Happy 40th Birthday Colorado Mountain School Colorado Mountain School was founded in Estes Park, Colorado in 1981 and we are celebrating our 40th birthday this year! Since the beginning, we’ve
Becoming a Mountain Guide: A Conversation with Norie Kizaki At Colorado Mountain School, we realize our guides have different goals and desires in addition to simply guiding with us. Many
Why Start Backcountry Skiing or Splitboarding? Want to start backcountry skiing or splitboarding? Are those fresh powder turns, untracked runs, a sense of exploration, and no lift line calling
Preparing for early season snow and backcountry travel could make or break your next adventure. Date: October 19, 2018, Written by Colorado Mountain School Guide Andy Hansen If you’ve been
History of the AMGA The AMGA was set in motion in 1979 when a group of mountain guides in Jackson, Wyoming came together and created what was then called American
Is Your Mountain Guide Qualified? When tax season rolls around, you turn towards your accountant or CPA, right? Well, searching for a mountain guide is no different. It’s essential that
State Forest State Park is located northeast of Rocky Mountain National Park near Walden, Colorado. Within the park, you’ll find the Nokhu Crags, a ski mountaineers’ dream. Join IFMGA Mountain
Women’s Mentoring in the Outdoors At the Colorado Mountain School, we not only share our love of the mountains with our guests. We help to facilitate women’s mentoring in the
By Colorado Mountain School guide Ben Markhart Do you have questions about what to pack and wear for an upcoming backcountry skiing tour? IFMGA Guide Ben Markhart has your answers!
Dear Mothers, There is finally a light at the end of tunnel. Whatever you did to keep your family and children safe in the last 12 months, you have done
For some, when ski areas start closing down in the spring it signals the end of the season, but backcountry users know that spring skiing can provide some of the
Since Colorado Mountain School was founded in 1981, we’ve witnessed an explosion of climbing gyms across the country. These massive, ever-changing indoor facilities not only make it convenient to train
With Colorado Mountain School Guide Rainbow Weinstock Unfortunately, we have all likely experienced a favorite place becoming littered with trash, or trampled over by people wandering off-trail or not camping
I’ve owned nearly every iteration of the Scarpa Maestrale ski boot. I started skiing on the original Maestrale about 10 years ago. The way I like to describe the boot
As we prepare for another season recreating in the backcountry, it’s hard not to reflect upon how last season ended. I, for one, feel lucky to have witnessed the historic
North Ridge of Spearhead, RMNP Trip Report Colorado Mountain School guide Mike Soucy climbed Spearhead with clients in Rocky Mountain National Park on July 18th, 2019. See and hear their
South Face of Petit Grepon, RMNP Trip Report Colorado Mountain School guides Bob Chase and Clint Locks climbed the Petit Grepon with clients in Rocky Mountain National Park on July
The Keyhole of Longs Peak, RMNP Trip Report Colorado Mountain School guide Mike Coyle and two clients climbed Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park on July 15th, 2019. This
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