Alaska Programs
The Alaska Range: The rugged chain of glacier-clad peaks slicing through Alaska's interior. It is home to the biggest, most impressive mountains in North America. Mt. McKinley, standing at 20,310', is the highest mountain in North America and one of the World's Seven Summits.
RMI's guides have been climbing and guiding in the Alaska Range for over half a century. Lou Whittaker first climbed Mt. McKinley in 1960, marking the 12th ascent of the mountain. In 1975 Joe Horiskey led RMI's first guided ascent of Mt. McKinley, and since then, RMI has led over 300 Expeditions of Mt. McKinley.
With over 50 years of history on the mountain RMI is the longest running guide service working on Mt. McKinley today.
Whether you are looking to climb Mt. McKinley's classic West Buttress, spend a week on the Kahiltna Glacier training with our Alaska Mountaineering Seminar - Expedition, learn alpine ice and rock skills in Little Switzerland on our Alaska Mountaineering Seminar - Alpine, or climb the Upper West Rib of Mt. McKinley, experience matters. RMI has over five decades of accumulated knowledge on the slopes of Mt. McKinley passed down through generations of RMI guides for the purpose of a safe and successful expedition. Our guides are second to none in the guiding industry, and we are incredibly proud of our history within Denali National Park & Preserve.
Alaska
Seminars
Expedition Skills Seminar - Ruth Glacier
Spend nine days in some of the most beautiful mountains on the North American continent – the Alaska Range. Based out of the Great Gorge on the Ruth Glacier, we have the perfect alpine playground for training and climbing. Our climbing objective during the trip is the summit of 9,545’ Mt Dickey via the west face route.
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Mt. McKinley - West Buttress Expedition
The classic climbing route on Mt. McKinley has everything the Alaska range is known for—heavily glaciated terrain, high altitudes, and beautiful views.
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Expedition Skills Seminar - Kahiltna Glacier
Starting from Denali's Base Camp, the focus is on teaching the skills and techniques of expedition climbing, preparing climbers to tackle many of the world's greatest peaks.
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Mt. McKinley - West Buttress Custom
If an expedition to the highest mountain in North America is on your climbing list, consider joining RMI on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure!
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Alpine Climbing - Little Switzerland
Add to your resume of mixed climbing, with alpine-style ascents of ice and rock on the granite spires above Pika Glacier in Denali National Park and Preserve.
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*INCLUDES ROUND-TRIP TRANSFER TO TALKEETNA, TALKEETNA LODGING (2 NIGHTS), BUSH PILOT, & PARK ENTRANCE FEE.
Denali - Women's Expedition
Join a team of motivated women led by RMI's talented female guides to tackle the highest peak in North America.
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*INCLUDES ROUND-TRIP TRANSFER TO TALKEENTA, TALKEETNA LODGING (3 NIGHTS), BUSH PILOT, CLIMBING PERMIT & PARK ENTRANCE FEE
