Mountaineering

There’s nothing quite like reaching the top of the mountain.
Few things can match the humbling effect of lofty mountains or the sense of accomplishment after scaling a peak. Join us for mountaineering trips and test your physical and mental strength.

Guided climbing of Mont Blanc, France

Mont Blanc above the clouds

Gouter Hut, Mont Blanc

Sunrise and climbers, Mont Blanc

Peaks among clouds of Mont Blanc

Climbers going uphill, Mont Blanc

Two happy climbers in Mont Blanc

Climbers on Mont Blanc

Happy climber in Mont Blanc

Sunrise, Mont Blanc

Climber at Mont Blanc

Technical climbing, Mont Blanc

Mont Blanc ridge

Summit sunlight, Mont Blanc

Peaks of the Alps

Mont Blanc summit

View of the Tete Rousse hut near Mont Blanc.

Chamonix and mont blanc mountain range at sunny day, France.

MONT BLANC | FRANCE

Climbing Mont Blanc: Standing at the Roof of Europe

From $5,750 | 7 days

Ski Mountaineering Basecamp in British Columbia

Backcountry camp in BC, Canada.

A helicopter in BC’s mountains.

A ski mountaineer navigating remote, mountainous, snowy expanse in British Columbia.

A glowing tent at the campsite in British Columbia’s backcountry.

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A splitboarder on a slope in BC’s remote backcountry.

Backcountry skiers setting up a basecamp in British Columbia’s remote backcountry.

A ski mountaineer tackling an objective for the day during their backcountry ski mountaineering basecamp adventure in British Columbia. Canada.

An aerial view of Golden, BC, during early spring.

A ski mountaineer climbing up a glaciated slope in British Columbia.

GOLDEN | BRITISH COLUMBIA

Heli-Accessed Ski Mountaineering from Golden, BC

From $1,920 | 6-8 days

10 Days of Mountaineering in Ecuador’s Avenue of the Volcanoes,

Landscape in Ecuador’s Avenue of the Volcanoes.

The Cotopaxi volcano rising above Quito, Ecuador’s capital.

Marshland terrain encountered while climbing the Corazon Volcano, Ecuador.

The snow-capped cone of the Chimborazo volcano, Ecuador.

A mountaineer standing near the summit of Cotopaxi.

Lush terrain at the foot of Cotopaxi, Avenue of the Volcanoes, Ecuador,

Two mountaineers walking gin the volcanic terrain while climbing one of the Ilinizas, Ecuador.

The emerald green crater lake at the top of the Quilotoa Volcano, Ecuador.

A gothic revival church in the historical part of Quito.

A street in the old part of Quito.

Sheep grazing at the foot of Chimborazo.

Mountaineers walking in steep volcanic terrain in Ecuador’s Avenue of the Volcanoes.

AVENUE OF THE VOLCANOES | ECUADOR

Ecuador’s Avenue of Volcanoes: 10 Days, 5 Climbs

From $2,895 | 10 days

Guided Aconcagua Summit Adventure.

Ice formations near Mt Aconcagua.

High-altitude trekkers trekking in the winter environment, summiting Aconcagua.

A mountaineer posing in the Plaza de Mulas camp during his Aconcagua expedition.

A beautiful Andean landscape during sunrise with a high-altitude valley and a snowy mountain.

A happy mountaineer in the Andes, near the summit of Aconcagua.

A high-altitude campsite in the Andes.

Mounatineers seen from high above, tackling winter terrain during their Aconcagua climb, above the clouds.

Two high-altitude trekkers during their Aconcagua climb.

Uspallata camp, seen during the climbing trek of Aconcgua.

ACONCAGUA | ARGENTINA

Climbing Aconcagua via High-Mountain Trek

From $6,895 | 22 days

Mount Baker Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue Course.

A mountaineer honing in on their glacier travel skills in the glacial terrain of Mount Baker.

A mountaineer navigating steep glacial terrain on Mount Baker, WA.

