settings. 7.5 day, 80-hour course. Solo Wilderness First Responder certification on completion. read more november 17-18, 2012 Wilderness First Responder Recertification - Vail, Colorado Renew your Wilderness First Responder skills in this 2 day recertification course. Learn from Solo Wilderness Medicine and one of our professionally certified backcountry medicine instructors. Must have current WFR card in grace period for renewal. read more november 22 to december 3, 2012 Service Trek to Remote Nepal w/ SummitClimb/SummitTrek In June, we join together with the Mount Everest Foundation for Sustainable Development (MEFSD) for a trek into remote Sherpa villages where we help build solar power projects, teach in the local schools, bring medicines and provide health care at local hospitals and engage in cultural preservation projects in ancient shrines.
read more january 11-25, 2013 Mount Kilimanjaro with Mountain Gurus Join host guide Dennis Broadwell on a journey up Mount Kilimanjaro. Enjoy the scenic Machame route while traversing under Kili's steep southern flank. read more february 14-22, 2013 Kilimanjaro w/ SummitClimb/SummitTrek Kilimanjaro is the highest peak in Africa at 5,895 metres/19,300 feet, is located in Tanzania; an easy and beautiful 9 day trek that offers something for everyone and is a rare opportunity to reach the summit on the uncrowded Umbwe walking route .
read more april 8-29, 2013 Island Peak w/ SummitClimb/SummitTrek Nepal's famous 'easy' 'trekking peak'. Climb to 6000 meters in just one day. Fabulous views of Lhotse south face & Makalu. This trip can be done on its own or combined w/ the Everest basecamp trek, or the Everest Glacier School. Your leader Ang Sangay Sherpa has climbed Island peak 17 times & will teach you everything you need to know. He is highly educated, was raised in this valley, has been to the Hillary School & attended university in Kathmandu. His English is superb; he is very friendly & can explain every detail of the trek and answer all of your questions. 5 members signed up for October, SO THE TRIP IS GOING FORWARD 100% AS PLANNED. Full Service Cost: $2950. Five day option: $1350.
read more april 8-29, 2013 Everest Glacier School w/ SummitClimb/SummitTrek 22 days. Looking to acquire mountain skills and high-altitude confidence in a short period of time? Join friendly, patient and accomplished British mountain leaders Raj and Abbey for a fun learning trip to 'easy' 6200 meter Lobuche Peak with stunning views of Everest. They will teach you everything you need to know to climb in the Himalaya. Course includes 3 days of glacier instruction, followed by a slow, cautious, and very educational 2 day Lobuche Peak climb. 3 members have already signed up for October Full Service Cost: $2950. Seven day option: $1450. Add on a fun trek to Everest Basecamp and Kala Pattar for $550. read more april 22 to may 13, 2013 Island Peak w/ SummitClimb/SummitTrek Nepal's famous 'easy' 'trekking peak'. Climb to 6000 meters in just one day. Fabulous views of Lhotse south face & Makalu. This trip can be done on its own or combined w/ the Everest basecamp trek, or the Everest Glacier School. Your leader Ang Sangay Sherpa has climbed Island peak 17 times & will teach you everything you need to know. He is highly educated, was raised in this valley, has been to the Hillary School & attended university in Kathmandu. His English is superb; he is very friendly & can explain every detail of the trek and answer all of your questions. 5 members signed up for October, SO THE TRIP IS GOING FORWARD 100% AS PLANNED. Full Service Cost: $2950. Five day option: $1350.
