Ski Mountaineering Pass

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Gear up for ski or split mountaineering adventure with a Big Mountain Pass! Choose Mount Shasta, Mount Baker, or the Eastern Sierra. We'll get you set to climb and ski these classic ski mountaineering descents. Build the skills you need close by in Lake Tahoe, then head to your objective of choice to summit and ski with our expert, AMGA trained guides. The Ski Mountaineering Pass provides a progression to build the skills you need to summit and ride big peaks anywhere in the world, and ends with a ski descent of an iconic peak.
Mt Shasta Pass At 14,179' and with a base broader than Mount Rainier, Shasta is the largest stratovolcano in the continental United States. The Mt Shasta Pass begins with Ski Mountaineering Skills, and progresses into a 3 Day Climb and Ski of Mount Shasta. You'll come away from the program with a great understanding of techniques and tactics for big mountain climbing and skiing and with the right conditions, a ski descent of a huge volcano! Shasta Pass Includes: Rope Skills for Skiers and Riders Ski Mountaineering Skills Shasta Summit and Ski 3 Day Individual Price: $1550 Mount Shasta Pass: $1350! Mt Baker Pass Mt Baker, aka Koma Kulshan, is the most heavily glaciated peak in the Cascade range after Mt Rainier. In fact, it has more ice on it than all the other cascade volcanoes combined! The Mount Baker Pass is designed to provide all the knowledge and skills you'll need to tackle this massive, ice covered peak and similar peaks on your own. You'll come away from the program with a great understanding of big mountain climbing and skiing and with the right conditions, a ski descent from 10,781', the summit of Mt Baker! Baker Pass Includes: Rope Skills for Skiers and Riders Ski Mountaineering Skills Crevasse Rescue Baker Summit and Ski 3 Day Individual Price: $1775 Mount Baker Pass: $1550! Eastern Sierra Pass The Eastern Sierra is a ski mountaineer's dream. From huge faces to steep couloirs, this range hosts a lifetime of ski or splitboard descents. We'll take 3 days to pick off objectives like the Dana Couloir, Powerhouse Chutes, Ellery Bowl, Mt Wood, Mt Lewis and others. This is an opportunity to tick some of the classic lines in the Range of Light! Eastern Sierra Pass Includes: Ski Mountaineering Skills Rope Skills for Skiers and Riders Tahoe Tour Eastern Sierra Ski Mountaineering 3 Days Individual Price: $1775 Eastern Sierra Pass: $1550!
  • No previous Ski Mountaineering experience needed!
  • Strong Fitness - Able to spend a long, active day outside, moving uphill at 1,000’ per hour for durations of 1-1.5 hours between breaks. Participants should be able to hike 8-10 miles, climbing 2,500 - 3,500 vertical feet throughout the course of the day. People with strong fitness typically have a strenuous workout 3-4 days a week.

  • AMGA Trained Guide
  • Climbing Gear: Ropes, Harness
  • Camping Gear: Tents, Stoves, Fuel
  • Group Safety Gear: Guide will be equipped with snow science tools and a first aid kit
  • Leave No Trace Materials: wag bag

Not included: ice axes, crampons -

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SKILL LEVELIntermediate - Advanced
ELEVATION6,000-14,200'
LocationNorth Lake Tahoe, CA Mt Shasta, CA Eastern Sierra, CA Mt Baker, WA

Price $1,350.00
Private Programs
Duration: Multi-Program
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Private Programs

Blackbird Mountain Guides offers both scheduled group programs and private programs.

Private programs are simply above and beyond what Blackbird Mountain Guides currently has scheduled. Scheduled courses are not always less expensive. Before booking a trip with Blackbird Mountain Guides, clients are encouraged to review the differences between these types of programs, and to decide what works best for them.

SCHEDULED PROGRAMS

Scheduled Programs have fixed dates, itineraries, objectives, curriculum, and costs. They typically appeal to solo individuals or small groups or who are looking to share the cost of their program with a larger group. Correspondingly, scheduled programs are less expensive for smaller groups (1-2), and they provide the opportunity to meet others with similar interests. If you have a large group (3+), Scheduled programs will often be more expensive. They can fill up quickly, and scheduling flexibility is obviously limited.

Scheduled programs will have advertised dates. All scheduled programs can be run as private programs with private dates/rates as well.

PRIVATE PROGRAMS

Private programs have scheduling freedom. They typically appeal to those who would like some flexibility in planning their own trip or course. In this regard, Itineraries and objectives can be tailored to suit current conditions as well as client goals. Private programs are normally less expensive for larger groups (3+). If you have a small group (1-2) private programs will be more expensive.

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Gear up for ski or split mountaineering adventure with a Big Mountain Pass! Choose Mount Shasta, Mount Baker, or the Eastern Sierra. We'll get you set to climb and ski these classic ski mountaineering descents. Build the skills you need close by in Lake Tahoe, then head to your objective of choice to summit and ski with our expert, AMGA trained guides. The Ski Mountaineering Pass provides a progression to build the skills you need to summit and ride big peaks anywhere in the world, and ends with a ski descent of an iconic peak.
Mt Shasta Pass At 14,179' and with a base broader than Mount Rainier, Shasta is the largest stratovolcano in the continental United States. The Mt Shasta Pass begins with Ski Mountaineering Skills, and progresses into a 3 Day Climb and Ski of Mount Shasta. You'll come away from the program with a great understanding of techniques and tactics for big mountain climbing and skiing and with the right conditions, a ski descent of a huge volcano! Shasta Pass Includes: Rope Skills for Skiers and Riders Ski Mountaineering Skills Shasta Summit and Ski 3 Day Individual Price: $1550 Mount Shasta Pass: $1350! Mt Baker Pass Mt Baker, aka Koma Kulshan, is the most heavily glaciated peak in the Cascade range after Mt Rainier. In fact, it has more ice on it than all the other cascade volcanoes combined! The Mount Baker Pass is designed to provide all the knowledge and skills you'll need to tackle this massive, ice covered peak and similar peaks on your own. You'll come away from the program with a great understanding of big mountain climbing and skiing and with the right conditions, a ski descent from 10,781', the summit of Mt Baker! Baker Pass Includes: Rope Skills for Skiers and Riders Ski Mountaineering Skills Crevasse Rescue Baker Summit and Ski 3 Day Individual Price: $1775 Mount Baker Pass: $1550! Eastern Sierra Pass The Eastern Sierra is a ski mountaineer's dream. From huge faces to steep couloirs, this range hosts a lifetime of ski or splitboard descents. We'll take 3 days to pick off objectives like the Dana Couloir, Powerhouse Chutes, Ellery Bowl, Mt Wood, Mt Lewis and others. This is an opportunity to tick some of the classic lines in the Range of Light! Eastern Sierra Pass Includes: Ski Mountaineering Skills Rope Skills for Skiers and Riders Tahoe Tour Eastern Sierra Ski Mountaineering 3 Days Individual Price: $1775 Eastern Sierra Pass: $1550!
  • No previous Ski Mountaineering experience needed!
  • Strong Fitness - Able to spend a long, active day outside, moving uphill at 1,000’ per hour for durations of 1-1.5 hours between breaks. Participants should be able to hike 8-10 miles, climbing 2,500 - 3,500 vertical feet throughout the course of the day. People with strong fitness typically have a strenuous workout 3-4 days a week.

  • AMGA Trained Guide
  • Climbing Gear: Ropes, Harness
  • Camping Gear: Tents, Stoves, Fuel
  • Group Safety Gear: Guide will be equipped with snow science tools and a first aid kit
  • Leave No Trace Materials: wag bag

Not included: ice axes, crampons -

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