Schools / Courses
Backcountry Essentials
Two field days and an evening session — transceiver rescue, terrain, tour planning. The step before Avalanche Level 1.
- 2 days
- Beginner
- Up to 4 per guide
Avalanche Level 1
The certification course: two field days, an online module and an evening seminar.
- 2 field days
- Intermediate
- 2–4 clients per guide
Avalanche Level 1 with Winter Camping
The same certification, with three field days and two nights out in the snow.
- 3 days, 2 nights
- Intermediate
- 2–4 clients per guide
Wasatch Everest Prep Course
Four days, with a night at high camp: fixed lines, ascender transitions, ladder crossings and moving in an oxygen mask.
- 4 days
- Intermediate
- 2 climbers, 1 guide
Pika Glacier Mountaineering School
Six days on a glacier beneath the granite of Little Switzerland: glacier travel, crevasse rescue, snow and alpine rock, connected on real objectives.
- 8 days
- Intermediate
- 2 climbers per guide
Ecuador Mountaineering School
Learn mountaineering on real glaciers in Ecuador: an 8-day school from your first crampon step to the summit of Cayambe (18,996 ft).
- 8 Days · Optional 7-Day Extension
- Beginner
- 5,790 m · 18,996 ft
US Adventures
Backcountry Essentials
Two field days and an evening session — transceiver rescue, terrain, tour planning. The step before Avalanche Level 1.
- 2 days
- Beginner
- Up to 4 per guide
Backcountry Skiing and Splitboarding
A guided day in the Wasatch, with terrain chosen that morning for the conditions. Where most people start.
- Full day
- Intermediate
- 1–4 Guests
Ski Mountaineering Classic Lines
The Wasatch’s classic steep descents, with ice axe, crampons and your own touring setup.
- 8–12 hours
- Advanced
- 1–2 clients per guide
Guided Ice Climbing
Provo Canyon and the Wasatch. All technical gear provided, no experience needed.
- Half or full day
- Beginner
- 1–2 climbers per guide
Avalanche Level 1
The certification course: two field days, an online module and an evening seminar.
- 2 field days
- Intermediate
- 2–4 clients per guide
Avalanche Level 1 with Winter Camping
The same certification, with three field days and two nights out in the snow.
- 3 days, 2 nights
- Intermediate
- 2–4 clients per guide
Backcountry Ski Mentorship
Six field days across three weekends, ending with a tour you plan and lead while your guide watches.
- 6 field days
- Intermediate
- 2–4 clients. Guides rotate across the weekends.
Wasatch Everest Prep Course
Four days, with a night at high camp: fixed lines, ascender transitions, ladder crossings and moving in an oxygen mask.
- 4 days
- Intermediate
- 2 climbers, 1 guide
Valdez Backcountry Ski Expedition
Human-powered skiing in the Chugach, where big terrain rises straight off the road. No helicopters — you ski when they don’t fly.
- 7 days
- Advanced
- 3 skiers per guide
Mount Baker Ski Descent
Up to about 7,000 vertical feet from the summit of a glaciated volcano when the snow reaches the trailhead.
- 3 days
- Intermediate
- 3,286 m
Alaska Range Ski Expedition
A ski plane drops you on a glacier and comes back in a week. A fully run base camp, and peaks and couloirs that see very little traffic.
- 10 days
- Advanced
- 3 skiers per guide
Moab Desert Towers
Four days: a half-day in Little Cottonwood, a crack and systems day near Moab, then two towers — Castleton, Ancient Art, Fine Jade and more.
- 4 days
- Intermediate
- 2 climbers per guide, always
Pika Glacier Mountaineering School
Six days on a glacier beneath the granite of Little Switzerland: glacier travel, crevasse rescue, snow and alpine rock, connected on real objectives.
- 8 days
- Intermediate
- 2 climbers per guide
Half-Day Rock Climbing
About four hours on Cottonwood Canyon granite. No experience needed.