A snowy, icy expanse on Mt Baker with three mountaineers in the middle of it.

Rugged, bare mountain terrain near the summit of Mount Baker, seen while descending it.

Three mountaineers seen from the distance on Mount Baker navigating a large, snowy expanse.

Seattle-Tacoma Airport and planes seen from the distance.

A mountaineer near the summit of Mt Baker.

A campsite at the foot of Mt Baker seen at dusk, with a glowing tent.

Two happy mountaineers in full gear posing for a photo on Mount Baker.

MOUNT BAKER | WASHINGTON

Climb Mt Baker: Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue Course

From $2,575 | 6 days

Mt Vinson Mountaineering Expedition.

A red helicopter surrounded by Antarctic landscapes.

Mountaineers’ camp near Mt Vinson, Antarctica.

Mountaineers having fun in their camp in Antarctica.

Aerial view of the Mt Vinson peak in Antarctica.

Mountaineers taking a rest day in the High Camp during their Mt Vinson expedition.

Mountaineers traversing rugged and icy terrain on a pretty flat section of the Mt Vinson climb.

A valley in Antarctica, surrounded by rugged mountains, with two tents and mountaineers seen from a distance.

Aerial view of Antarctic landscapes.

A mountaineer descending Mt Vinson to get to the Low Camp.

Tw mountaineers drinking coffee and having fun in their camp in Antarctica.

Mountaineers carrying some of their equipment to another camp while climbing Mt Vinson.

A lenticular cloud above an icy Antarctic expanse reflecting sunlight.

Low camp, used on a climbing expedition to the summit of Mt Vinson.

Three mountaineers on a steep icy slope near Antarctica’s highest peak—Mt Vinson.

A mountaineer on the summit of Mt Vinson. Overlooking awe-inspiring Antarctic landscapes.

View of Punta Arenas with a park and a square.

MOUNT VINSON | ANTARCTICA

Climb Mt Vinson: Ultimate Adventure in Antarctica

From $50,000 | 15 days

Guided climbing Mount Shasta, California

Guided climbing tour of Mount Shasta

Climbing Hotlum Glacier

High camp at Shasta

Mount Shasta from afar

Casaval Ridge mountaineering

Climbers and backpacks on Dhadta

Climbers Hotlum

Mt Shasta terrain

Sunset at Hotlum Glacier

Group of climbers on Casaval

Glaciated terrain Hotlum

Climbing Mount Shasta

Climbing up Casaval Ridge

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Hotlum-Bolam Ridge

Hotlum glacier climber

Sunset at Casaval

MOUNT SHASTA | CALIFORNIA

Epic Climb of Mount Shasta, California

From $1,595 | 3 days

Mountaineering Courses in Squamish and Whistler, BC.

Mountaineers on a technical section during a summit ascent in southern British Columbia.

A mountaineer rappelling during a mountaineering course near Squamish and Whistler, BC.

An instructor teaching mountaineering course participants how to build an anchor.

A mountaineer moving along a snowy mountain ridge in British Columbia near Squamish and Whistler.

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A mountaineer between a rock wall and an ice wall during a summit in the Tantalus Range.

A mountaineer covering near-vertical snowy terrain in the Tantalus Range, BC.

A barren mountain top and mountaineers finishing their climb in British Columbia as a culmination of their mountaineering course.

Mountaineering course takers during a navigation lesson near Squamish, BC.

SQUAMISH | BRITISH COLUMBIA

Mountaineering Courses in Squamish & Whistler

From $960 | 4 days

Guided women’s Pico de Orizaba mountaineering tour

Peak of Pico de Orizaba

Group of backpackers in Mexico

La Malinche active volcano

Statue in Mexico City

Pico de Orizaba volcano

Base camp at Pico de Orizaba

Glacier climbing ad Pico de Orizaba

Mexico City skyline

Highest point in Mexico, Orizaba

Climber at Pico de Orizaba

Pico de Orizaba climber

MEXICO CITY | MEXICO

All-Women Pico de Orizaba Mountaineering Tour

From $4,000 | 7 days

Guided alpine climbing clinic in Chamonix

Aiguille du Midi in Chamonix-Mont Blanc, France.

