Tactical Alpinism:
Careful, detailed, and deliberate planning that builds your safety margin in the mountains so you can go further.
What would you learn after...
>>building and following navigation plans for 14 years.
>>leading military operations in the mountains for 12
years.
>>teaching others navigation skills for 9 years.
That's what Tactical Alpinism is built to share. All of the mistakes and the lessons from paineful experience so that you can get out into the mountains more safely and confidently tomorrow.
HOW WE DO IT
Level 1: Self-paced learning on your own time with lifetime access to the course so that you can refresh at any time.
100% Online, video based course. You will be taught best practices, provided templates, and walked through practical exercises for both planning and mountain travel using digital and analog (map and compass) methods. ($245)
Level 2: Learn the material more thoroughly, break through any of the sticking points you encounter by working with a professional instructor on small group calls.
100% Online, video based course with live instruction and Q&A over 4 weeks. Includes lifetime access to the level 1 video course. ($455)
Level 3: How do you KNOW that you have the navigation skill down... you test yourself. 3 days of in person navigation training and a navigation challenge in the mountains. Includes lifetime access to the level 1 video course. You will leave with a mountain navigation certification. (Minimum of 4 people. Contact for details and scheduling.)
IF YOU KNOW...
You love getting out into the mountains.
You need to build a safety margin into your adventures.
You want to be a competant, valuable team member and team leader when you get out.
Tactical Alpinism teaches the skills you need to build plans that will consistently create great days in the mountains and leave you prepared for when the unthinkable happens.
BUILDING MOUNTAIN SENSE
It can be daunting and time consuming to get out into the mountains, especially when coming from terrain challenged, flat land locations. You can build your mountain sense and skills from afar.
MY ORIGIN
In 2009 I joined the military, that summer, I was taught to use a map and compass to navigate through the woods on my own, I was hooked.
Since I have led formations of Soldiers for work and pursued my love of getting out into the big mountains on weekends. At the individual level his has included weekend jaunts to Rocky Mountain National Park, speed ascents of Longs Peak and The Grand Teton, and training with the Austrian Military as a high mountain leader.
From the Army's Ranger School to training and leading a Company of 140 Soldiers in mountain warfare operations, I have loved watching and being a part of a well planned operation be executed.
I have experienced a lot of success and crushing failures.
Since I joined the military, I have held onto a dream of guiding other people who are excited to learn. When I asked the community "who is interested in learning about navigating with a map and compass" I received an overwhelming response requesting classes and a course. Tactical Alpinism is the result.
Nothing gets my mind to shut up, stop worrying about the stresses of the day, and be completely present like climbing and backcountry skiing do.
-Mauri
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