Getting started in mountaineering usually means piecing it together from friends, YouTube, and maybe a guided trip — and the mountains punish gaps in that patchwork. This course covers all aspects of alpine skills in one place, from an IFMGA guide who has the experience to speak from the school of hard knocks and the AMGA. Reaching a hard summit is immensely rewarding; the skills here are how you stack the odds in your favor for your next mountain mission.
MTN Sense offers no subscriptions, no time limits, and avalanche certification. Reference this course forever.
This unique course tackles the avalanche problems with real case studies.
Lots of skiers and splitboarders have happily completed this avalanche online training course.
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As I venture into more advanced terrain and beginner mountaineering objectives the Tetons, I'm very thankful to have a catalog of videos I can reference at my own pace. The format allows for an entertaining review of good material, with the ability to re-play the specific skills that I need more work on!
Dude...your video tutorials are perfect! All that info is absolutely invaluable. Answers all my questions. THANK YOU!
Mark Smiley's passion for adventure has taken him on 30+ expeditions on five continents. He and his wife, Janelle, are the only people that have attempted to climb all 50 Classic Climbs of North America (48 successfully). He was part of a team to set a world record skiing across the entire Alps Mountain Range (1100 miles and 292,000 vertical feet) in a mere 36 days.
His avalanche safety training style is fun, mellow, and easy to understand. As an IFMGA Certified Mountain Guide, Mark Smiley is among the world's elite guides to have reached this status. More important than this certification is his candid style of conveying the best avalanche skills training techniques that will benefit you the most.
Take the course. If you haven't doubled your knowledge of the subject within 30 days, email Mark and get a full refund. No forms, no hassle.