Beautiful terrain, enormous glaciers, complicated crevasse fields, exposed ridges, big mountain weather, a fantastic learning experience, and a rewarding summit or two are the hallmarks of these seminars.

RMI has a 3 to 1 climber to guide ratio. You will have a guide next to you as you are learning how to tie a bowline, and you will have a guide next to you as the climbing gets tough. Rainier Mountaineering, Inc. is committed to a safe, fun, and educational program. All of these goals are more readily achieved with a low student to guide ratio. You may find less expensive programs in Alaska, but not at the RMI standard of a 3 to 1 climber to guide ratio.

Our Alaska Mountaineering Seminar is conducted on one of the largest glaciers in Denali National Park, the Kahiltna Glacier. This awesome river of ice offers a wide variety of terrain in which to learn and practice and also provides a variety of moderate and enjoyable climbs.

The training offered throughout our ten days has been designed to prepare you for guided ascents of McKinley and Aconcagua, and to enable you to lead your own adventures on other peaks back home. Ice climbing, route finding, Denali preparation, and crevasse rescue are just a few of the topics that are covered and practiced. We also have a variety of fun climbing objectives planned on this program, testing the skills we are learning and keeping the adventure level high.

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