American Alpine Institute Program - 7 Summits Training Course

Beginner to Advanced

Length - 7 days

Cost - $4250 for 1:1 ratio; $2500 for 2:1 ratio

Max Ratio - 2:1

Capacity - 4

Location
North Cascades, Washington

Good physical condition; backpacking experience is helpful; previous climbing experience is not necessary

Contact AAI - info@aai.cc

7 Summits Training Course

Crossing a ladder in the Khumbu Icefall between basecamp and Camp 1 on Everest. Guy Cotter

Set yourself up with the skills to climb the Seven Summits!

This high quality private Instruction course is tailored to suit Seven Summit aspirants. It can introduce you to the art of mountaineering and/or fine tune your existing skills to prepare you for the adventure ahead. Some of the skills you will develop include ascending fixed ropes, snow camping, crampon and ice axe skills, ladder crossing and general mountain movement. The courses are taught by our experienced 7 summits guides in the high mountain glaciated areas of Washington's North Cascades, the most heavily glaciated mountain range in the contiguous United States.

The Seven Summits:

Summit day on Mount Everest with Makalu in the distance. Guy Cotter

Denali from the southwest. Alasdair Turner

Descending from basecamp on Aconcagua showing the Polish Glacier, which flows from the summit diagonally right. Jim Ledvinca

Gentle slopes on Mount Elbrus. Guy Cotter

North side of Carstensz Pyramid from the air. Hall and Ball archive. Hedgehog House

Vinson Massif in the Ellsworth Mountains of Antarctica. Guy Cotter

On the approach to Kilimanjaro. Keith Gunnar

American Alpine Institute (AAI)

1515 12th Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
info@aai.cc

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