About Us:
At the Mountain Skills Academy we strive for a type of perfection which only true passion can achieve; the genuine art of master & pupil.
Our greatest attestation to this fact is that unlike most other North American mountain schools, MSA is proudly IFMGA Mountain Guide owned and operated.
Considering the complexity of the mountains and their associated skills. As well that achieving IFMGA Mountain Guide certification is the highest level and only globally recognized professional mountain guide certification. It is advisable that discerning students and guests assure themselves that their course or trip provider indeed meets this important commitment to expertise.
About Courses:
We pride ourselves in offering the highest quality courses in Skiing, Mountaineering, Rock & Ice climbing, as well as Avalanche safety and Technical mountain safety. Our course content, structure and teaching methodology combine to form a curriculum that culminates from years of experience drawing from the very best of European and North American techniques.
Courses have been organized in a series of logical sequential building blocks. Spanning the range from beginner to expert, each course is designed to provide a comprehensive curriculum that not only builds a strong foundation, but also develops high levels of performance and rapid future progression. Students can easily place themselves into a course corresponding to their current ability and experience.
Course participants are able to build a solid foundation and fast track their apprenticeship through our detailed and comprehensive set of lessons which are taught in a guide-mentored fashion. We only hold courses with a small participant to guide ratio. All of this is achieved within the most perfect learning environment possible – in world class skiing, mountaineering, ice and rock climbing venues.
This cutting edge approach is extremely effective and judging from the praise we receive on our feedback forms (every course), participants are very satisfied and we have a strong following of return clients. We offer much more than beginner courses. One of our strengths also lies in the intermediate to advanced courses. These hone and sharpen ones skills for ultimate performance. We also train aspiring guides to become certified through our Mountain Master Program.
About Trips:
During their personal trips and as career professionals, successful mountain guides have the privilege of seeing a vast array of mountain terrain.Furthermore no Mountain Guide becomes a guide if it was not for the passion they hold for the mountains.
Being independent and high achieving guides means that MSA’s guides have an even greater drive and opportunity to explore and discover.
The result is a selection of mountain trips in skiing, mountaineering, ice & rock climbing that is second to none. Have a look at our offerings and let the trip pictures and description speak for themselves.
