Climbing has so many different meanings from person to
person. For some, it’s pushing difficulty on short, challenging routes. For others,
it’s the problem-solving and stamina that comes from day-long or week-long
routes on huge cliffs or peaks. Some simply enjoy moving over rock, with
moderate challenge in amazing surroundings. And for those that haven’t climbed
outside before, it’s a totally nebulous thing– let’s go check it out!

I specialize in rock guiding and instruction, but have
guided hundreds of days in alpine settings, predominantly in the Tetons, but
also including the Wind River Range, the Beartooths, Rainier, and Aconcagua.
Nearly all of my guiding and instruction occurs in small group, custom outings.
Booking:
Please contact me directly or contact the JHMG-Colorado office (303-532-5184) for guiding and instruction inquiries, regardless of the
location. In addition to Eldorado Canyon, the Flatirons, and Boulder Canyon, I
have extensive experience guiding in the Tetons and Red Rocks. I routinely
visit these areas for guiding requests. I have done a significant amount of
onsight guiding in all locations, and many climbers learn additional multi-pitch
climbing concepts by climbing with me onsight.
Approach:
Examples of individual
projects:
Courses. To really learn a topic, it’s best to dive in and immerse yourself. Take a course on multi-pitch climbing, trad anchors, improvised rock rescue/self-rescue, outdoor sport climbing, or climbing techniques. It’s really fun to craft a custom course for any (or many) of these topics. Sometimes we build in a day or two of guiding in the middle, which is a great way to see the techniques and systems applied in the appropriate context. Regardless of the topic, roll your sleeves up and get ready to jump in.
Route of the Month. Determining and climbing the coolest route. Plain and simple. Sometimes this is part of a bigger project, and sometimes it is the simply the best 5.8 we haven’t yet done in Eldo or in Red Rocks. Or maybe it’s the next awesome hidden gem in the massive Flatirons.
Gerry Roach Classic Climbs. There are 51 of these “classic” routes in the Flatirons. While this is one man’s arbitrary list, it sure has attracted a lot of attention. However silly the idea of ticking a list sounds, it is amazing how much motivation, purpose, and satisfaction a list provides. Most of the list is made up of bona fide classic routes, and they certainly take you to amazing corners of the Flatirons. His distilled list of Top 10 routes is a much more reasonable undertaking. What differentiates these lists from the 14ers, Roper’s 50 Classic Climbs, or Seven Summits is that many of these routes can be done in a half day and are much easier to fit into a busy schedule. I am still compiling my unique Top 10 for the Flatirons (as well as Red Rocks, Eldo, Devil’s Lake, and many more), and it’s very different from Roach’s.
Kid/Teens. Kids are naturally adept at climbing. With climbing, some kids have found their calling in sport for the first time in their life. These days, exposing kids to climbing is easy. Fostering a passion for the sport (just like skiing) is often the bigger challenge. Since climbing has so many sides to it, there is usually one aspect that fits each personality more than other aspects. I’ve spent more and more time learning how to work with kids to inspire them, help them find motivation and drive, and achieve their own successes in rock climbing.
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