Pro Guiding Service - Ski Mountaineering

All Trips (Ski)

TGIFAIF Day Trips

January 11, 2008 | Alpental or Crystal Mountain

Thank God Its Friday And I’m Female. Yes, that's what it stands for. Admit it, you probably think TGIF about every week…now...

 

AIARE Avalanche Course Level 1

The classic Cascade snowpack.
January 14, 2008 - January 16, 2008 | Alpental

This course is geared around the backcountry user who does not have that much avalanche safety experience. It is a judgment...

 

AIARE Avalanche Course Level 2

January 17, 2008 - January 20, 2008 | Alpental

This course builds on the Level 1 course and gets more into detail in terms of snow pit data and recording. The course is most...

 

TGIF Day Trips

Dan Nordstrom on the summit slopes of Snoqualmie Mountain
January 18, 2008 | Alpental or Crystal Mountain

The mountains in our backyard hold a collection of day touring gems that should not be missed. There are couloirs to ski, peaks...

 

Women's Introduction to Ski Touring

Big smiles in the backyard.
January 18, 2008 - January 21, 2008 | Alpental

Here is your chance to learn all the skills offered in our Intro to Ski Touring courses in a unique environment. Experience...

 

Intro to Ski Touring

January 22, 2008 - January 25, 2008 | Alpental

This four day program has been very successful. It is targeted at the alpine skier who would like to start venturing into the...

 

TGIF Day Trips

Porter Fox in the Alpental Back Country
January 25, 2008 | Alpental or Crystal Mountain

The mountains in our backyard hold a collection of day touring gems that should not be missed. There are couloirs to ski, peaks...

 

Advanced Beacon Search

January 30, 2008 | Alpental

Many back country users have a solid and basic foundation on how to use an avalanche transceiver. How about multiple burials or...

 

TGIF Day Trips

February 01, 2008 | Alpental

The mountains in our backyard hold a collection of day touring gems that should not be missed. There are couloirs to ski, peaks...

 

Women's Intro to Ski Touring on Saturdays

How much do we love our backyard??
February 02, 2008 - February 23, 2008 | Alpental

The Women's Intro to Ski Touring is also offered on consecutive Saturdays in February for those with time contstraints....

 

Advanced Ski Touring Course

To Slot or not to Slot...
February 03, 2008 - February 24, 2008 | Alpental, WA

This four-day course will build on your previous backcountry skiing experience, and is designed to take you to the next level...

 

Women's Advanced Ski Touring Skills

February 03, 2008 - February 10, 2008 | Alpental

Are you looking to build on your existing experience in the backcountry? Here is a chance to do so in the company of women,...

 

Intro to Ski Touring on Sundays

February 04, 2008 - February 24, 2008 | Alpental

The Intro to Ski Touring Course is also offered on consecutive Sundays in February for those with time constraints. This...

 

Advanced Navigation

February 06, 2008 - February 07, 2008 | Alpental

This one-day course has a lot to cover. You will become more familiar with tour planning, map and compass use, navigation in...

 

TGIF Day Trips

February 08, 2008 | Alpental

The mountains in our backyard hold a collection of day touring gems that should not be missed. There are couloirs to ski, peaks...

 

AIARE Course Level 1

February 12, 2008 - February 14, 2008 | Alpental, WA

This course is geared around the backcountry user who does not have that much avalanche safety experience. It is a judgment...

 

TGIF Day Trips

February 15, 2008 | Alpental

The mountains in our backyard hold a collection of day touring gems that should not be missed. There are couloirs to ski, peaks...

 

TGIFAIF Day Trips

This totally beats working
February 15, 2008 | Alpental

Thank God Its Friday And I’m Female. Yes, that’s what it stands for. Admit it, you probably think TGIF about every week…now...

 

Morocco ski touring

Morning commute to go skiing. Photo courtesy of Roman Caflish
February 18, 2008 - February 29, 2008 | Atlas Range of Morocco

Yes, Marocco. The Atlas Range features 4000 meter peaks and we intend to ski them. Surprisingly enough there is a solid ski...

 

TGIF Day Trips

February 22, 2008 | Alpental

The mountains in our backyard hold a collection of day touring gems that should not be missed. There are couloirs to ski, peaks...

 

TGIF Day Trips

February 29, 2008 | Alpental

The mountains in our backyard hold a collection of day touring gems that should not be missed. There are couloirs to ski, peaks...

 

Ski Mountaineering in Whistler

March 06, 2008 - March 09, 2008 | Whistler, BC

This course is designed for the skier who has already taken the intro to Ski Touring Course or has ski touring experience. Here...

 

Steep Skiing Clinic in Whistler BC

March 06, 2008 - March 09, 2008 | Whistler BC

Our steep skiing clinics have a strong focus on skiing steeper terrain with an emphasis on learning how to make your own call...

 

Spearhead Traverse

March 06, 2008 - March 09, 2008 | BC Coast Range

Europe has the Haute Route. The Northwest has the Spearhead Traverse. This high alpine ski tour features everything it takes to...

 

TGIF Day Trips

March 07, 2008 | Alpental

The mountains in our backyard hold a collection of day touring gems that should not be missed. There are couloirs to ski, peaks...

