Next Level your Mountain SKills

Learn to Lead climb rock or Ice. Learn rock rescue to climb safer. Head up to the Alpine and learn about the dynamic Alberta Rocky Mountains.

Come learn mountain safety rock rescue skills!

It is essential for individuals who spend time in the mountains to have proper training and maintain safety skills to be prepared for when the unexpected happens – your safety doesn’t happen by accident.

Mountain skill courses include various rock rescue courses along with the following: Rock Safe, Rock Safe Pro, Multi Pitch Pro, Trad Lead, Alpine Skills, AST 1, and Companion Rescue. In addition, you can also hire a private ACMG guide to meet you where you’re at and launch you toward safety in the mountains. 

All Mountain Skill COurses

Try Ice Weekend

Try Ice Weekend

Canada has the best ice climbing in the world! Come climb frozen waterfalls with us!

This two day adventure starts when you meet your guide and get your equipment. From there we will travel to our climbing site. The two day tour allows us to focus on coaching you in technical skills like footwork, balance, and fluid movement. It also gives you more extended time for climbing while visiting a different location each day.

No Experience Required.
COST: $485 PER PERSON

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Rock Safe Weekends

Rock Safe Weekends

Your safety doesn’t happen by accident.

Our highly trained guides will sharpen and expand your safety skills so that you and your climbing team can confidently manage the range of challenging scenarios you might find yourself in.

Lead Rock or Equivalent
COST: $427 PER PERSON

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Rock Safe Pro Weekends

Rock Safe Pro Weekends

Take your multi pitch safety skills to the next level, and sharpen your ability to handle complex incidents while in a challenging environment.

Our highly trained guides will sharpen and expand your safety skills so that you and your climbing team can together manage the range of scenarios you might find yourself in while multi pitch climbing.

Rock safe or equivalent.
COST: $427 PER PERSON

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Multi Pitch Pro Weekends

Multi Pitch Pro Weekends

Smooth systems make multi pitch climbing manageable and fun! Take your team’s safety seriously by forming smooth skills that will set you up for success.

Touching on a range of safety systems and climbing skills, you will sharpen your skills and expand your experience so that you can complete multi pitch climbs with confidence.

Rock safe or equivalent.
COST: $427 PER PERSON

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Spring Into Rock

Spring Into Rock

Launch your rock climbing season with this value packed three in one climbing course.

Set yourself up for success this spring. We will complete three courses in four days, along with getting in a ton of climbing experience. Check the boxes on Rock Safe, Lead Rock, and Trad Leader!

Rock Leader and 10+ days of outdoor lead climbing experience
COST: $863 PER PERSON

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Trad Lead Weekends

Trad Lead Weekends

Make the jump from clipping bolts to placing gear! Take your safety seriously by forming smooth skills that will set you up to achieve success.

TThis two day course uses specific learning progression to increase your confidence and comfort. We are excited to empower you to interact with the technically demanding art of leading on traditional climbing equipment.

Rock Leader and 10+ days of outdoor lead climbing
COST: $485 PER PERSON

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Alpine Skills Weekends

Alpine Skills Weekends

Start alpine climbing with a solid foundation! Alpine climbing is fun, but it can be a bit overwhelming at times.

Begin learning to read terrain, manage multiple overlapping risk factors, move in snow and understand glacier travel. Take your team’s safety seriously by forming smooth skills so that you can achieve success

Rock Safe or Equivalent
COST: $497 PER PERSON

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Alpine Leadership Week

Alpine Leadership Week

Join us for an unforgettable week of alpine leadership and skill development.

Refine the skills and tools required to make decisions and climb in the dynamic alpine environment. You should leave this course feeling empowered to confidently begin alpine climbing independently.

Alpine Skills, Rock Safe, or equivalent experience
COST: $1161 PER PERSON

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AST 1 Weekend

AST 1 Weekend

This course will give you confidence in understanding and managing avalanche risk.

Whether you ski, snowshoe, splitboard, or ice climb, avalanche safety training is for you. Learn how to manage the terrain and snowpack you choose to play in.

No Experience Required.
COST: $302 PER PERSON

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Companion Rescue

Companion Rescue

This one-day companion rescue course is designed for individuals who are looking to review and then build upon the rescue skills taught in AST 1

We will update you on the latest techniques for searching, probing, and shovelling. You will then spend the day learning how to solve multiple burials, close proximity burials, and deep burial scenarios.

AST 1 Prerequisite
COST: $204 PER PERSON

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Frequently Asked Questions about Rock Rescue

Why should I take a rock rescue course?

Your safety doesn’t happen by accident and it is important to build the skills to set yourself up for success when the unexpected happens. Taking a rock climbing safety course is a great way to stay safe and practice scenarios that you might face when rock climbing in the mountains by yourself or with a climbing partner.

How do I stay safe when outdoor rock climbing?

Safety is very crucial when rock climbing outdoors. Some of the hazards climbers may face include rockfall, weather changes (common in the mountains), minor personal injuries, improper use of equipment, and gear failure. That said, there are a number of things climbers could do to mitigate these risks and stay safe.

  • Know the area you are climbing in and the possible risks
  • Clear the area of any large rocks and similar hazards
  • Check safety equipment for breaks, cracks and other signs of damage and wear
  • Always wear a helmet
  • Always check harness, knots, and belay device
  • Bring extra gear and clothing for weather changes
  • Take a rock rescue course or similar with a guide or through a local gym

What are the self-rescue techniques?

  • Escaping the belay from above
  • Belay Devices and Lowers
  • Escaping the belay from above to a lower
  • Escaping the belay from above to a raise
  • Escaping the Belay
  • Low efficiency 3 to 1 (z drag)

Need Help?

We have a progression decision tree on our Chose Your Adventure page.

Would you like help planning your custom Guided Adventure? We’d love to be a part of your Mountain trip!