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Alaska Mountaineering School. Whether it's on mountaineering expeditions to Denali or less extreme treks into the Alaska Range, this Talkeetna company takes the time to train you before heading out to glacier trek or hit the pristine backcountry, and it teaches excellent mountaineering courses and workshops. 13765 3rd St., Talkeetna, Alaska, 99676. 907/733–1016; www.climbalaska.org.