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Mountain Skills Semester in the Canadian Rockies

Why the Mountain Skills Semester is the Ultimate Jumpstart for Aspiring Alpinists Have you dreamed of building a solid foundation in mountaineering, rock climbing, ice climbing, and backcountry travel—all while living in the heart of the Canadian Rockies? Yamnuska’s Mountain Skills Semester offers just that: an immersive, multi-month program designed to take your mountain ambitions […]

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Mountain Skills Semester Fall 2023 Expedition

After several weeks of hiking, orienteering, rock climbing, glacier travel and alpine climbing, the team on the Mountain Skills Semester, along with their guide Grant, began their 5-day alpine expedition to the remote Mt Willingdon area. October 18 – Approach to the Pipestone Valley – A light snowfall fell throughout the day, accompanied by a […]

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Mountain Skills Semester 2015 – A Graduate’s Perspective

On the morning of September 10th, I walked into the Yamnuska Office in Canmore, Alberta for the first time. It was day 1 of the Fall 2015 Mountain Skills Semester. The office would come to feel like home soon enough – the place where we began and ended every adventure, the place where we got […]