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SIERRA MOUNTAIN GUIDES IS DEDICATED TO CONNECTING PEOPLE TO THE MOUNTAINS.
Sierra Mountain Guides provides high-quality mountain experiences in the Sierra Nevada and premier mountain destinations worldwide, in a friendly, competent, professional, service-oriented, environmentally responsible, and culturally sensitive style. We specialize in ski mountaineering, backcountry skiing and snowboarding, rock climbing, ice climbing, alpine mountaineering, avalanche education, all forms of backpacking, and mountain running. In other words: We are your “Ambassadors of Fun!™”
Sierra Mountain Guides was formed in 1997 by a group of forward-thinking veteran local and international guides based in the Eastern Sierra Nevada. These folks carried the torch from the likes of Smoke Blanchard, John Fischer, Allan Bard, and Doug Robinson, who pioneered modern guiding from the Eastside of the range…
Guides
Trips
Intro to Rock Climbing
If you’ve always dreamed of venturing into the vertical world or you’re looking for a thrilling outing for your family, this intro class is perfect for you.
Have you always dreamed of venturing into the vertical world? Do you catch the kids climbing trees, banisters, the walls!? Get them outdoors! This class is great for families and friends. What better way to bond then watching them do something new and succeed!
Intro to Rock Climbiing is perfect for you!
Have you always dreamed of venturing into the vertical world? Do you catch the kids climbing trees, banisters, the walls!? Get them outdoors! This class is great for families and friends. What better way to bond then watching them do something new and succeed!
Intro to Rock Climbiing is perfect for you!
This full day class lays down the foundation needed for a lifetime of safe climbing adventures. Along with learning the basic knots for climbing we introduce the fundamental safety systems. You will learn and practice belaying, rappelling and the use of modern climbing equipment. After a climbing skills demonstration you’ll get lots time to practice your new rock skills.
Seasonality
Mar-May
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Intermediate Rock Climbing
Our Intermediate rock climbing course will give you the skills you will need to take the next step. This course is a great way to learn rock climbing techniques that usually take years to figure out on your own. We’ll cover multipitch techniques, rope management, movement skills and more!!!
Once you’ve discovered rock climbing there is no going back. Our intermediate rock climbing course will give you the skills you’ll need to take the next step.
This course is great for those who have taken our Intro to Rock Climbing course or for gym climbers who are ready to take their skills outside.
We’ll learn more advanced techniques like, multi-pitching, anchoring, mantling, back stepping, crack technique, route finding, dynamic belay technique, complex footwork, and much more. When you’ve completed this one day course you’ll be ready to send those hard moves and have confidence in your basic climbing safety systems.
Once you’ve discovered rock climbing there is no going back. Our intermediate rock climbing course will give you the skills you’ll need to take the next step.
This course is great for those who have taken our Intro to Rock Climbing course or for gym climbers who are ready to take their skills outside.
We’ll learn more advanced techniques like, multi-pitching, anchoring, mantling, back stepping, crack technique, route finding, dynamic belay technique, complex footwork, and much more. When you’ve completed this one day course you’ll be ready to send those hard moves and have confidence in your basic climbing safety systems.
Seasonality
Mar-May