Mountaineering/ Alpine Climbing


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​Being a mountain guide means that we love the mountains and that is the passion we want to share with our clients.
Mountaineering engulfs numerous techniques and our job is to ensure that you learn and became familiar with them. The summit of the mountain can be our goal, but the way to get there can be long and complicated. 
Some of the techniques that are involved in mountaineering are: ​​
  • Snow, ice and rock climbing
  • Snow travel and progression techniques
  • Snow self - arrest
  • Snow anchors
  • Natural protection
  • Rappelling
  • Glacier travel
  • Crevasse rescue
  • Avalanche awareness and rescue
  • Route finding
  • Alpine climbing
  • Self-rescue
  • Meteorology

Summits

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​We offer you some beautiful peaks around 14000 feet that you can reach with our lead. From Mt. Sneffels in the San Juan’s of Colorado to the Grand Teton in Wyoming, the adventure is there waiting for you. We also offer alpine courses and classes to learn the basics of mountaineering to give you the skills necessary to get you safely to the next summit.
Some of the Mountains that we can help you to reach are:
Mt. Sneffels 14,150, Pyramid Peak 14,018, Grand Teton 13,775, Mt. Rainier 14,410, etc.
Contact us for additional destinations and rates.
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Castle Peak, Colorado
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Castle Peak, Colorado
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Mount Rainier, Washington
With this course you will learn the basics of mountaineering. During this 3 day class you will learn a number of alpine skills, in rock, snow and ice. ​

Alpine Courses

​ The first day we will be practicing rock climbing in the walls of Unaweep Canyon following some of these topics:
  • Knots and anchors
  • Belaying
  • Placing protection
  • Climbing techniques
  • Building natural anchors
  • Rappelling
​The second day we will practice snow and ice techniques in the slopes of Yankee Boy Basin, at the base of Mt. Sneffels and Sophia Ridge. Some of the topics we cover are:
  • Snow travel
  • French technique
  • Ascend / descend with one piolet
  • Ascend with the use of two ice picks
  • Self- arrest
  • Building snow anchors
​The third day we will be climbing a peak (Mt. Sneffels or Sophia Ridge), via a technical route with a combination of couloir and ridge approach. Some of the topics we cover this day are:
  • Sort roping
  • Quick belay
  • Route finding
  • Weather

course information

Place: Grand Junction area and the San Juan Mountains (Ouray area) and the Elk Mountains (Aspen area)
Ratio: 1:3 (in a group of 3 climbers we may use an additional guide to facilitate the climb, always depending of the group dynamics)
Price: $550.00 for one person. Special rates for groups and 20% discount for veterans, active duty personal and law enforcement.
What we provide: IFMGA/AMGA certified mountain guide, climbing equipment, ropes, harnesses, crampons, ice climbing boots, ice tools, helmets, first aid, guiding permits.
What we don’t provide: water, snacks, personal transportation, and personal medical insurance.
Season:  May through September.
Prerequisites: None.

equipment list

  • Boots (plastic or leather)
  • Socks (synthetic or wool)
  • Gaiters
  • Synthetic underwear
  • Long synthetic underwear
  • Softshell climbing pants or Gore-Tex/waterproof pants
  • Synthetic or wool first layer top
  • Fleece or wool second layer top
  • Softshell jacket (optional)
  • Gore-Tex/waterproof third layer jacket
  • Light gloves
  • Warm gloves
  • Synthetic or wool hat
  • Medium sized backpack (about 30-45 liters)
  • ***CAMPING EQUIPMENT***
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Grand Teton, Wyoming