The Mountaineering Expedition is an adventurous 18-day introduction to expedition-style mountaineering while traveling through remote sections of Montana’s high country. In addition to acquiring backpacking and camping skills, students will learn to navigate through rocky and snowy terrain and will apply their knowledge as an expeditionary team on technical peak ascents. This expedition also focuses on a connection to place and fosters a conservation ethic as students gain an understanding of the importance of wild places and the different components of an alpine ecosystem. Students will work through a progression including a variety of alpine and expedition style mountaineering techniques. These skills that students develop in our backyard are the foundation for techniques used by international climbing expeditions on mountaineering objectives around the world. For more information about MWS core curriculum and expedition progression see Expedition Life