Outdoor Skills | Ascent Descent Adventures

Earth Type

Embark on an exhilarating journey of self-discovery and outdoor skills mastery with our Mountain Training Earth Type courses. Our Mountain Skill Progression is designed for wilderness exploration of all levels, these immersive programs cover a spectrum of essential outdoor skills. From Backpacking Skills, ensuring you're equipped for extended expeditions, to Mountain Skills, honing techniques for ascending and descending challenging terrain, each course offers invaluable expertise.

RGS Off Site Safety Management Course (OSSM)

Duration: 2 Days
Experience: No prior experience is necessary
Age: Minimum age is 16 years, and there is no upper limit
Max: 12 People per course
Location: Manali HP
Dates: 3rd – 4th April 2024

Cost Per Person

Course Fee: 54,000 INR / USD$ 657 / UK£ 510

Details: RGS Off Site Safety Management Course (OSSM)

On a boulder in the Indian Himalayas, a student removes his windproof from his rucksack, as a coursemate drinks water from his water bottle

Backpacking Skills

Duration: 1 Day
Experience: No prior experience is necessary.
Age: Minimum age is 10 years, and there is no upper limit.
Max: 8 People per course.
Location: Manali HP.
Season: Year-round, check the calendar below for the date.

Cost Per Person

Course Fee: 3000 INR / 40$ USD

Details: Backpacking Skills

During a trek break, Shashi Tomar Lagwal takes a breather and looks down the Manali panorama

Mountain Skills

Duration: 2 Days
Experience: A skill set Backpacking is required for Mountain Skills
Age: Minimum age is 13 years, and there is no upper limit.
Max: 8 People per course
Location: Manali HP
Season: Year-round, check the calendar below for the date

Cost Per Person

Course Fee: 7000 INR / 90$ USD

Details: Mountain Skills

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Map Reading Skills

Duration: 1 Day
Experience: No prior experience is necessary.
Age: Minimum age is 8 years, and there is no upper limit.
Max: 8 People per course.
Location: Manali HP.
Season: Year-round, check the calendar below for the date.

Cost Per Person

Course Fee: 4000 INR / 50$ USD

Details: Map Reading Skills

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Wilderness Survival Skills (Acolyte)

Duration: 2 Days
Experience: No prior experience is necessary.
Age: Minimum age is 8 years, and there is no upper limit.
Max: 6 People per course.
Location: Manali HP
Season: Year-round, check the calendar below for the date.

Cost Per Person

Course Fee: 10,000 INR / 130$ USD

Details: Wilderness Survival Skills (Acolyte)

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Survival Skills (Maxim)

Duration: 1 Day
Experience: No prior experience is necessary.
Age: Minimum age is 8 years, and there is no upper limit.
Max: 8 People per course.
Location: Manali HP.
Season: Year-round, check the calendar below for the date

Cost Per Person

Course Fee: 5000 INR / 60$ USD

Details: Survival Skills (Maxim)

Snow Climbing Skills

Duration: 3 Days
Experience: No prior experience is necessary but you should be physically fit and able to carry a heavy backpack at an altitude of 8000 -12000 ft.
Age: Minimum age is 16 years, and there is no upper limit.
Max: 6 People per course
Location: Manali HP.
Season: from May until Oct, check the calendar below for the date.

Cost Per Person

Course Fee: 15,000 INR / 200$ USD

Details: Snow Climbing Skills