Skiing Granite Peak

SKI MOUNTAINEERING CAMP

Course Overview

This 4 Day course will take place in the heart of the Beartooth Mountains and will be staged from Cooke City. The alpine routes and ski mountaineering objectives in this area are the perfect place to develop the skills necessary to safely climb and ski classic ski mountaineering routes throughout the world. Weather/Conditions permitting, the objective of the course is to also climb and ski some of the classic ski mountaineering lines in the Beartooths.

April is our favorite time in Cooke City, with a deep and generally stable snowpack along with warmer and longer days, it makes for the best conditions to get into big alpine ski routes in the Cooke City region.

This hut based courses will be based out of  Mount Zimmer Yurt above Cooke City, MT.  The Mount Zimmer Yurt is located 8 miles north of Cooke City and is accessed via snowmobile shuttles. This venue offers easy access to high alpine terrain making this a great venue to learn about ski mountaineering. This course does not include food. Your guides will not be staying with you and will be traveling back to town in the evenings.

**The Camp is guided at a 3:1, students:guide ratio 

  • Cost: $1200 
  • Camp Limited to 6 Students
  • Cooke City, Montana
  • Food not included.

Download the course information and syllabus

  • Proper use of ice axe and crampons
  • Rope Skills
  • Spring weather and snowpack assessment
  • Route finding/safe uphill and downhill travel
  • Steep skiing techniques
  • Couloir Climbing
  • Setting realistic goals and planning
  • Evaluating Avalanche Hazards and terrain risks

Ski Mountaineering Camp

Location Start End Cost Spots
Sign Up Mt Zimmer Yurt 2025-04-24 2025-04-27 1200.00 6 spot(s) left

Ladies Only Ski Mountaineering Camp

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Cancellation Policy

Deposits/payments are non refundable. If your reservation or your position in the class can be filled, a refund will be issued minus an $80 administrative fee. Alternatively, if we fill your position in the class or are able to rebook your reservation, you can receive a 100% credit toward future course enrollment, guiding or lodging fees. Please protect your investment and purchase travel insurance at the following links;

https://www.travelexinsurance.com or  https://www.travelguard.com/

 

Interested in a Women’s Specfic course? BPG offers Women’s Specific courses as well, click here!