CLINIC DETAILS

This clinic is designed as very light introduction or as a refresher for crevasse rescue and roped glacier travel on Alaskan glaciers.

This is a 8 hour clinic tailored to your schedule.
2 Person Minimum, or Private at $400
Byron, Raven, Matanuska and Spencer Glaciers
Our curriculum is scalable up-to a 10 day course
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Glacier Travel Clinic & Mountaineering Instruction

Ascending Path offers a curriculum rich, 1-day Glacier Travel clinic or glacier skills refresher course. (We can also easily scale our mountaineering curriculum into multiple days.)

This intensive 8 hour clinic includes roping up for mountaineering glacier travel, extensive crevasse rescue (3:1, 5:1, 9:1 Pulley system evolution) and ascending and rappelling a fixed rope. Additional skills development include: ice axe and crampon use, anchors, route finding and glacier rope management.

We primarily teach this class on the Byron Glacier in Portage Valley. This clinic is appropriate for current and aspiring mountaineers as well as those who wish to learn advanced glacier travel skills. Previous climbing experience is recommended, feel free to contact us with any questions. So you want to climb Denali? Ask for our Denali-Prep curriculum

Clinics also include interpretive glaciology discussions, a small student to guide ratio (3:1), great views, transportation and gear rentals. Please bring any personal mountaineering gear, water, a lunch, your camera and appropriate clothing.

Multi-Day Mountaineering Courses

This curriculum can easily be expanded into a tailored multi-day mountaineering course:

1:1- $400
2:1- $200
3:1- $180 for 3 or more students per day. $20 more for overnights.
*Overnight rates are for students supplying their own camping equipment and food.*

$180-$400 Per person

We accept Visa and Mastercard.

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What one family said about this workshop:

"What an awesome experience!! Who said you can't teach an old dog new tricks. Thanks!" The Rosenbaums

Testimonials:

"I had the most amazing time
on Alyeska glacier and it was
just Ryan and myself. He is just
such a great guy and we had
the best afternoon imaginable!"

Dianne Norris, AU

"The Glacier Hike was
the best experience
our family had in Alaska!"

Sharon Smith, NC

"The rainforest hike was really
interesting and wonderful with
a kind guide. The landscape is
amazing, something to
remember. We LOVED it!"

Mercedes and Maria, Spain

"Beautiful terrain, a
very competent and helpful
guide! Absolutly loved the trip!"

Satyam, Anchita, Soumitra,
Abha, Ankur and Ashi, India

"It was a very good experience
going glacier hiking. I enjoyed
learning about the glacier
ecosystem."

John and Scott, Hammond, LA

"Awesome hike with Amy.
She is a great guide. Learned a lot.
The scenery is so beautiful,
I can't wait to come back!"

Bruce and Elise

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