- About 4 hours
- All Levels
- Up to 4 climbers per guide
Learn to Rock Climb Outside
A structured gym-to-crag course: outdoor belaying, movement and safety for climbers with some experience.
- Full day
- Some Climbing Experience
- Maximum 4 climbers per guide
Learn to Lead Outside
Your first sport leads on bolted routes, with a guide alongside.
- Full day
- Intermediate
- Maximum 4 climbers per guide
Full-Day Private Rock Climbing
A full private day of rock climbing in Utah’s Wasatch, tailored to your experience and goals.
- Full day
- All Levels
- Maximum 2 climbers per guide
Rock Climbing Mentorship
Four days within a year with a guide who tracks your progress and tells you straight where you stand.
- 4 days in a year
- Intermediate
- 1–2 climbers per guide
Mount Baker Climb
A first glacier on the Easton or Coleman–Deming routes, or the North Ridge if you’re past that.
- 3 days
- Beginner
- 3,286 m
Wasatch Alpine Rock Climbing
Long, high routes where fitness matters as much as the grade.
- Full day
- All Levels
- Maximum 2 climbers per guide
Wasatch Alpine Traverses
Ridgelines linking summits, as a scramble or a trail run.
- 6–10 hours
- Intermediate
- 1–2 per guide
The Two Canyons Traverse
Our signature line: the Cottonwood Ridge in two days, from Mount Superior to the Twin Peaks at sunrise, fully self-supported.
- 2 days
- Advanced
- 1 climber, 1 guide
Rock Climbing in Utah
Moab Desert Towers
Four days: a half-day in Little Cottonwood, a crack and systems day near Moab, then two towers — Castleton, Ancient Art, Fine Jade and more.
- 4 days
- Intermediate
- 2 climbers per guide, always
Half-Day Rock Climbing
About four hours on Cottonwood Canyon granite. No experience needed.
- About 4 hours
- All Levels
- Up to 4 climbers per guide
Learn to Rock Climb Outside
A structured gym-to-crag course: outdoor belaying, movement and safety for climbers with some experience.
- Full day
- Some Climbing Experience
- Maximum 4 climbers per guide
Learn to Lead Outside
Your first sport leads on bolted routes, with a guide alongside.
- Full day
- Intermediate
- Maximum 4 climbers per guide
Full-Day Private Rock Climbing
A full private day of rock climbing in Utah’s Wasatch, tailored to your experience and goals.
- Full day
- All Levels
- Maximum 2 climbers per guide
Rock Climbing Mentorship
Four days within a year with a guide who tracks your progress and tells you straight where you stand.
- 4 days in a year
- Intermediate
- 1–2 climbers per guide
Skiing Adventures
Backcountry Essentials
Two field days and an evening session — transceiver rescue, terrain, tour planning. The step before Avalanche Level 1.
- 2 days
- Beginner
- Up to 4 per guide
Backcountry Skiing and Splitboarding
A guided day in the Wasatch, with terrain chosen that morning for the conditions. Where most people start.
- Full day
- Intermediate
- 1–4 Guests
Ski Mountaineering Classic Lines
The Wasatch’s classic steep descents, with ice axe, crampons and your own touring setup.
- 8–12 hours
- Advanced
- 1–2 clients per guide
Avalanche Level 1
The certification course: two field days, an online module and an evening seminar.
- 2 field days
- Intermediate
- 2–4 clients per guide
Avalanche Level 1 with Winter Camping
The same certification, with three field days and two nights out in the snow.
- 3 days, 2 nights
- Intermediate
- 2–4 clients per guide
Backcountry Ski Mentorship
Six field days across three weekends, ending with a tour you plan and lead while your guide watches.
- 6 field days
- Intermediate
- 2–4 clients. Guides rotate across the weekends.
Valdez Backcountry Ski Expedition
Human-powered skiing in the Chugach, where big terrain rises straight off the road. No helicopters — you ski when they don’t fly.
- 7 days
- Advanced
- 3 skiers per guide
Mount Baker Ski Descent
Up to about 7,000 vertical feet from the summit of a glaciated volcano when the snow reaches the trailhead.
