426 South Spring St.
Aspen, CO 81611
Phone: (970) 925-7625
Fax: (970) 925-7710
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Aspen Expeditions/ Rocky Mountain Climbing School 426 South Spring St. Aspen, CO 81611 Phone: (970) 925-7625 Fax: (970) 925-7710 Send Message |
| Rocky Mountain Climbing School is the premier mountain guide service in Aspen, Colorado. Owned and operated by professional mountain guide Dick Jackson since 1976, Aspen Expedition's guides have been guiding backcountry skiing, teaching ski mountaineering, alpine mountaineering and ice climbing courses, teaching rock climbing, and guiding 14,000 ft. peaks in the Aspen area since 1976. Aspen Expedition's shop also carries some of the finest climbing & mountaineering equipment. |  |
| Aspen Expeditions also leads expeditions and adventure travel trips to some of the most exotic and spectacular mountain regions on earth.
Get into the Backcountry! Come Climb and Ski with Us! |
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| For the complete novice student or the experienced climber who requires additional training, Aspen Expeditions/ Rocky Mountain Climbing School (RMCS) offers the full spectrum of state-of-the-art professional instruction. With emphasis on safety and enjoyment, our informative teaching progressions and low student/guide ratios assure maximum attention which each individual deserves. | |
| FROM THE GROUND UP Introductory Rock Climbing | |
| Beginning with movement on rock with exercises and Bouldering techniques, the student then learns the rope handling/security system (proper use of harness, knots, belaying techniques, anchors and rappelling). The time-proven RMCS philosophy of Learn by Doing! builds self confidence with extensive top-rope belayed climbing on the magnificent granite crags of Independence Pass, just minutes from downtown Aspen. | |
| FREE CLIMBING Intermediate/Advanced Rock Climbing | |
| The goal of FREE CLIMBING is to develop climbers whose skills qualify them as reliable, self-sufficient climbing partners. Setting and equalizing anchors on multi-pitch climbs will ultimately create the skills necessary for "leading" a rock climb of appropriate difficulty. Consistent with the RMCS program, the student will also expand his level of self-rescue skills, employing such techniques as "aid" climbing and simple "hauling" systems. | |
| PEAK EXPERIENCES Mountaineering & Technical Climbs | |
| The Elk Range of the Rocky Mountains offers some of the best mountaineering and technical climbs on 14,000 ft. peaks. Ranging from conditioning "hikes" up Mt. Sopris to technical routes on Capitol Peak, Pyramid Peak and the Maroon Bells; RMCS has guided these for nearly twenty years and our knowledge of the mountains will add security and enjoyment to your adventure plans. Rates vary with the group size and the routes/mountain guided. | |
| ALPINE HIGHLIGHTS - Advanced Climbing & Mountaineering Skills | |
This program covers special mountaineering and technical climbing skills as scheduled on request and by special arrangements. Topics covered include:
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| AWAY GAMES Adventure Travel | |
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For those with some climbing or paragliding experience,
Aspen Expeditions offers its specialized guide service to mountain destinations throughout the world. Whether it's the desert rock spires of the Southwest; or Alpine routes of the European Alps, New Zealand, and Alaska; or Himalayan expeditions and high altitude trekking, or sport climbing limestone cliffs in Thailand, Aspen Expeditions can take you there! We've got years of experience guiding treks, climbs, expeditions, ski mountaineering, and paragliding throughout the greatest mountain ranges of the world.
Most of our trips are custom-designed or by invitation. | |
| Winter is a time to explore the backcountry through ski touring day-trips, hut to hut ski trips, ski mountaineering day- or multi-day trips, winter camping, climbing frozen waterfalls or by learning alpine expedition skills. |  |
| SKI TOURING & HUT TO HUT TRIPS | |
| Come get a taste of the backcountry with a day trip ski touring or a multi-day hut trip where you stay at the 10th Mountain Huts in Colorado. Our day trips can be scheduled on a custom basis. We cater the trip around your skiing ability. A ski tour can be on classic cross country or telemark equipment or a ski ascent/descent on telemark or randonnee (alpine mountaineering) equipment, a "peak experience". | |
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CLIMBING FROZEN WATERFALLS/ ALPINE ICE CLIMBING | |
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Introduction to Ice Climbing Learning to climb on frozen waterfalls and Alpine ice routes involves a progression from snow climbing to highly technical skills for steep, continuous pitch of water ice. Cramponing technique, the use of tools, anchors for snow and ice, placement of protection, setting belays, "reading" the ice and route-finding. An excellent preparation for expeditions itinerary! We've got all the latest gear and we know how to use it. There's no better introductory ice course anywhere! |
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Advanced Ice Climbing Skills/Expedition Training As spring plans finalize for that extended trip to Aslaska or South America (or, wherever), take advantage of our collective experience to prepare in every way possible. |
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| SKI MOUNTAINEERING | |
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The skill of the winter mountaineer on skins require years to learn and master, however, the process never ends. Experience must be coupled with formal education to acquire those technical skills efficiently and safely. Aspen Expeditions specializes in the high country winter environment! All aspects of ski mountaineering are presented in our program.
Ski Mountaineering I is the introduction. Familiarization with specialized bindings, climbing skins, avalanche beacons, rescue equipment, layered clothing, emergency shelters, and orienteering are highlighted. Intermediate/Advanced alpine skiing skills are required Ski Mountaineering II presents the reality and challenge of this sport - Searching for the best skiing by the safest route; descending or connecting summits with interesting and somewaht technical traverses. Advanced skills involving glacier travel, crevasse rescue, the use of ice axes, crampons, etc. prepare the aspiring mountaineer for continuous days above treeline with the most modern, lightweight style. Avalanche Forecasting for Ski Mountaineering Aspen to Crested Butte (4 day Haute Route) - The Aspen "Classic" high traverse to our closest sister city. Follow alpine terrain to Crested Butte via Pearl Pass (12,700 ft.) and the Friend's Hut. This route is the most spectacular, with classic ski descents everywhere. The charter flight back to Aspen "ices the cake!" Elk Range Traverse (Haute Route) - New frontiers - a haute route in our own back yard!
Chamonix - Zermatt Haute Route the Classic - This is the 'original', most famous ski tour of the European Alps; connecting Chamonix, France with Zermatt, Switzerland. We cross 12 passes on glaciated terrain with hut destinations each night. The trip is a total of 12 days with 3 days preparing and skiing the Vallee Blance and the Grand Montets in Chamonix, France. Fete du Ski Randonnee
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| CLIMBING GEAR | |
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You'll only find the best and selective gear & equipment for climbing, ski mountaineering and mountaineering. Our knowledgeable staff can help you determine the right gear and equipment for your needs. We carry Petzl climbing equipment, PMI dynamic rope, Charlet Moser ice tools, Black Diamond climbing equipment and backcountry skis, Sk'Alp ski mountaineering bindings,
Tua backcountry ski, Leki adjustable probe ski poles, and a line of Nordica ski mountaineering boots.
We also have equipment available for rent. |
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| INDOOR SPORT CLIMBING | |
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Come spend a couple of hours climbing at the City of Aspen's new indoor climbing gym. Aspen Expeditions' instructors are available for private hourly sessions to introduce and teach sport climbing skills, for beginner to advanced, from kids to adults. Call us when you are in town to schedule a session!
Aspen Expeditions/ Rocky Mountain Climbing School manages and teaches all the courses at the climbing wall. | |
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