INTRO TO MOUNTAINEERING PROGRAM
Eastern Sierra, MAMMOTH LAKES
Golden State Guiding is excited to announce our Intro to Mountaineering Program dates for the 2025 Spring season! Join us for an IMP program in the beautiful Eastern Sierra as we dive into essential mountaineering topics such as snow travel, equipment, self arrest techniques, rope systems, snow anchors, crevasse rescue systems, glacier travel, snow shelters, terrain awareness, navigation and more.
Our Intro to Mountaineering Program’s will run over 2 days in the Mammoth Lakes region and will not include overnight camping, participants will be responsible for their own lodging during the course. Golden State Guiding will provide a harness, helmet, ice axe and crampons to all participants in need of this equipment. Additional gear students will be responsible for includes mountaineering boots and snow travel equipment such as snowshoes (conditions dependent). Any guest in need of the additional equipment listed above and that registers for an IMP program is eligible for a 20% discount on rental equipment at Mammoth Mountaineering.
Scroll below to learn more about our Intro to Mountaineering Program and to register today! If the prescheduled dates don’t work for you, we’re happy to facilitate a private program for any individual or group. We can even accommodate a multi day, overnight program for those interested. See below for our private program rates and options.
INTRO TO MOUNTAINEERING PROGRAM INFO
COST: $475
LOCATION: MAMMOTH LAKES, CA (EASTERN SIERRA )
COURSE LENGTH: TWO DAYS (NO OVERNIGHT)
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March 15th - 16th, 2025
March 22nd - 23rd, 2025
April 5th - 6th, 2025
April 12th - 13th, 2025
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Ice Axe
Crampons
Helmet
Harness
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SINGLE DAY(S) NO OVERNIGHT
One Person $515
Two People $325
Three People $265
Four People $215
Five People $185
Six People $160
MULTI DAY(S) WITH OVERNIGHT
One Person per day $525
Two People per day $370
Three People per day $290
Four People per day $260
Five People per day $260
Six People per day $260
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All guests will be required to bring their own gloves and the appropriate outerwear for both days in the field. If you are in need of any of this gear we highly recommend our friends at Mammoth Mountaineering for the puffy’s, shells, and gloves, and Ridge Merino for your base layer needs.***
