All About Ropes: Picking The Right Tool for The Job
Ropes are arguably the most valuable piece of a climber's kit, responsible for keeping you and your partner safe at all times. Pick the...
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Golden Mountain Guides
- Aug 4
- 5 min
Rock Climbing Rescue: How to Escape a Belay
Rock climbing self rescue – the skills all climbers should know Rock climbing self rescue...the one skill set all climbers hope they...
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Golden Mountain Guides
- Jul 28
- 7 min
The Gear You Need for Trad Climbing
Traditional or "Trad" climbing involves placing your own protection as you climb. Instead of clipping bolts, you are looking for natural...
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Golden Mountain Guides
- May 2
- 7 min
Castleton Tower: North Chimney Trip Report
The North Chimney of Castleton Tower is a classic and iconic desert route not to be missed. Stellar climbing and incredible exposure...
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Golden Mountain Guides
- Apr 25
- 7 min
The Munter Hitch: The Most Valuable Knot a Climber Can Know
The munter hitch is quite versatile and has many uses including belaying and self rescue load transfers. It's a must know for all climbers!
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Golden Mountain Guides
- Apr 15
- 6 min
Foundational SPI Skills: What you need to know
You've been climbing all season, practicing knots under your desk at work, reading the textbook, and are finally ready to take your SPI...
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Golden Mountain Guides
- Apr 7
- 6 min
What’s in our Pack: A day at the crag
What makes it into your backpack for a day in the mountains can make or break a great day of climbing. We've all done it; gotten the...
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Golden Mountain Guides
- Mar 31
- 5 min
Our Top 5 Climbing Areas Near Denver
Looking for the beta on Our Top 5 Climbing Areas Near Denver? Check out these awesome crags less than an hour from Denver.
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Golden Mountain Guides
- Mar 25
- 4 min
The Best Denver Mountain Guides
Looking for the best Mountain Guides in Denver? Golden Moutain Guides AMGA certified guides provide world-class instruction and mentorship.
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Golden Mountain Guides
- Mar 10
- 5 min
Ice Climbing in Denver? It's closer than you might think!
If you've come to Denver and want to check out local ice climbing, look no further! Front Range Ice climbing is closer than you think.
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Golden Mountain Guides
- Feb 18
- 4 min
What's In Our Pack: Ice Climbing Gear (continued)
What gear should you bring and what should you leave behind for a day out ice climbing? We'll show you what's in our pack!
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Golden Mountain Guides
- Feb 10
- 7 min
The Complete Guide to Packing for an Ice Climbing Trip
Packing for an ice climbing trip can be daunting. What are the important things to bring? We've got you covered with this complete guide!
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Golden Mountain Guides
- Dec 17, 2021
- 5 min
10 Reasons You Should Hire a Guide
Today I want to share some personal insight with you on why you should want to hire a guide and by the end of this post, I hope you'll see..
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Golden Mountain Guides
- Dec 10, 2021
- 5 min
Start Climbing - Basic Gear List
You've gone to the climbing gym with some friends and loved it. You're hooked and can't get enough. Where do you start? Buying rock...
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Golden Mountain Guides
- Dec 3, 2021
- 5 min
Five Tips To Help You Pass An AMGA SPI Exam
You've got your heart set on taking the AMGA SPI Exam. You're climbing more than you've ever climbed before. You've practiced your...
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Golden Mountain Guides
- Nov 26, 2021
- 3 min
A Climber's Holiday Gift Guide
It's that time of year! Here's the ultimate list of the 10 best gift ideas for the climbers in your life (or to give you ideas to tell...
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Golden Mountain Guides
- Sep 10, 2021
- 4 min
Three Anchors Every Climber Should Know
Building climbing anchors is like painting a masterpiece. A splash of creativity here, a dash of technical skill there, and a bunch of...
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Golden Mountain Guides
- Sep 2, 2021
- 5 min
Climbing Ruper in Eldorado Canyon: A Trip Report
This Eldo Classic Climb sure lives up to it's reputation! I recently had the privilege of guiding Nick up Ruper, and it didn't...
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Connor Logan
- Aug 27, 2021
- 4 min
Gear that Climbers ditch first
In my time climbing I have seen lots of different climbers hauling massive backpacks for a day of sport climbing. Frequently these people...
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Connor Logan
- Aug 19, 2021
- 3 min
The Degrees Of Fun
Some of the coolest days that I have had have one thing in common, they have rather large approaches which are always much easier on the...
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