We've added a new July, 6-Day Mountaineering Course for women.
Mountaineering has traditionally been a predominantly male space. But dig a little and you'll find stories of women such as, Dora Keen, Betty Ivano Menard, Ada Blackjack, Barbara Washburn, Arlene Blum, Sophia Danenberg, Lhakpa Sherpa, and so many more who have been accomplishing impressive feats throughout the decades. Yet, women can face small, but accumulating nudges that make them less confident in their ability to thrive in challenging mountain environments. We know that all-women courses and expeditions offer a uniquely empowering and equalizing space that allows us to challenge ourselves in ways that transform us for the better. In this group, we hope there is less impulse to assume we can’t do something and more ease and opportunity to learn what seems intimidating.
The AMS 6-Day Mountaineering Course is designed for anyone who wishes to travel and climb on a multi-day expedition in a glaciated mountain range. This is not a base camping course but one that moves to at least one new location. Five full days in the field so we will be busy!
Throughout the course, participants learn by doing, gaining confidence to camp, travel on a glacier, and climb mountains in a remote environment.
AMS is running this course in conjunction with AK Mountain Women.
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