Reggie Crist in Haines, Alaska.
Jackson Hole Steep and Deep Camp
Jackson, Wyoming
You can’t beat a four-day camp at the resort that won Best Steeps and Best Backcountry Access in this season’s Resort Awards. You’ll get to load the Tram before the public, learn on both inbounds and backcountry terrain, and work up to dropping into Corbet’s Couloir on the last day. [$1,100; jacksonhole.com]
Doug Coombs Steep Camps
La Grave/Chamonix, France
When ski legend Doug Coombs passed away in 2006, his close friends Miles and Liz Smart took over teaching his weeklong camps. The UIAGM-certified instructors promise to challenge even the most experienced skiers, and the three-to-one student-to-instructor ratio ensures that you’ll get plenty of individual attention. [from $2,995; steepskiingcamps.com]
Mount Washington Steep Skiing Clinic
Mount Washington, New Hampshire
This two-day clinic run by Petra Cliffs guide service takes place in Mount Washington’s Gulf of Slides and Tuckerman Ravine. Learn how to assess risk, read terrain, and broaden your comfort zone in the Northeast’s sketchiest areas. [$385; petracliffs.com]