Trico Peak’s East ridge and SE Face. Our team climbed this ridge from Red Mountain Pass then into Mineral Basin under the south face and ascended the South ridge to the summit. Jan 5th I had the honor of again working and guiding long time San Juan clients Lisa Lieb, Ilan Paltrow, and Mark Iuppenlatz. This…
Ice Climbing is for everyone! We are having a blast with kids of all ages at the Ouray Ice Park Kids Wall. San Juan Mountain Guides and the OIP is offering FREE Ice Climbing for kids, come out and learn to ice climb with expert instructors. Upcoming dates are Sunday, January 6 and Saturday,…
The Intro to Winter Mountaineering Course is a 4 day trip that strives to give you a solid overview of many of the different aspects of winter mountaineering. The first course of the season went out on Dec. 18-21. Day 1: On day one we focus on ice climbing. We cover ice climbing technique and…
Get it while it is hot, or cold as the case may be! Cold enough for Kennedy’s Gully to come in. This is one of the coolest pitches in the San Juans. 50m of ice at a dream angle so you can see the air beneath your heels but you aren’t quite hanging off your…
Every few years the weather provides us with enough cold and overcast days in a row for a few finicky San Juan classics to form. At a New Years party, Mark “Coach” Miller and I were discussing the weather and ice conditions when we both realized Gravity’s Rainbow might be perfect the next day. After…