Tuesday, December 22, 2020

HAPPY WINTER SOLSTICE - & - 2021 Availability Update

Happy Winter Solstice from Alaska! 

16,200' ridge on Denali's West Buttress

2021 DENALI EXPEDITION AVAILABILITY:

May 6 – 27, 2021- 5 spots available 
May 10 – 31, 2021- 2 spots available 
May 13 – June 3, 2021- 1 spot available 
May 17 – June 7, 2021- FULL
May 20 – June 10, 2021-  1 spot available 
May 24 – June 14, 2021-  FULL 
May 31– June 21, 2021- FULL 
June 3 – 24, 2021- FULL 
June 7 – 28, 2021 -  FULL 
June 14 – July 5, 2021 - 3 spots available 
June 17 – July 8, 2021- 5 spots available 

2021 Expedition price, $11,000 USD per person includes a high level of professionalism, small team size with 6 climbers and 3 guides, Denali National Park Denali registration and climber fees, Pre-Climb: two nights Talkeetna Lodging, Ground Transport Anchorage to Talkeetna, and much, much more.

YES! All courses still have availability, but they too are filling up faster than usual. If climbing Denali or other big snowy, glaciated mountain adventures is in your future  - join us for some Alaska Range learning and training in 2021.

Contact AMS with ANY QUESTIONS and more information. 

Our thorough expedition application process takes a few days for reviews and personal phone calls.

Find application materials on our website or email us and we will send them to you.

Summer fun at Alaska Mountaineering School


Wednesday, December 9, 2020

2021 Denali, West Buttress Expedition- Availability Update

11,000' camp on Denali's West Buttress - great snow here for making walls to protect us and our gear. Photo: Tom Torkelson

Happy December everyone. We hope this blog post finds you and your family healthy and happy. 

 Below you will find the remaining climber positions still available for 2021 teams.  We have had lots of interest over the past few weeks, as people are making plans for the future. We hope the time is right to give yourself or loved ones the gift of climbing and adventuring in the Alaska Range in 2021.

Contact AMS with ANY QUESTIONS and more information. 

Our careful application process takes a few days for reviews and personal phone calls.

Find application materials on our website or email us and we will send them to you.


2021 DENALI EXPEDITION AVAILABILITY:

May 6 – 27, 2021- 5 spots available 
May 10 – 31, 2021- 6 spots available 
May 13 – June 3, 2021- 1 spot available 
May 17 – June 7, 2021- FULL
May 20 – June 10, 2021- FULL 
May 24 – June 14, 2021-  FULL 
May 31– June 21, 2021- FULL 
June 3 – 24, 2021- FULL 
June 7 – 28, 2021 -  FULL 
June 14 – July 5, 2021 - 3 spots available 
June 17 – July 8, 2021- 5 spots available 

2021 Expedition price, $11,000 USD per person includes a high level of professionalism, small team size with 6 climbers and 3 guides, Denali National Park Denali registration and climber fees, Pre-Climb: two nights Talkeetna Lodging, Ground Transport Anchorage to Talkeetna, and much, much more.


YES! All courses still have availability, but they too are filling up faster than usual. If climbing Denali or other big snowy, glaciated mountain adventures is in your future  - join us for some Alaska Range learning and training in 2021.

AMS' 12 Day Mountaineering Course, Alaska Range photo: Colby Coombs




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