800-642-5389
GUIDING
  • ABOUT US
    • Meet Our Guides
    • Testimonials
    • San Juan Tactical
  • RESOURCES
    • Trip Inquiry
    • Rental Gear
    • Forms & Policies
    • Helpful Links
    • Custom Programs FAQ
  • PHOTO GALLERY
  • CONTACT
Search
START TYPING AND PRESS ENTER TO SEARCH
  • ICE
    • Ouray Ice Courses
        • Intro to Ice Climbing
        • Intermediate Ice Climbing
        • Advanced Ice Climbing
        • Ice Leaders Seminar
        • Backcountry Ice Seminar
        • Mixed Climbing Course
        • Alpine Expedition Prep Course
        • Early Season Ice Climbing
    • Private Ice Climbing
        • Ouray Ice Park – Full Day
        • Ouray Ice Park – Half Day
        • Backcountry Ice Guiding
    • More Ice Climbing
        • Ouray Ice Festival Clinics
        • Kids Ice Climbing
  • ROCK
    • Courses and Private Guiding
          • Intro to Trad Seminar
          • Gym to Crag Seminar
          • Private Rock Guiding
          • Black Canyon Camp Out!
    • Destination Rock
          • Moab & Castle Valley Utah
          • Black Canyon of the Gunnison
    • Front Range Rock
          • Lumpy Ridge: RMNP
          • Eldorado Canyon
          • The Flatirons
  • ALPINE
    • San Juan Classics
        • Chicago Basin 14’ers
        • Vestal Peak
        • Jagged Mountain
        • Mt. Sneffels
        • Mt. Wilson & El Diente
        • Wetterhorn & Uncompahgre
        • Wilson Peak
        • Private Alpine Climbing
    • Rocky Mtn National Park
    • Winter Courses
        • Intro to Winter Mountaineering
        • Denali Prep Course
        • Alpine Expedition Prep Course
  • SKI & AVY
    • Avalanche Courses
        • AIARE Level 1 Town
        • AIARE Level 1 Hut-Based
        • AIARE Level 2
        • Avalanche Rescue Course
        • Private/Custom Avy Courses
    • Ski Hut Trips
        • Red Mountain 3
        • Red Mountain Champion
        • Imogene Ski Traverse
        • Million Dollar Ski Traverse
        • Hayden BC Lodge Trips
        • OPUS Hut Trips
        • 321 Corn Camp
        • Private Ski Guiding
    • Ski Touring Courses
        • Intro to Ski Touring
        • Ski Touring Progressions
        • Sneffels Ski Mountain Camp
        • Splitboard Specific Course
        • 321 Corn Camp
        • Private Ski Guiding
    • Destination Skiing
        • Chicago Basin Ski Camp
        • Weminuche Ski Traverse
        • The Haute Route
        • The Ortler Ski Circuit
        • Ski the Snake
        • Private Ski Mountaineering
  • BACKPACK/TREK
    • Weminuche Wilderness
        • Highland Mary Lakes Express
        • Best of the Weminuche
        • Alpine Lakes Traverse
        • Private Backpacking Trips
    • San Juan Trekking
        • Million Dollar Trek
        • Red-Imogene-Richmond Trek
        • Private/Custom Trekking
  • EXPEDITION
    • Alaska
        • Moose’s Tooth: Ham ‘n Eggs
        • Alaska Mountaineering Seminar
        • Alaska Range Custom Trips
    • Europe
        • The Haute Route
        • The Ortler Ski Circuit
        • Alps Classic Customs
  • VIA FERRATA & CANYON
    • Via Ferrata
        • Downstream OVF Route
        • Upstream OVF Route
        • Telluride Via Ferrata
        • VF Equipment Rental
    • Ouray Canyoning
        • Portland Creek Canyon
        • Angel Creek Canyon
    • Family Programs
        • Private Rock Climbing
        • Downstream OVF Route
  • GUIDING
    • ICE
      • Ouray Ice Courses
        • Intro to Ice Climbing
        • Intermediate Ice Climbing
        • Advanced Ice Climbing
        • Ice Leaders Seminar
        • Backcountry Ice Seminar
        • Mixed Climbing Course
        • Alpine Expedition Prep Course
        • Early Season Ice Climbing
      • Private Ice Climbing
        • Ouray Ice Park Full Day
        • Ouray Ice Park Half Day
        • Backcountry Ice Guiding
      • More Ice Climbing
        • Ouray Ice Festival Clinics
        • Kids Ice Climbing
    • ROCK
      • San Juan Rock
        • Durango Rock Climbing
        • Ouray Rock Climbing
        • Telluride Via Ferrata
        • Private Rock Guiding
      • Destination Rock
        • Moab Castle Valley Utah
        • Black Canyon of the Gunnison
        • Private Rock Guiding
    • ALPINE
      • San Juan Classics
        • Chicago Basin 14’ers
        • Vestal Peak
        • Jagged Mountain
        • Mt. Sneffels
        • Mt. Wilson & El Diente
        • Wilson Peak
      • Rocky Mountain National Park
        • Rocky Mountain National Park Guiding
      • Spring/Summer Courses
      • Intro to Mountaineering
      • Private Alpine Guiding
    • SKI & AVY
      • AIARE Avalanche Courses
        • AIARE Level 1 Course
        • AIARE Level 1 Hut Based
        • AIARE Level 2 Hut Based
        • Companion Rescue Course
        • Private Avalanche Courses
      • Ski Hut Trips
        • The OPUS Hut Experience
        • Private Ski Guiding
      • Destination Skiing
        • Chicago Basin Ski Mountaineering
        • Ortler Ski Traverse
        • Private Ski Mountaineering
      • Backcountry Skiing
    • BACKPACK/TREK
      • The Weminuche Wilderness
        • Backpacking Trips
    • EXPEDITION
      • Alaska
        • Moose’s Tooth: Ham ‘n Eggs
        • Ruth Gorge Customs
      • Ortler Ski Traverse
    • VIA FERRATA & CANYON
  • ABOUT US
    • Meet Our Guides
    • Testimonials
    • San Juan Tactical
    • The San Juan Mountains
    • Ouray Ice Park
    • Rocky Mountain National Park
    • Contact Us
  • RESOURCES
    • Custom Programs FAQ
    • Helpful Links
    • Rental Gear
    • Forms & Policies
    • Trip Inquiry
  • CONTACT US
Search
Skip to content

Daily Archives: December 19, 2013

You are here:
  1. Home
  2. 2013
  3. December
  4. 19

Guide Tip: V-Threads

Backcountry Ice Climbing, Clients, Conditions, Ice Climbing, Learn to lead, Ouray Ice ParkBy nateDecember 19, 2013

Rappel Ice Routes with Confidence by IFMGA Guide Pat Ormond V-Threads are a great way to rappel ice routes without having to leave gear if good fixed anchors don’t exist. They are strong, quick, and easy. With minimal practice, you can get it right first try every time. [fancy_numbers variation=”deepblue”] I look for the best…

Featured Guide: Mark Miller

Backcountry Ice Climbing, Clients, Ice Climbing, Learn to lead, Ouray Ice ParkBy nateDecember 19, 2013

Senior SJMG Guide Mark Miller AMGA Certified Rock Guide Mark is one of the original SJMG guides working in Ouray. He has been teaching ice climbing longer than any other active guide in Ouray. Well known for his calm and no nonsense approach to ice instruction, Mark is one of our most requested guides. A…

© 2026 San Juan Mountain Guides, Inc. • All rights reserved

Go to Top