Colorado Mountain School
At the Colorado Mountain School, we are the descendants of a guiding tradition that began in 1879, when the first local guides began leading climbers to the summit of Longs Peak. Today, we are Rocky Mountain National Park's exclusive climbing concessionaire and the largest climbing guide service in Colorado. We are American Mountain Guide Association (AMGA) accredited and many of our guides are AMGA certified. No U.S. guide service has made a greater commitment to professional training at international standards. But in addition to technical ability, Colorado Mountain School guides are chosen equally for their love of teaching and for their considerable inter-personal skills.
We teach climbing and offer a comprehensive climbing program. Our home, in Estes Park and Boulder, is a climber's paradise of rock walls and alpine spires and includes some of the most famous routes and peaks in North America. We teach courses and guide climbs on rock, snow, and ice, including avalanche instruction and ski mountaineering. We can guide you on a route you've dreamed of or teach you the skills to climb it on your own. Whether you're just learning to tie a Figure-Eight knot or seek to test your limits on the East Face of Longs (The Diamond), I invite you to join us. Colorado Mountain School guides are eager to share their knowledge and love of climbing and the mountains with you.
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| Group Sizes |
1 to 10 people
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| Course Durations |
1 to 7 days
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| Required Skill Level |
Open to All
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| Required Equipment |
Optional
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| Targeted Activities |
Ice Climbing, Mountaineering, Rock Climbing, Skiing |
| Our Certificatons |
The Colorado Mountain School is an AMGA accredited guide service. A number of our guides are AMGA certified, several of us work as trainers and examiners in AMGA courses. The AMGA sets the professional standards recognized internationally. At the Colorado Mountian School, we are working with the AMGA to raise the professional standards of guiding in this country. |
Class & Lesson Types |
Private Lessons |
Kids/Youth |
Instructor Course |
Group Lessons |
Elderly |
Workshops/Seminars |
Mountain Skills & Disciplines |
Hiking |
Mountaineering |
Canyoneering |
Backpacking |
High Altitude |
Caving |
Camping |
Traversing |
Coasteering |
Rock Climbing |
Aid Climbing |
Big Walling |
Ice Climbing |
Free Climbing |
Ropes & Knots |
Bouldering |
Solo Climbing |
Belaying |
Indoor Climbing |
Lead Climbing |
Rappeling |
Traditional Climbing |
Top Roping |
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Avalanche Awareness |
Outdoor Survival |
First Aid |
Environmental Awareness |
Navigation |
Search & Rescue |
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| Meals |
Not Applicable
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| Local Transport |
Not Included
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| Insurance |
Optional
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| Additional |
If you are visiting Colorado for the first time or simply looking to stay in Estes Park or Boulder while you climb with us, we suggest the following options for lodging and information. Lodging at the Colorado Mountain School We have the most affordable accommodation in Estes Park. Our 16 bunk hostel has private bathrooms and showers and is located on the top floor of our building. Our building is the old National Park Service office and has a comfortable rustic look and feel. We charge $25 per bunk per night year-round. If you are an American Alpine Club member your bunk is only $20 per night.
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