"David and I both agree you were a fantastic guide. We thank you again and plan on climbing with you in the future."
Jay L. and David P.
Boulder Rock Climbing Program August 2011
Easy Access To World Class Climbing
Eldorado Canyon, the Boulder Flatirons, and Boulder Canyon offer world class climbing in a convenient metropolitan location. These areas are located less than 45 minutes from Denver International Airport, making for easy travel and logistics.
Climb With An AMGA Certified Rock Climbing Guide
We are one of the only guide services in the region to have an entire staff of American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) certified rock climbing guides. This elite qualification along with our years of experience on the rock ensures you are in good hands when you climb with us.
Learn To Rock Climb With Us In Boulder
Our guides are patient teachers and leaders who are skilled at creating rewarding and memorable rock climbing experiences while being sensitive to each person's ability level and desires. Beginning climbers can learn fundamental rock climbing skills while safely experiencing this enjoyable and exciting sport.
Let Us Take Your Skills To The Next Level
Our AMGA certified guides can help intermediate and advanced climbers improve their skills for protection placement, SRENA anchor building, belay station organization, rope management, route finding, and multi-pitch climbing systems. The outstanding multi-pitch climbs around Boulder are a perfect venue for learning these skills. To hone your understanding of techniques we commonly climb some of the classic multi-pitch routes in the area such as Swanson's Arete (5.5), The First Flatiron (5.6), The Third Flatiron (5.4), Rewritten (5.8), Bastille Crack (5.7), Northwest Corner on Cob Rock (5.7), and many others.
We offer private programs designed specifically for your interests and ability. Please contact us to discuss the options for a day, weekend, or week of rock climbing in Boulder, CO.
2-day Multi-Pitch Rock Climbing Course Sample Itinerary
Day 1:
Your guide will meet you at your hotel for introductions and a warm welcome to Boulder! After a gear check and a review of the plan for the day, we will make the short trip to one of the nearby climbing crags. Depending on your previous experience, we will select one of the outstanding destinations in Eldorado Canyon, Boulder Canyon, or on the Flatirons to begin refining your climbing technique and to discuss protection placement and removal, and anchor building. Focusing on body positioning and movement, we will offer suggestions and feedback to get you climbing efficiently and with minimal fatigue, two key fundamentals for challenging climbs or long routes. As you progress we will sample some of the fine routes in the area while "dialing in" your crack and face climbing technique. You will also learn how to place and remove passive and active climbing protection such as nuts and cams, and you'll learn how to use the SRENA acronym as a tool for building safe climbing anchors. If time allows, we'll begin introducing a system for efficient multi-pitch climbing.
Day 2:
We will spend this day practicing the fundamentals of safe and smooth multi-pitch climbing such as organization and efficiency at belay stances, strategies for energy conservation while seconding, belaying methods, and rope systems for ascent and descent. We commonly venture onto a classic multi-pitch climb on this day to apply these techniques in a practical setting. There are many great climbs for us to choose from depending on your interests and ability. We will have a discussion to ensure we choose routes that will offer excellent learning opportunities and a good challenge. Some of the possibilities include: East Face of Seal Rock (5.4), Standard East Face on The 3rd Flatiron (5.4), Swanson's Arete on Redgarden Wall (5.5), The Bomb on Wind Tower (5.4), Rewritten on Redgarden Wall (5.8), The Great Zot on Redgarden Wall (5.8+), or The Green Spur on Redgarden Wall (5.9). During the climbs your guide will facilitate discussion about the application of techniques, and his/her process of decision making, so you develop a foundation for exercising sound judgment on future climbs.
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*Peak Mountain Guides' Eldorado Canyon and Boulder Flatirons programs are offered under special use permit from Eldorado Canyon State Park and City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks* |
