All deposits are nonrefundable. Payment of the remaining balance in full is due 60 days before the start of your trip.
Custom Alpine Climbing in California
Build a custom alpine climbing program that accommodates any type of mountaineering objective, from iconic climbs to skills training. Reach out today and we can create a trip that accomplishes your goals. Venues include the High Sierra, Mt Shasta, & more throughout the Sierra.
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This is a private alpine climbing program for you and your team.
We tailor the program for your team to help you accomplish your specific goals.
Private alpine climbs are based on your team. Various objectives may require specific skills and fitness.
Here are the skills and fitness you'll need for your course:
- Basic Mountaineering Skills - Including ice axe, crampon, and basic rope skills are encouraged, but not required. Build those skills during the program or attend our Intro to Mountaineering Skills course prior to attending and spend more time climbing on Day 2
- 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.
- Mountaineering Gear - Come prepared with your own gear or rent from us
The gear required for each trip varies depending on the location and objectives that you are interested in. However, our Master Alpine Gear Guide is a great place to start.
Your guide will follow up with you to outline specific gear requirements after finalizing your climb's logistics and objectives.
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Price/Person
$250.00
Private Programs
Duration: 1-7 Days
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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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We tailor the program for your team to help you accomplish your specific goals.
This is a private alpine climbing program for you and your team.
We tailor the program for your team to help you accomplish your specific goals.
Private alpine climbs are based on your team. Various objectives may require specific skills and fitness.
Here are the skills and fitness you'll need for your course:
- Basic Mountaineering Skills - Including ice axe, crampon, and basic rope skills are encouraged, but not required. Build those skills during the program or attend our Intro to Mountaineering Skills course prior to attending and spend more time climbing on Day 2
- 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.
- Mountaineering Gear - Come prepared with your own gear or rent from us
The gear required for each trip varies depending on the location and objectives that you are interested in. However, our Master Alpine Gear Guide is a great place to start.
Your guide will follow up with you to outline specific gear requirements after finalizing your climb's logistics and objectives.
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