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NEW! Sierra Nevada, Onion Valley -Independence, CA
Our
most popular Winter Courses, which allows you to expand your hiking and climbing seasons from the summer to the winter, fall and spring seasons.
This course is designed
to build a basic foundation of winter mountaineering skills for all types of winter adventurers; snowshoers,
skiers, snowboarders, climbers, and summer mountaineers. You will learn the fundamentals of establishing
a winter camping, traveling over winter terrain, basic avalanche safety/rescue,
winter survival, staying warm, winter route finding, and mountain safety as well as technical skills in ice ax self-arrest, crampon use, and
basic rope travel. The course culminates with an winter attempt
of Lassen Peak (10,462 ft) in Lassen Volcanic National Park, the southmost Volcano in the Cascade Range.
NEW COURSE LOCATION! Onion Valley-Eastern Sierra Nevada
SWS Mountain Guides will also be offering the above Basic Winter Mountaineering Course in the Eastern Sierra Nevada,out of Onion Valley, just east of Independence, CA. just about 4 hrs north of Los Angeles, CA. or 41/2 hrs east of Las Vegas. We will attempt Mt. Gould, 13,011 ft and/or University Peak 13,632 ft. as the culmination of this winter course! Come join us....
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Heading toward Mt. Lassen 10,467 ft.
Lassen Volcanic National Park, California |
University Peak, 13,632 ft.
Sierra Nevada, California |
Lassen National Park
Basic Winter Mountaineering
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Sierra Nevada-North Lake- Basic Winter Mountaineering |
Dates 2012-2013:
OPEN: all 8 spaces available
CONFIRMED: Confirmed departure
# Spaces available
December 14-16, 2012 - OPEN
January:
4-5, 2013-OPEN
January: 19-21, 2013- OPEN
(Martin
Luther King)
February: 16-18, 2013-OPEN
(Presidents Day)
March: 8-10, 2013 -Open
March:
22-24, 2013 -Open
April: 12-14,2013 - Open
Additional Dates: Available by with 3 or more - regular prices or by private arrangement.
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Dates 2012-2013:
OPEN: all 8 spaces available
CONFIRMED: Confirmed departure
# Spaces available
January: 19-21, 2013 - OPEN
February: 16-18, 2013 -OPEN
(Presidents Day)
March: 1-3, 2013- OPEN
March: 15-17, 2013- OPEN
April: 20-22, 2013- OPEN
Additional Dates: Available by with 3 or more - regular prices or by private arrangement. |
Departure: Mineral, California
Best Airport: Sacramento, CA |
Departure: Bishop, California
Best Airport: Las Vegas, NV |
| Cost: $595.00 |
Duration: 3 days |
| Group Size: Limited to 8 clients |
Guide to client ratio: 1:4 |
| Experience Level: All
types of winter travelers, snowshoes, skiers, snow boarders, and mountaineers.
No previous winter experience needed. Previous backpacking recommended |
Lassen Winter Mountaineering Course Info
Basic Winter Mountaineering Equip List
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Onion Valley Winter Mountaineering Course Info
Basic Winter Mountaineering Equip List |
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Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park
New Location! Mt. Shasta Area - Shasta Trinity National Forest
Our intermediate Winter Mountaineering focuses on offering instruction to bring your winter back country skills to the next level. To safely be able to climb, ski tour, or snowshoe in the back country during the winter months and avoid the hazards. Designed to develop your navigation skills via map, compass, GPS and blending those skills with hazard evaluation, avalanche detection, route analysis, as well as weather evaluation giving you a comprehensive ability to make sound judgments in the Winter environment. In addition we will also develop additional technical skills in rope handling, snow anchor placements, plus a review of the fundamentals of ice axe self- arrest and crampon use. This course culminates with an attempt of Alta Peak in Sequoia National Park or Scott Mountain in the Mt. Shasta Area. For those climbers, skiers, snowshoers, who want more in depth winter skills training in the back country or those who need to work on their intermediate skills before tackling more ambitious winter climbing, ski/snowboarding adventures.
NEW COURSE LOCATION! Mt. Shasta Trinity National Forest - Castle Lake Area
SWS Mountain Guides will also be offering the above Intermediate Winter Mountaineering Course in the Mt. Shasta area,out of Castle Lake trail head, in the mountains just west of our Mt. Shasta Office, CA. We will be climbing a local peak, Scott Mountain with spectacular views of Mt. Shasta to the
East as the culmination of this winter course! Come join us.......
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Heading toward Alta Peak, 11,204 ft..
Sequoia National Park, California |
Navigation
Castle Lake, California |
Alta Peak Sequoia/Kings Canyon Nat'l Park
Intermediate Winter Mountaineering
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Mt. Shasta Area, Castle Peak
Intermediate Winter Mountaineering |
Dates 2012:
OPEN: all 8 spaces available
CONFIRMED: Confirmed departure
# Spaces available
January: 14-16 - Open
(Martin
Luther King)
February: 18-20-Open
(Presidents Day)
March: 9-11-Open
Additional Dates: Available by with 3 or more
regular prices or by private arrangement.
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Dates 2012:
OPEN: all 8 spaces available
CONFIRMED: Confirmed departure
# Spaces available
January: 14-16 - Open
(Martin
Luther King)
February: 18-20-Open
(Presidents Day)
March: 9-11-Open
Additional Dates: Available by with 3 or more
regular prices or by private arrangement.
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Departure:Kings Canyon National Park, Wolverton Area, CA.
Best Airport: Fresno, CA |
Departure: Mt. Shasta, California
Best Airport: Sacramento, CA. |
| Cost: $645.00 |
Duration: 3 days |
| Group Size: Limited to 6 clients |
Guide to client ratio: 1:3 |
| Experience Level: All
types of winter travelers, snowshoes, skiers, snow boarders, and mountaineers.
No previous winter experience needed. Previous backpacking recommended |
Sequoia Intermediate Mountaineering Info
Intermediate Mountaineering Equip List
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Castle Lake/ Mt. Shasta Intermediate Info
Intermediate Mountaineering Equip List |
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