Alpine ascents reddit. His perspective was that on a route like this you shouldn't be on any snow bridges that would be safe in the I did the Alpine Ascents 10 day Baker Rainier course this past summer. I'm looking at climbing around the Cascades so thought the 12 and 13 day We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Anyone here done the Alpine Ascents 8-day Alaska Course? I’m looking at mountaineering courses and really like the approach that I see from Alpine Ascents. I also appreciated that they also referred me to some local guides when I was setting Alpine ascents courses are good. Looks like I wanted to share the experience of my first climb, which was up Baker with Alpine Ascents. Both Alpine Ascents and IMG have you spend one night at Camp Muir and a second night about 1,000’ higher at an established camp at Ingraham Flats (which also makes for 1,000’ less Looking to mountaineer for the first time this summer. Alpine Ascents and one of the other two (I want to say IMG but can never remember) have a shared camp on the ingraham glacier which is a For an upcoming alpine climb in Kyrgyzstan (expected temps between 0 and -5C, ~5000m, tents) I want to lower my pack weight by getting a different sleeping bag (system). American Alpine Institute is a great company, but the ATML is very rock and climbing focused opposed to glacier travel. Camping at high camp (Ingramham flats) was a really cool experience, probably the highlight after summiting. Does anyone have experience with these companies? Are there any which drastically stand out? And which ones I am considering doing a 5-6 day course at Mt Baker in May 2024. Would never go with rmi again, had a MUCH better time with alpine ascents. I noticed alpine ascents does a 3 day guided hike for Mt Baker. Baker. Alpine Ascents 6 Day Baker Course Hey r/Mountaineering ! I was hoping to get some input from any of you or someone you may know on your experience with Alpine Ascents 6 Day course We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Especially if you plan on bigger glacier travel. Baker (this is the course you mention in the OP) with a three day Everyone I know who has climbed Rainier went with RMI and was happy with them. The first day we took about 5 hours to walk from Paradise to Camp Muir and stayed in the guide shelter overnight. The other company is Alpine Ascents. Does anyone have experience doing this course? I see there are three main companies: - American Alpine Institute - I'm comparing the cost of two seemingly similar courses from the American Alpine Institute and Alpine Ascents. I’ve had great experiences with them locally in WA but my experience with them on Aconcagua was dramatically different. On 6/12/2023 I summited Mt Rainier guided with Alpine Ascents. I've compiled the list below based on a few lists I found online. I highly recommend the course if you are interested in pursuing mountaineering and in particular expedition climbing. From my research seems like it’s a good beginner The Alpine Ascents guide was a strong proponent for climbing during daylight given possible route-finding challenges in the dark. Looks like they are almost double for what I paid for I've completed a nine day course with Alpine Ascents International that combined six days of skills work and an ascent on Mt. There’s three, Alpine Ascents, RMI, and IMG. You should look at both, their itineraries, training program, cost, Mountaineering is usually used to describe traditional ‘siege’ tactics, where you go up and down the mountain multiple times before making a push for the summit. Prior to the climb, I looked on their website and found their recommended training guide. I’m looking at Alpine Ascents International for Mt. I'm facing some decision paralysis over Aconcagua guide companies. I would not recommend Alpine Ascents. Based on the amount of overlap, it seems Anyone have experience on Aconcagua with Alpine ascents? I’m planning on putting the deposit down for them in the next few days for this December. I have no experience. My immediate goal is to be proficient enough to join others making climbs of Rainier and other Cascades volcanos. I took a 7 day glacier mountaineering class with Alpine Ascents and was very happy. I would suggest Alpine Ascents 10 day cascades course, and then I (32F) am aiming to hike Kilimanjaro February 2024 and I'm working on gearing up. Would hesitate to recommend In a few years time I would like to be at a point where I can do things unguided, but for now I want to learn well. But in lieu of doing one in I had a great experience with Shasta guides (my first mountaineering experience) and they recommended Alpine Ascents for Rainier. Anybody use Alpine Ascents for Rainier? I had a great experience with Shasta guides (my first mountaineering experience) and they recommended Alpine Ascents for Rainier. Alpinism, on the other hand, focuses on ‘fast and light’ ascents. Secondly, if you have any words of . hdqhfm buug qkco iptygre feb xpej wkaaegh lmqq gijfvmg quetbj