elevate your skills

Develop your capability & empower your adventures with specialty skills courses

The Climbing Company (formerly Melbourne Climbing School) has courses designed to teach safety skills to all levels, from absolute beginner to advanced rescue skills and these courses are suitable for both professionals and enthusiasts.

  • Backcountry Ski Course 2

    Master the mountains

    Advanced techniques for serious backcountry adventurers. Learn complex snow assessment, technical terrain management, and advanced rescue techniques.


    What Will We Learn?

    Advanced Movement

    • Steep terrain kick turns
    • Technical skinning techniques
    • Using ski crampons
    • Boot packing strategies
    • Ice axe and crampon use
      Snow Science and Safety
    • Advanced snow pit analysis
    • Extended column tests
    • Rutschblock testing
    • Multiple burial rescue scenarios
    • Advanced beacon search techniques
      Technical Systems
    • Rope work for steep terrain
    • Basic anchor building
    • Short roping techniques
    • Simple abseiling