- 3 days
- Intermediate
- 3,286 m
Alaska Range Ski Expedition
A ski plane drops you on a glacier and comes back in a week. A fully run base camp, and peaks and couloirs that see very little traffic.
- 10 days
- Advanced
- 3 skiers per guide
Patagonia Volcanoes Ski Expedition
Four volcano objectives in Chile's Araucanía and Lake District.
- 8 Days
- Intermediate
- 3,125 m · 10,255 ft
Lift Access Backcountry Skiing & Riding
Ski Alta or Brighton with a guide who uses the lifts to reach the backcountry beyond them — more vertical, less skinning. One day is enough.
- 6+ hours
- All Levels
- 1–3 standard (contact us for 4+)
Global Expeditions
Mount Everest
Four climbers at most. Willie and Damian Benegas lead every departure in person, and each climber climbs with two dedicated Climbing Sherpas.
- 35 days
- Advanced
- 8,849 m
Ecuador Volcanoes Expedition
Four volcanoes. One deliberate order. Each summit prepares you for the next.
- 14 Days
- Intermediate
- 6,268 m · 20,564 ft
Aconcagua: Normal Route
The highest mountain in South America. The highest mountain outside Asia. And for many climbers, the place where trekking at altitude becomes a real expedition.
- 19 days
- Intermediate
- 6,962 m · 22,841 ft
Aconcagua Express
A 14-day guided Aconcagua expedition for experienced climbers, with real-altitude staging on Cerro Santa Elena and helicopter access in and out.
- 14 days
- Advanced
- 6,962 m · 22,841 ft
Ojos del Salado Expedition
The summit is Ojos del Salado. The expedition is the Atacama.
- 14 Days
- Intermediate
- 6,893 m · 22,615 ft
Volcanoes of Mexico Expedition
The highest mountain in Mexico and the third-highest peak in North America — a glaciated 18,000-foot summit without being away from home for a month.
- 10 Days
- Intermediate
- 5,636 m · 18,491 ft
Mount Vinson
Antarctica's highest mountain and one of the Seven Summits. A private expedition to the Seventh Continent, by inquiry.
- Approximately 16 days
- Advanced
- 4,892 m · 16,050 ft
Denali Expedition
Cold, glaciated and self-supported. Everything you climb with, you carry and haul.
- 24 days
- Advanced
- 6,190 m · 20,310 ft
Pico de Orizaba Express
Summit Pico de Orizaba (18,491 ft) in seven days. One acclimatization peak, a tented high camp, porters carrying all the gear.
- 7 days
- Beginner
- 5,636 m · 18,491 ft
Cotopaxi Express
Climb Cayambe and Cotopaxi in 7 days: two glaciated summits near 5,800 m, not one.
- 7 days
- Intermediate
- 5,897 m · 19,347 ft
Kilimanjaro Rongai
Kilimanjaro is one of very few mountains where someone who has never climbed before can stand on a real expedition summit.
- 10 Days
- Beginner
- 5,895 m · 19,341 ft
Everest Base Camp Trek
A 17-day guided trek to Everest Base Camp: helicopter in from Kathmandu, the quiet route through Khumjung and Phortse, helicopter out from Pheriche.
- 17 Days
- Beginner
- 5,364 m · 17,598 ft
Ojos del Salado Express
Ojos del Salado is the highest volcano on Earth and the highest mountain in Chile. Our main expedition takes fourteen days to climb it. The Express takes nine.
- 9 Days
- Intermediate
- 6,893 m · 22,615 ft
Peru Alpinist
We built this program for climbers who already move competently on steep snow and ice and want to put those skills to work on routes that matter.
- 16 Days
- Advanced
- 6,040 m · 19,816 ft
Bolivia Alpinist Expedition
The Cordillera Real has glaciated peaks, real technical climbing and a mountain culture that was never packaged for mass tourism.
- 13 Days + optional Illimani extension
- Intermediate
- 6,088 m · 19,975 ft