Alpine climber and climbing ropes in Chamonix

Rock and alpine climbing in Chamonix

Climber in Entrèves, Chamonix

Arête in Alps, climber

Maja on Arête des Cosmiques crux

Roi de Siam climber, Chamonix

Ice climbing in Chamonix

Climber navigating a sharp ridge in fog, Chamonix

Arête à Laurence climber

CHAMONIX | FRANCE

Alpine Climbing Clinic in Chamonix ‌

From $3,620 | 8 days

Mountaineering in the San Juan Mountains

A view of Lizard Head Peak from the treeline

A climber at the peak of Pilot’s Knob

Mountaineers descending a Fourteener in Colorado

A climber on the cliffs of Vestal Peak

A mountaineer on the Wilson El Diente Traverse

Mountaineers posing victoriously in the San Juan mountains

Mountaineers celebrating a climb on Wilson Peak, Uncompahgre

Mountaineers posing after a successful climb in Colorado

A climber on a peak in the San Juan mountains

San Juan Mountains | Colorado

Mountaineering in the San Juan Mountains

From $810 | 1 day

Women’s Mountaineering Tour of Ishinca and Tocllaraju

mountain and a lake in the Cordillera Blanca

A woman hiking in the Cordillera Blanca

Women mountaineers on a slope in the Cordillera Blanca

A woman camping in the Cordillera Blanca

Cordillera Blanca | Peru

Climb Ishinca and Tocllaraju in the Cordillera Blanca

From $4,215 | 15 days

Mountaineering Tour of the Presidential Traverse

The landscape of the White Mountains

Two mountaineers ascending on the presidential Traverse

A hiker on the Presidential Traverse

Presidential Traverse | New Hampshire

Mountaineering on the Presidential Traverse

From $1,000 | 3 days

A mountaineer on a peak in New Hampshire

View of the White Mountains in New Hampshire

A climber in front of a vista in New Hampshire

A photo of the Tuckermans Ravine cirque in New Hampshire

Glen | New Hampshire

Winter Mountaineering on New Hampshire’s 4K Footers

From $295 | 1 day

Guided mountaineering seminar, Mt Baker, Washington

A vista of Mount Baker

Some climbers on Mount Baker’s Easton Glacier

Mount Baker climbing camp

Mount Baker climbing

Climber on Mount Baker

Mount Baker, Hogsback

A slope on Mount Baker

Mountaineering Skills Seminar on Mount Baker

Mount Baker | Washington

Mountaineering Skills Seminar on Mount Baker

From $1,560 | 4 days

Mountaineering in the Aconcagua 360

Camp sign on the route to the summit of Aconcagua

A campsite in Aconcagua

A mountaineer ascending Aconcagua

A mountaineering guide on Aconcagua

Climbers in a line on Aconcagua

Mountains from a plane in Aconcagua

Sunset on Aconcagua

Mountaineers and a vista in Aconcagua

Aconcagua | Argentina

Women’s Mountaineering Expedition to Aconcagua

From $6,450 | 21 days

Mountaineering course in Alaska

Mountain peaks in Alaska

A tent and a mountaineer in Alaska

A campsite in Alaska and some smiling mountaineers

Digging a hole in Alaska

Alaska Range | Alaska

Mountaineering Course in Alaska

From $3,300 | 7-12 days

Climbing Denali

Climbing Denali

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Denali West Buttress route

Camping Denali Summit

High Camp, Climbing Denali

People climbing Denali

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People climbing Denali

Climbing Denali

Denali North-West face

Climbing Denali

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Denali │ Alaska

Climb the Magnificent Denali

From $12,200 | 24 days

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