March Madness

Sunny & beautiful by day, cold at night! It must be spring... and race season!

~The Iditarod winner crossed the finish line in Nome this morning, setting a new record.

~Saturday, March 19th is the Oosik Classic Ski Race! Last year 250 people descended upon Talkeetna to ski the 50k and 25k runs then celebrate like crazy. This year is predicted to be no different. The groomers have been working hard on that trail all winter.

~The next round of WFRs will be here on the 19th! There are still a few spaces left on that session - call the AMS office to register.

Here is the current availability for our 2011 programs:

Wilderness First Responder Courses
WFR 3-day Recert
March 19-21: 3 spaces available
March 26-28: (Full - waiting list available)

Denali - Upper West Rib
May 21 - June 10: 1 space available

Denali - West Buttress Expeditions
April 25 - May 15: 2 spaces available
May 2 - 22: 3 spaces available
May 16 - June 5: (FULL)
May 22 - June 11: 2 spaces available
May 23 - June 12: (FULL)
May 30 - June 19: (FULL)
June 6 - 26: (FULL)
June 13 - July 3: (FULL)
June 20 - July 12: (FULL)

June 27 - July 17: 2 spaces available

Foraker - Sultana Expedition
April 27 - May 13: (FULL)

Advanced Mountaineering Course
May 6 - 17: 2 spaces available

Denali Prep Course/Kahiltna Dome
June 5-14: available

12 Day Mountaineering Courses

May 8-19: available
June 12-23: available
July 20-31: available
August 14-25: available
September 1-12: available

6 Day Mountaineering Courses
May 26-31: available
June 17-22: available
July 8-13: available
August 1-6: available
September 4-9: available

Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue Workshops
April 9-10: 3 spaces available
July 16-17: available
August 20-21: available

7 Day Wilderness Backpacking Courses

June 30-July 6: available
July 23-29: available
August 12-19: available

4 Day Wilderness Backpacking Courses

July 8-11: available
August 1-4: available

Denali Photography Workshop, 6 days
August 22-27: available

Aconcagua Expeditions
Nov./December TBA, 2011
January TBA, 2012
February TBA, 2012

Custom Expeditions
A limited number of dates are still available for Denali for 2011, contact AMS for details.
Custom Climbs
Many other custom options are available - all over the Alaska Range!
Custom Courses
Many custom dates and locations available for 2011.

Just have a day or two? or three? Check out our Glacier Treks!

Here is the full schedule for more options.
Call or email AMS if you have any questions!
907-733-1016
info@climbalaska.org
Our office is on Spring Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9 am - 6 pm Alaska Time.
In mid-April we'll be on our Summer Schedule: open 7 days each week, 8 am to 6 pm.

~blogger Julia