Custom Skills Programs
Custom Skills Programs are a unique offering from Blackbird Mountain Guides that put you in control of what you learn. Name a peak or a skill set you want to acquire and we'll build a program that prepares you for your objective. Whether it's one day or once a week for three months, we can get you where you need to be to:
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Assess risk and make safe decisions on route
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Have the technical ability to feel comfortable on your objective
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Evaluate your skills and fitness to determine your likelihood of success
Skill Sets
Rope Skills
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Soft Materials Used in Climbing
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Basic Knots
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Advanced Knots
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Mechanical Advantage Systems
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Rock Rescue
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Escaping the Belay
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Crevasse Rescue
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Belaying
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Rappelling
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Ascending a Rope
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Ascending Fixed Lines
Rock and Alpine Climbing Skills
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Gym to Crag
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Lead Climbing
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Following Traditional Rock Climbs
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Snow Climbing
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Crampons and Ice Axe Skills
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Glacier Climbing
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Self and Team Arrest
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Ice Climbing
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Anchors
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Rock
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Snow
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Ice
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Trees
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Alpine Anchors
Ski Touring and Ski Mountaineering Skills
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Introduction to Modern Ski Touring Gear
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Skinning Technique
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Balance and Form
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Transitions
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Ski Crampons
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Skin Track Setting
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Corners
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Preventing slipping
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Preventing "glopping"
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Boot Crampons
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Steep Skiing
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climbing in AT Boots
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building a transition platform
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Rappelling with and without Skis On
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Crevasse Rescue for Ski Mountaineers