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Mountaineering: Basic Navigation
Course Format: On-site
School/Trainer: Alpine Adventures, Inc. [>>]
Training Center(s)/Venue(s): Keene, United States

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......

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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......

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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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The Denali Skills Workshop is intensive with focus on glacier travel techniques and crevasse rescue safety systems used during your expedition. The day starts with a climbing gear check and issuing any items you need. Your instructor will insure you have your pack rigged, ice axe leashed, and the necessary hardware for your glacier rig. From there we move across the street to AMS’ indoor c......

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The Glacier Travel Workshop provides an introductory level of instruction on the climbing techniques necessary to travel safely on a glacier. This very popular workshop is packed full of information during the day followed by lectures at night. Expect to be on ice for the duration of the workshop days. All skills instruction will take place on the glacier. Night lectures take place at the base ......

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The Wilderness First Responder Recertification course is a 24-hour curriculum course that will include a review of patient assessment, equipment improvisation, bleeding control, shock and wound care, respiratory injuries and treatment, basic brain injuries and treatment, musculoskeletal injuries and splinting, common environmental injuries and medical emergencies. Emphasis will be placed on ass......

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The internationally recognized Wilderness First Responder course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to administer emergency and medical care in non-urban environments. The curriculum covers basic anatomy and physiology, assessment and treatment of a variety of injuries and illnesses, appropriate short-term to multi-day patient care, and evacuation considerations as applic......

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The Wilderness Hike explores the high mountain tundra and alpine lakes of the vast Talkeetna Mountains with expert instructors and naturalist guides. The group flies in a bush plane from Talkeetna to one of a number of high alpine lakes to begin the hike. The goal of the hike is to practice backcountry skills while exploring a vast and scenic alpine environment. AMS instructors teach classes re......

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Experience Alaska by spending four days surrounded by the vast and pristine alpine tundra bordering Denali National Park and Preserve or the neighboring Talkeetna Mountains. From these areas, the views of Mt. McKinley and the Alaska Range are up close and fabulous. In addition to views, classes include an introduction to the unique tundra ecosystem under foot and the variety of wildflowers. Wil......

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The Mountain Guide Course is designed for individuals who wish to pursue a career in guiding or teaching at AMS or for another mountain guiding organization. This 12 day course provides an excellent opportunity to learn how to guide clients on Alaskan expeditions and how to teach a mountaineering progression to students. The course accomplishes this goal in a challenging and remote glaciated en......

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