Glacier travel instruction recommendations

Ron J makes an excellent point about learning additional techniques when you're wearing skis.

Unfortunately, the only one that I know of which is specifically for snow sliders is the one put on by the Mountaineers.

Ron J makes an excellent point about learning additional techniques when you're wearing skis.

PG runs a number of slider specific glacial courses in "season". The OP's mention of soon led me to point to his Baker climbers camp.

Actually it looks like their option's might perhaps be available sooner than anything run by the mountys?

[controversial]plus you'd know who was instructing you and their professional qualifications/reputation[/controversial] 

I didn't realize Pro Guiding did any crevasse rescue training for skiers. Of course it is perfectly logical that they would.

I have never been on a trip with Martin but I have skied with at least one of his guides and have skied with scores of folks that have skied with and trained under him. All, without exception have raved about what a great guide and teacher he is.

Thus, I believe that any training for which Martin Volken is responsible should be well worth participating in.

Another option is just to find another potential fellow student, then hire an AMGA/UIAGM-certified ski mountain guide for the day to work on . . . exactly what you want to work on.
List here:
hireaguide.amga.com/skimountaineeringguide
For example, the rate at Pro Guiding for an AMGA guide for the day is only $175 per person if you have just one other person, so it's not all that expensive (given what you're getting).

For example, the rate at Pro Guiding for an AMGA guide for the day is only $175 per person if you have just one other person, so it's not all that expensive (given what you're getting).

Not only AMGA but also likely a UIAGM guide, guide instructor/examiner and at the moment maybe even the president of the AMGA.

A bargain.

That would be $190 per day -- but still, it's of course a great deal, given the expertise of the instruction, plus being able to focus on exactly what you want to focus on. (As opposed to dealing with climbers who don't ski, ugh!)