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“These guys are the best! Safety is the primary concern, but this did not inhibit me from getting a total mountaineering experience.”

Rob Holder, Denali West Buttress




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Alaska A Climbing Guide, Mike Wood, Colby Coombs, book, buy online
Alaska: A Climbing Guide

by Mike Wood, Colby Coombs



Denali West Buttress, Climbers Guide To McKinleys Classic Route, Colby Coombs, book, buy online
Denali's West Buttress — A Climber's Guide To McKinley's Classic Route

by Colby Coombs

Expert instruction on every aspect of climbing the route; Bradford Washburn's historic aerial photos

Extreme Alpinism, Mark Twight, Book, buy online
Extreme Alpinism: Climbing Light, Fast, and High

by Mark Twight & James Martin

Primer for serious mountaineers from one of the boldest alpine climbers. Revolutionary.

Mountaineering Freedom of the Hills, Don Graydon, book, buy online
Mountaineering — Freedom of the Hills

by Don Graydon

Classic climbing text; solid info on all aspects of mountain, rock and ice climbing. (Paperback)





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AMS participants, both students and expedition members, come from near and a far. 32% are women, their ages can range from 17 to 50, but average 27. It is impossible to categorized all who have come here, but one characteristic remains - they are friendly and keen to become better mountaineers and wilderness travelers.

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Alaska Mountaineering School
Colby Coombs & Caitlin Palmer, Directors
PO BOX 566, 3rd Street, Talkeetna, AK 99676 USA
phone: (907)733-1016
fax: (907)733-1362
email: info@climbalaska.org

AMS top image: Alaska Range viewed from Talkeetna
Mount Foraker (17,400'), Mount Hunter (14,570'), Denali (20,320')

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