We offer a full range of mountaineering / Alpine courses and adventures to suit all levels and aspirations. At the end of this course, you will have a ‘toolbox’ of skills that can be deployed to take you up your dream mountain, safely and competently.
We offer a full range of Winter Alpine Mountaineering and Climbing courses and adventures to suit all levels and aspirations. In keeping with Norwegian outdoor tradition, all courses are driven by the participants. This means you can decide on a daily basis what will happen. After all, it is your course!
There is a strong tradition of ski touring in Norway, and this is something we embrace. Winter and spring is a beautiful time to explore the mountains; they are always changing, day by day, and often hour by hour. With the correct skills, these seasons can be explored in an enjoyable and safe manner.
The courses will focus heavily on what is called “the human factor” and “self reflection” both these area are turning out to be vital in avoiding being caught in an avalanche. Courses can be run on randonee, nordic ski or snowshoes.
When people ask me what I find most memorable about an Alpine Dragons course, I don’t have to think very long about the answer. It’s the people I meet and the time we spend together in the mountains.
Over the years, that has become central to the way I run Alpine Dragons.
Our groups are deliberately small and our courses personal and flexible. I speak with everyone before they join, because I think it’s important that we get to know each other and understand what you hope to get from your time in the mountains.
I see my role as much as a mentor as an instructor. Of course we’ll learn technical skills, but some of the most valuable learning happens through simply spending time together — talking, observing, trying things and making decisions.
I don’t want you to spend the week simply following me. I want you to understand why we’re making the decisions we make and gradually become more involved in making them yourself.
For me, that’s what Alpine Dragons is really about: sharing experience, enjoying the mountains together and helping people develop the confidence, skills and judgement to continue their own adventures.
