ALTITUDE ACADEMY
I help you build skills for high-altitude mountaineering.
Next course:
Himlung 7126m – 10. Oktober until 7. November 2023
Lobuche East (6,189 m) in Winter – Join Jost on the way to Everest: December 5 – December 22, 2023
1 Send me a request.
2 Exchange ideas.
3 Book an appointment.
4 Build up skills.
Jost coaches you
Before the expedition
- We’ll get to know each other during a video call, where I’ll help you structure your training. This gives us the chance to discuss all your questions in detail.
- In the second video call, we discuss the equipment in detail, and I share my personal tips and recommendations with you.
You get access to a WhatsApp group where I provide ongoing support for your preparations and training.
During the expedition
- Interactive lectures during the approach to base camp: high-altitude medicine/first aid, reading the weather, acclimatization strategies, navigation, glacier route-finding, mental tools.
- Mountain courses: Crevasse rescue, camp management, performance strategies, glaciology.
After the expedition
- You will receive a certificate for the skills you acquired during the expedition.
- There will also be a private session with me, in which I provide you with detailed feedback and input for your further development.
Testimonial
Nicolas Scheidtweiler
I had booked many package tours before, but it felt more like ticking things off a list than actually learning. The large groups often didn't gel well, and I lacked someone who took a genuine, personal interest in me.
Jost took me by the hand and guided me specifically through the challenges I faced. He took the time to address my issues and remained good-humored and cheerful - even out on the mountain; he handles everything with complete composure, thereby instilling a sense of security and self-confidence.
After reaching the unclimbed summit of Purbung (6,485 m) with Jost, I realized that this is exactly the kind of expedition I want to undertake. Jost managed to bring out capabilities in me that I hadn't been sure I possessed.
The skills I developed at the Altitude Academy have boosted my self-confidence. Instead of going on package tours, I now organize my own expeditions - I subsequently tackled my first 8,000-meter peak and handled all the arrangements myself.
It is an empowering feeling to know that I have now reached the next level.
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