Colorado Classic Couloirs - Golden Mountain Guides

Description

Have you taken a mountaineering course? Are you ready to put those climbing skills to use? Join us for our guided Colorado Classic Couloir climbing trips. Our guides have the experience, knowledge, and terrain to make this an unforgettable mountaineering outing for you.

The Colorado Rocky Mountains are renowned for their rugged beauty and diverse mountaineering terrain. As winter turns to spring, steep snow gullies, or couloirs, begin to setup and offer some of the very best snow climbing in North America. This is what mountaineering is all about!

Climbing these steep, narrow snow gullies is an essential mountaineering skill and provides faster and more efficient travel to incredible summits. Whether you’re a seasoned climber or an advanced beginner looking to improve and practice your snow climbing technique, our expert guides will tailor the experience to your skill level and goals for the day.

Beyond technical climbing, this trip offers an opportunity to immerse yourself in the amazing alpine scenery that Colorado is renowned for. These ancient mountains embody the very reasons we climb, and there is no better way to be connected with the mountains than climbing a snow couloir. Embark on an unforgettable mountaineering adventure with our Colorado Classic Couloirs guided snow climbing trips and discover what makes Colorado legendary among climbers worldwide.

Snow Climbing & Mountaineering

This unique, private objective based day is centered around you with most objectives approximately 1.5 hours from Denver. We’ll choose the ideal objective based on the snowpack, your goals, and length of day you’re interested in.

All of our snow climbing routes are 10+ hour days moving through mountainous terrain which include scrambling on at least 3rd class rock. Snow climbing and mountaineering trips are very demanding days out in the mountains and you must be able to travel long distances carrying a backpack over variable terrain gaining thousands of feet of elevation with extended amounts of exposure. Read below for some of the highlights.

Dates/Price

Course Dates	Price	Location	Course Length	Difficulty Rating
Course DatesApril - August	Price1:1 $599, 2:1 $479pp	LocationGolden, CO	Course Length10 hour day	Difficulty Rating6/10
Course DatesApril - August	Price1:1 $649, 2:1 $509pp	LocationGolden, CO	Course Length12 hour day	Difficulty Rating6/10
Course DatesApril - August	Price1:1 $799, 2:1 $619pp	LocationGolden, CO	Course Length12+ hour day	Difficulty Rating6/10

Highlights

Private mountaineering trip custom tailored and built around you and your specific climbing goals and abilities
An excellent way to apply what you already know about mountaineering to an exciting couloir climb
Exclusive access to expert knowledge and insight into mountain terrain
Increased focus on skill development
A memorable and customized experience where you’ll have the chance to build confidence while mountaineering
The perfect combination of personalized instruction, expert guidance, and the freedom to explore Colorado Classic Couloirs

Price Includes

Includes:

A professionally trained and/or certified AMGA guide
All necessary mountaineering equipment including harnesses, helmets, mountaineering boots, crampons, ice axes, belay devices, ropes, and protection
Professional guiding and instruction throughout the entire day
A custom tailored day based on you and your climbing goals

Excludes:

Transportation. You will be responsible for your own transportation to and from a designated meeting area
Gratuity
Personal items such as food, clothing, backpack, etc.
Entrance fees and parking fees (where necessary)

To register for this activity, please fill out the form below

A climber in Colorado approaching the summit on a mountaineering trip

A mountaineer climbing a classic Colorado couloir in summertime

Two climbers on a classic mountaineering route in Colorado

A climber on Blitzen Ridge, a classic mountaineering route in Colorado