Tantalus Advanced Mountaineering Course
Next Level Mountain Climbing Skills
Whether you're looking to summit the local volcanoes of Mount Garibaldi and Mount Baker, or the alpine rock splitters in the Bugaboos - all climbers need the skills to safely travel through these varied landscapes. This course offers the fundamental skills for any aspiring mountaineer.
Before jumping into this course, we invite you to take a look at our online clinics.
This course will cover:
Day 1 – Skills recap + rock short roping
Day 2 – Rock objective
Day 3 - Snow and ice skills
Day 4 - Alpine summit
The Goods
Length: 4 Days (3 nights camping)
Locations: Squamish (Tantalus)
Meeting Point: The Squamish Adventure Centre
Prerequisites: Previous mountain climbing or scrambling.
Highlight Skills: Heli Access, Technical alpine climbing, ice, snow, rock
Season: Scheduled Dates All Summer
Max. Guest to Guide Ratio: 4:1
Price: $1750
What You Will Learn
Our goal is to build on our popular intro to mountaineering course and dial in participants to tackle challenging mixed alpine routes. After the course, students typically look to tackle glaciated peaks, such as Mount Tantalus, Wedge, Joffre, Mount Victoria, Mount Fay
- Understanding Mountain Hazards
- Alpine ice climbing
- Technical rock short roping/short pitching
- Improvised alpine descents
- Tactics to move fast and light
Day 1 - Heli In/Review
- Anchor building
- Gear placements
- Multi-pitch station management
- Improvised rappel tactics
- Rock short roping and pitching
Day 2 - Rock Objectives
Overnight
- Route planning
- Terrain assessment
- Alpine rock protection
- Improvised descents
Day 3 - Alpine Objective 1/2
Overnight
- Student lead Ice and rock objective
Day 4 - Alpine Objective 2/2
- Student lead Ice and rock objective
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- Michele G
I felt safe and secure, and I learned a tonne. Great objective, great weather, great food, and great company - it doesn't get any better than this! Can't wait to get back out there with the Altus guides - don't leave home without 'em!
- Nigel B
Is This for You?
Our Advanced mountaineering course is geared toward climbers who have spent the past few years logging experience on the intro to intermedial mountaineering routes. Climbers who are familiar with snow, basic ice climbing and multi-pitch rock climbing. Ideally, this course would open up the opportunity and confidence to tackle routes such as Mount Tantalus, Wedge, Joffre, Mount Victoria, and Mount Fay
- Previous Scrambling or Mountaineering Experience
- Understanding of Basic Climbing Knots
- Moderate Fitness (hike uphill for 6 hours)
- Comfort in Rough and Undulating Terrain
- Ability to lead multi-pitch rock routes
Scheduled Courses- 2022
June 9 - 12 $1750 / person
July 7 - 10 $1750 / person
August 11 - 14 $1750 / person
September 8 - 11 $1750 / person
Custom Dates on Demand
All listed prices are in CAD and subject to 5% sales tax.
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