Our Speed Ascents
CTSS Speed Ascent Program
CTSS takes pride in being on the cutting edge of new approaches to climbing mountains that improve safety, success, and efficiency. Mike Hamill has years of experience using portable altitude chambers to successfully pre-acclimate climbers to the rarefied air found at altitude.
Through the “Speed Ascent Program,” we work with you to use specially designed altitude chambers in the comfort of your own bed so you can spend more time at home with your loved ones and less time away on expedition. Also, safety can be improved by mitigating the amount of time spent in harm’s way in the mountains at extreme altitudes.
We feel that these altitude chambers are not a complete substitute for acclimating naturally in the mountains but have found that they can be an incredible aide and a valuable tool to facilitate faster on-mountain acclimatization and mitigate the amount of time at altitude.
Do you have serious time constraints and need to spend more time focusing on work, productivity, and family at home rather than tediously acclimatizing on the mountain? If you think this option is right for you, please contact us directly, and we will work with you on a personal plan to allow our Speed Ascent Program to maximize results.
Why CTSS
We believe in the transformative power of the mountains to turn ordinary people into extraordinary achievers.
We will deploy the best guides and logistics in the world for your safety and success.
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6x Reasons to Choose CTSS
Safety
Your safety and success are our priorities in that order. We make conservative decisions, plan redundancies and all our guides have wilderness medical training, safety & rescue plans & access to doctors 24/7 to help keep you safe.
Value for $
We keep our overheads low to pass savings on to you. We are proud to offer the best service for the most competitive price, without skimping on safety or taking shortcuts with logistics, staffing and infrastructure.
Holistic Approach
Our service goes far beyond the mountain. Think of us as your climbing coach, we’ll be there from start to finish to prepare, debrief and plan your progression as a mountaineer, whether your goal is a single summit or the Seven.
Guides & Team
Guides can make or break your climb. We hand pick the most qualified, tenured, tested and personable guides and Sherpa in the world. Owner and mountaineer Mike Hamill personally oversees the management of each expedition.
Our Values
We care about you, our people and the planet and we walk our talk by donating a percentage of every expedition to Tiger of the Snows fund which supports outdoor tourism workers all over the world and following strict Leave No Trace principles amongst other initiatives.
Success
We have an unparalleled summit success rate. How? We do it in a myriad of ways; like a great chef’s secret sauce, we've fine tuned the recipe over decades but most importantly, we believe in you & your ability to achieve your goals and are invested in putting you on top.
“I will never forget that you believed in me when I didn’t believe in myself. For that I will always be grateful.”
— Jason V
“You guys are doing a fantastic job and although I’m just a client, I felt proud to be wearing a CTSS cap and it probably sounds silly but I felt honoured to hold the CTSS flag on the summit because of the way you conduct yourselves as a company. The way the expedition was put together was professional yet relaxed and I enjoyed every bit of it, seriously, the best experience of my life.”
- Tom D (Australia)