Climbing Courses

Leaning in a group setting has many benefits and we’ve distilled the most useful information into our series of courses. You’ll learn from hands on insturction from instructors who are masters of the climbing skills they are teaching.

Mountain Trip will now be handling booking for Alpine Climbing Courses. Please call 970-369-1153 to book.

In this 2 day outdoor rock climbing course, participants will gain a foundation in rock climbing that will serve them for future progression. Through a number of hands-on lessons this course will cover climbing movement, technical skills, and modern crag etiquette.

Our Indian Creek Crack Clinic is an intensive 3 day program designed to give participants the tools and confidence for climbing cracks using proper technique. This is both an opportunity for experienced climbers to sharpen their crack climbing and for less experienced climbers to find their jam.

Our 4 day learn to lead and multi-pitch application course, is designed to advance an experienced climber into leading routes within their ability. The course allows participants to learn and practice essential skills and strategies to lead before transferring those skills into multi pitch terrain.

In this 2 day course participants learn the technical skills to join a climbing party with 75% of the time focused on ice climbing movement. From the most basic aspects of the day such as fitting your boots and crampons to climbing routes up to WI3 or WI4 in difficulty.

This is a 2 day course designed to advance a climber who has gained competency with basic ice movement (triangle) into types of movement required for narrow, thin, steep, or discontinuous ice and mixed terrain.

This is a 4-day learn-to-lead program where participants are given the tools and instruction to take the sharp end on ice climbs. Multi-pitch climbing is covered. A significant amount of time is invested in ice climbing technique and movement.

In this 4-day program participants will learn skills for alpine climbing on rock, snow, and ice. This is the first step in a progression of skills necessary for tackling alpine peaks. You’ll learn both technical skills and how to interpret terrain and assess risk.