Sunrise Mountain Guides uses Smugglers Notch for avalanche training, mountaineering skills such as crevasse rescue, multi-pitch ice climbing, winter camping, and all other essential education to tackle the bigger peaks. We’ve used this area to train for expeditions in North and South America, the Alps, and Himalayas.

Sunrise Mountain Guides provides a mountaineering experiences and programs that caters to the clients  future treks or expeditions. The mountaineering program is not a structured program but rather a self designed adventure or course created by the client and guide. Your Experience can be as simple as “winter” hike, Summiting local mountains in the midst of winter or as complex as multi day mountaineering course to get you ready for your expedition. Our guides have lead expeditions throughout the world and can offer advice on what you should consider before your adventure. This course is a pre-requisite before any out of area trips Sunrise Mountain Guides offer. Choose from Day adventure or multi day mountaineering course, ranging from minimum of 1 full day but typically is 2-3 full days.