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Keene, United States

School: Alpine Adventures, Inc.

Backcountry Skiing: Basics (On-site)
Course Format: On-site
If you are able to ski the “more difficult�trails at most nordic ski centers you’ll enjoy this two-day introduction to the world of backcountry skiing. We start out by discussing the various types of equipment and clothing suitable for the backcountry and then we’re off for a tour. We’ll work on your stride, aiming for efficiency, not speed, and your climbing technique, again looking for m...
 

Backcountry Skiing: Introduction To Alpine Touring (On-site)
Course Format: On-site
On radical terrain and demanding snow conditions lightweight nordic equipment becomes very difficult to use effectively. The additional support of alpine touring equipment can allow skiers to enjoy descents that would otherwise be too difficult. The first day’s objective will be to adapt your alpine skiing technique to conditions we encounter in the backcountry. We’ll also cover the use of ...
 

Backcountry Skiing: Telemarking The Essentials (On-site)
Course Format: On-site
The renaissance of the versatile telemark turn has been luring skiers into the backcountry in search of new skiing horizons. On the first day we’ll introduce you to this classic turn through our own carefully structured learning progression. The second day will be devoted to applying the skills introduced on the first day to skiing situations encountered along a classic backcountry tour. We...
 

Backcountry Skiing: Serious Skiing (On-site)
Course Format: On-site
The adaptability of the telemark turn to a wide variety of snow conditions makes it the most useful turn in a backcountry skier’s downhill repertoire. In this course we’ll refine your basic telemark introducing step telemarks, two-step telemarks, lateral projection telemarks, leading ski telemarks and other variations. We’ll also explore parallel turns with our free-heel equipment. On t...
 

Summer Mountaineering Basics (On-site)
Course Format: On-site
Summit views are always spectacular, but they are especially appreciated after an exhilarating and exposed ascent, without the aid of marked trails. We begin this course with an introduction to equipment and clothing for warm weather adventures and the essentials of trip planning and navigation. After this introduction, we’re off to a nearby small peak, where we’ll practice using map, compas...
 

Winter Mountaineering Basics (On-site)
Course Format: On-site
If you want to gain the skills needed to “summit�an Adirondack peak in midwinter, this two-day course is a great way to do it. We begin instruction with an introduction to equipment and clothing for cold weather adventures and the essentials of trip planning and navigation. After this introduction, we’re off to learn about using crampons with a single ice axe. You will learn the basics of Fren...
 

Mountaineering: Advanced Navigation (On-site)
Course Format: On-site
Navigation technologies are rapidly evolving and offer the potential for better planned outdoor adventures along with greater accuracy in determining your whereabouts. Unfortunately, to realize the benefits of many of these technologies, the investments in time and equipment are often substantial. In some cases, you need to lug expensive, specialized gadgets, with limited battery life. In other...
 

Mountaineering: Basic Navigation (On-site)
Course Format: On-site
Most outdoor enthusiasts have a pretty good idea of how to get where they are going on trails, or when following obvious terrain features, under good conditions. Knowing just the basics of reading a map and that a compass points north, may be enough under these conditions but, without specific skills beyond these obvious basics, there is little margin for error if you wander into more complex e...
 

Mountaineering: Winter Camping Basics (On-site)
Course Format: On-site
Winter camping is serious business, with little room for error. During this course you will spend two days (and one night) in the mountains learning, first hand, about the rigors of cold-weather camping and winter mountaineering. We begin instruction with an introduction to equipment and clothing for cold weather adventures; and the essentials of trip planning and navigation. After packing equi...
 

Mountaineering: Slide Climbing Overnight (On-site)
Course Format: On-site
This course takes place in a slide climber’s paradise, miles from the nearest road. We begin instruction with an introduction to equipment and clothing for warm weather adventures; and the essentials of trip planning and navigation. After packing equipment and food, we head out for a five mile hike to our base camp for the next three nights. By backpacking almost to the foot of the mountain, we...
 

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