The Mountain Academy is the perfect opportunity to be part of the next step of mountaineering & alpinism.
More than sweat, competition and pain, The Mountain Academy focuses on words such as harmony, pleasure, respect, sensation, feeling and commitment.
The Mountain Academy wants to illustrate the freeride face of mountaineering.
From March 2008 to June 2009, the selected candidates of the 1st Mountain Academy will be:
- Coached by professional mountain guides, athletes, personalities...
- Equipped & supported by Mountain Hardwear & Black Diamond
- Covered by Vertical Magazine, the 1st european mountaineering magazine
- Gathered into 6 base camps located in the European massifs and ...1 surprise spot!... from 5 to 10 days
- Encouraged and helped to create a portfolio (photos, videos, reports...)
- Supported to accomplish new goals, gain experience and obtain media coverage
- Part of a multi cultural young team
- Part of a human & passionate new adventure
The Mountain ACademy is brought to you by
Mountain Hardwear delivers some of the best technical innovations in award-winning tents, functional clothing, ergonomic sleeping bags, and revolutionary backpacks. Versatility and comfort are key traits found in all of our pants, tents, gloves, parkas, gaiters and sleeping bags. We continually challenge ourselves to bring technical innovation to mountaineers and alpinists, with attention to detail and superior product quality - all backed with a lifetime warranty that speaks for itself.
Black Diamond Equipment Ltd. designs and manufactures a complete line of authentic, inspired, performance equipment for rock climbers, ice climbers, and alpinists. Black Diamond is a company of users, dedicated to the process of climbing and skiing. Browse their online catalog and meet their European Team here.
Vertical Magazine, The First European Mountaineering Magazine, now offers six yearly publications in four different languages: Deutsch, English, Italiano, and Francais. Vertical Magazine will provide media coverage of the Mountain ACademy.
