This is a two- or three-week mountaineering course in the Sierra Nevadas in California. Mountaineering is the one of the original Outward Bound activities and includes technical and physical challenges. Students selecting mountaineering courses should be fit and prepared for physical challenge and an experience that will inspire success. 

Course Area
The Sierra Nevada mountain range extends 400 miles from north to south and is known for smooth granite domes and cliffs, cool alpine lakes and lush meadows.  Peaks and passes in this range reach up to 14,000 feet in elevation. The rugged and beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains was called the Range of Light by explorer John Muir something about the way sunlight hits the stark granite formations creating stunning landscapes. Even at night, under the moon, the land is glowing with the beauty of the light.

Course Description
Travel on and off trail and get into the backcountry of the Sierras. Learn navigation, camp craft and the technical skills for mountain travel as you prepare for a peak ascent. Peak ascents on mountaineering courses are very likely to be "technical" meaning they require the use of ropes and protection (anchors and other types of climbing hardware) along the route. Mountaineering courses attempt peaks that are high in altitude and can be physically challenging.