Trips and Routes

Our COURSES

A cutting edge program that prepares students for success in their mountain endeavors. We begin with carefully crafted courses that ensure each student receives a fully comprehensive skill set. This is then taught and mentored by certified masters of their trade, in a low guide to participant ratio. In this way participants are able to achieve the very highest levels of expertise, safety and performance possible.

Our TRIPS

When it comes to playing in the mountains, we embrace exactly the same philosophy for our discerning guests as we do for ourselves – one of extremely high standards! Like you, we want to glide through never-ending Champaign powder. Climb acres of perfect aquamarine ice. Grip a bomber hold on an esthetic rock route. Top out and delight at the summit of a classic peak. We want to do this in the most amazing locals, at the best times, with great attention to detail and at the best value. These are the cream of the crop, second to none.

IFMGA/ACMG Mountain Guide owned and operated

We are proud to be one of only a handful of North American mountain schools that retains the time-honored tradition of being owned and operated by certified Mountain Guides, an all-important distinction that sets us apart.

MSA Guide Team

Under the direction of pioneering climber and Mountain guide Eric Dumerac, his over 20 years of excellent global mountain experience, MSA’s select guide team are proudly independent, leading activists and unrivaled in their expertise.

A message from the founder

A warm welcome to the Mountain Skills Academy,

The mountains have always been a way of life for me. They have defined who I am, challenged my being and through them I have found great reward. Over the years my commitment to them has been nothing but total. Over the globe I have chased the summits, tested my skills against the great glacial ranges, established many first ascents and descents - in all the mountain disciplines. After earning my trade’s highest certification, I then worked the world over mainly focusing my time between the Alps and the Rockies. Throughout this time I was employed by over 20 operations in three different continents. All the while never losing for a second my drive and devotion to the mountain lifestyle.

All of this culminated to achieving my greatest dreams of all; becoming a successful family man, being a high achieving mountain guide and creating the worlds best mountain school and trips provider. MSA was designed for those, who like me, make the mountains their passion and take their mountain endeavors seriously.

I have gone to great lengths to carefully craft what I believe is the very best mountain skills curriculum found to date. This is based on years of personal and professional experience, exhaustive study and total dedication to the task. I have cultivated select trips that amazed me and are sure to delight you. I am proud to say that you can expect our courses and trips to be of the highest degree in quality and value – our good reputation counts on it and I would never have it any other way.

Happy Trails, 

Eric Dumerac IFMGA Mountain Guide
MSA Chief Guide