read more april 22 to may 13, 2013 Everest Glacier School w/ SummitClimb/SummitTrek 22 days. Looking to acquire mountain skills and high-altitude confidence in a short period of time? Join friendly, patient and accomplished British mountain leaders Raj and Abbey for a fun learning trip to 'easy' 6200 meter Lobuche Peak with stunning views of Everest. They will teach you everything you need to know to climb in the Himalaya. Course includes 3 days of glacier instruction, followed by a slow, cautious, and very educational 2 day Lobuche Peak climb. 3 members have already signed up for October Full Service Cost: $2950. Seven day option: $1450. Add on a fun trek to Everest Basecamp and Kala Pattar for $550. read more april 22 to may 29, 2013 Cho Oyo w/ SummitClimb/SummitTrek 38 days. 'Easy' snow climb of the 6th highest mountain in the world. There is probably no better preparation for climbing Everest. Most accessible of the world's "8,000 meter", 26,000 foot high peaks. 4-time leader Max Kausch is extremely experienced, friendly, and teaches you everything you need to know. Includes top-notch sherpas, delicious food, high-quality tents and excellent equipment. Located beside Everest on the edge of the exotic Tibetan Plateau. Our autumn 2011 expedition was very safe and successful! Full Service Cost: $11,850; Basic Climb Cost: $6250. Optional trip to Lhasa, add $2450.
read more june 30 - july 24, 2013 Mustang Ata w/ SummitClimb/SummitTrek Our leader Jon Otto has climbed Mustagata 9 times and he speaks perfect English and flawless Chinese. Not only that, but due to Jon's expertise, we have our own private basecamp and separate route on the mountain, following the traditional and nearly forgotten route of famed explorers Eric Shipton and Bill Tilman in 1947. Mustagata is the world's 'easiest' peak of its size because the average slope angle is only 18 degrees, equivalent to a "novice" run. Climbing Mustagata qualifies you for Everest. 25 days in China. Full Service Cost: $4950; Basic Climb Cost: $2450. read more september 2 to october 9, 2013 Shishapangma w/ SummitClimb/SummitTrek 'Easy' snow climb of the less crowded & lowest of the world's 14 eight thousand meter, 26,000 foot high mountains, located in Tibet near Everest. Led by Arnold Coster who teaches you everything you need to know. Arnold is a 4 time Everest Summitter, & this is his second Shishapangma expedition. Our sherpas are extremely experienced, our food is delicious & our tents & equipment are among the best. Climbing Shishapangma qualifies you for Everest from Tibet, Everest from Nepal and Lhotse. You may wish to combine w/ Cho Oyu to climb Shisha in just 14 days and save 20%. Our last Shishapangma expedition put everyone on the summit! Full Service Cost: $11,850; Basic Climb Cost: $6250. Optional trip to Lhasa, add $2450.
read more september 2 to october 9, 2013 Cho Oyo w/ SummitClimb/SummitTrek 38 days. 'Easy' snow climb of the 6th highest mountain in the world. There is probably no better preparation for climbing Everest. Most accessible of the world's "8,000 meter", 26,000 foot high peaks. 4-time leader Max Kausch is extremely experienced, friendly, and teaches you everything you need to know. Includes top-notch sherpas, delicious food, high-quality tents and excellent equipment. Located beside Everest on the edge of the exotic Tibetan Plateau. Our autumn 2011 expedition was very safe and successful! Full Service Cost: $11,850; Basic Climb Cost: $6250. Optional trip to Lhasa, add $2450.
read more october 10 to november 7, 2013 Ama Dablam w/ SummitClimb/SummitTrek October & November (29 days). Led by Dan Mazur and Max Kausch, our 13th expedition to the most famous rock-ice-snow climb in all Asia. Technical but accomplishable, Ama Dablam is 6800 meters/22,300 feet high and one of the most photographed peaks in the world, just 20 kilometers/12 miles from Everest. In fact, Ama Dablam is known as the 'Matterhorn of the Himalaya' and is perfect for beginner, intermediate and expert rock, ice and snow climbers alike. The climbing route ascends very safe fixed ropes up good solid granite rock, then mixed rock and snow, then steeper snow and some ice to this graceful summit where you can see incredible views of Everest, Cho Oyu, Lhotse, Makalu, and Nuptse among others. **Technical grade: While much of Ama Dablam is 'semi-technical' scrambling while attached to fixed ropes, the most difficult moves are only 10 meters/30 feet high and require you to be able to follow (not lead) fixed lines at a climbing grade of French 4, British severe, and North American 5.7. Four members have joined the team. Full Service Cost: $6850; Basic Climb Cost: $2450.
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