 

TGIF Day Trips

March 14, 2008 | Alpental or Crystal Mountain

The mountains in our backyard hold a collection of day touring gems that should not be missed. There are couloirs to ski, peaks...

 

Fjords of Norway

In the crowsnest of the Auno, since skiing was not cool enough by itself...
March 17, 2008 - March 22, 2008 | Northern Norway

The trip into the Romsdalfjorden is a world class experience. The lands along the Norwegian Coast have been inhabited for...

 

Forbidden Tour

Forbidden Glacier ski descent
March 20, 2008 - March 23, 2008 | North Cascades National Park

This may be one of the best multi-day ski traverses we provide. The combination of the high alpine atmosphere, the great skiing...

 

TGIF Day Trips

March 21, 2008 | Alpental or Crystal Mountain

The mountains in our backyard hold a collection of day touring gems that should not be missed. There are couloirs to ski, peaks...

 

Snoqualmie Haute Route

March 26, 2008 - March 30, 2008 | Alpine Lakes Wilderness

It is a committing, long, alpine multi-day traverse that will bring a new meaning to Snoqualmie Pass ski touring. This trip...

 

TGIF Day Trips

March 28, 2008 | Alpental or Crystal Mountain

The mountains in our backyard hold a collection of day touring gems that should not be missed. There are couloirs to ski, peaks...

 

TGIF Day Trips

April 04, 2008 | Alpental

The mountains in our backyard hold a collection of day touring gems that should not be missed. There are couloirs to ski, peaks...

 

Mount Baker Summit Traverse

Andy Dappen on the Park Glacier.
April 04, 2008 - April 06, 2008 | Mt. Baker

Mount Baker offers some of the best ski touring in the state. It's hard to argue with 8,000 feet of vertical in one of the...

 

Ski Mountaineering in the Bernese Oberland

The Eiger North Face
April 07, 2008 - April 12, 2008 | Bernese Alps, Switzerland

This multi-day tour may not be quite as famous as the 'Classic Haute Route', but it is at least as spectacular. Starting in...

 

The Ortler Traverse

Touring below Gran Zebu
April 07, 2008 - April 12, 2008 | Ortler Range, Italy

Have you ever ordered a cappuccino (with extra foam please) at 11 000 feet? The Italian huts are famous and the ski touring...

 

TGIF Day Trips

April 11, 2008 | Alpental

The mountains in our backyard hold a collection of day touring gems that should not be missed. There are couloirs to ski, peaks...

 

Short Bus Adventure Ski Week

Mike Hattrup testing a new K2 Shuksan in the Couloir Cosmique in Chamonix.
April 14, 2008 - April 19, 2008 | Switzerland

We know the Swiss Alps more intimately than many guides from the states who guide there. This is our home turf and we know all...

 

Zermatt and Saas Fee

Taschhorn and Dom from Saas Fee
April 14, 2008 - April 19, 2008 | Switzerland

This adventure week has been in the works for a long time. It should have it all. Nice hotels, an amazing ski area infra...

 

TGIF Day Trips

April 18, 2008 | Alpental

The mountains in our backyard hold a collection of day touring gems that should not be missed. There are couloirs to ski, peaks...

 

Sahale Peak Ski Touring

Early morning on the Quien Sabe Glacier with  Johannisberg in the back. Andrew McLean photo
April 19, 2008 - April 20, 2008 | North Cascades National Park

It's been named the best view summit in the North Cascades and this may well be true. Some folks claim that one can see over...

 

Fairy Meadows ski touring

April 19, 2008 - April 26, 2008 | Northern Selkirks in BC, Canada

Justifiably one of the most popular top-tier alpine ski touring locations in Canada, Fairy Meadows supplies one of the best...

 

Forbidden Tour

April 20, 2008 - April 23, 2008 | North Cascades National Park

This may be one of the best multi-day ski traverses we provide. The combination of the high alpine atmosphere, the great skiing...

 

Haute Route

The Matterhorn...
April 21, 2008 - April 26, 2008 | France, Italy, Switzerland

If alpinists had to name one ski tour as the single most famous one, this would probably be it. It crosses eleven glaciers at...

 

Ski Mountaineering Valdez, Alaska

On the summit ridge of the Diamond
April 28, 2008 - May 03, 2008 | Valdez, Alaska

Valdez is well known for its heli skiing, and the Thompson Pass area is one of our favorite ski mountaineering areas in the...

 

Pantheon Ski Mountianeering Week

April 28, 2008 - May 05, 2008 | Canadian Coast Range

The G-8 summit of the ancient gods... Pantheon apperantly is the temple of all goods and they all seem to have claimed a...

 

Mount Rainier ski mountaineeing week and Fuhrer Finger descent

Fuhrer Finger on Mont Rainier.
May 26, 2008 - May 31, 2008 | Mount Rainier National Park

The Fuhrer Finger ski descent is the longest ski descent in the lower 48 states. If conditions are good, the descent boots an...

 

Ski Mountaineering Expediton to Mount Elbrus

June 16, 2008 - June 28, 2008 | Caucasus in Russia

Mount Elbrus is one of the Seven Summits - and it is skiable. Elbrus is a scenic peak of moderate technical difficulty and...

 
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