VIA FERRATA
GUIDES
Experience the Telluride, Ouray, and Gold Mountain Via Ferratas with expert guides. Fixed safety cables and professional instruction make these unforgettable cliffside adventures accessible to families, first-time adventurers, and experienced outdoor enthusiasts alike.
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ROCK CLIMBING
Whether it's your first time out or you are looking for a committing, full day of climbing, our AMGA trained or certified guides can accommodate all levels of experience. We offer half- or full-day rock climbing trips, depending on your goals, objectives, and group size. From our local Telluride, Ouray or Montrose crags, to the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, to Unaweep Canyon and the Front Range, we've got the trip for you.
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MOAB ROCK
CLIMBING
Famously a world-class climbing destination, Moab and the surrounding desert is a playground of adventure for desert climbers, offering some of the best crack climbing routes and towers a climber could ask for.
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COLORADO PEAK ASCENTS COLORADO 14ERS
MOUNT SNEFFELS
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Mountain Trip guides many stunning 13ers and 14ers in the San Juan Mountains surrounding Telluride and Ouray. From moderate steep hikes to technical climbs, chat with us about the perfect outing for you and your crew.
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Check Out Our Online Guide to Climbing Denali!Mountain Trip is an AMGA Accredited Business and one of North America’s most experienced mountain guide services, leading guided climbing expeditions, mountaineering courses, trekking adventures, ice climbing programs, ski expeditions, and Via Ferrata experiences since 1973. From guided climbs on Denali and Mount Everest to world-class Seven Summits expeditions, Mountain Trip helps climbers safely pursue some of the world’s most iconic mountain objectives. We are the longest continually operating Denali guide service, guiding climbers on North America’s highest peak since 1976.

Based in Colorado, Mountain Trip is the only guide service that can take climbers from the San Juan Mountains of Telluride and Ouray to the Seven Summits. Our programs include Telluride Via Ferrata tours, Ouray Via Ferrata adventures, guided trekking, peak ascents, rock climbing, alpine climbing, mountaineering courses, backcountry skiing, avalanche education, and internationally recognized ice climbing instruction at the world-famous Ouray Ice Park. We also lead expeditions to destinations including Denali, Mount Everest, Aconcagua, Kilimanjaro, Mount Vinson, Carstensz Pyramid, and many of the world’s premier alpine objectives.
What began as a small Alaskan mountaineering school has evolved into a globally recognized expedition company built on experience, education, and a passion for the mountains. Our AMGA-certified mountain guides, climbing guides, ski guides, trekking guides, and expedition leaders bring decades of real-world experience to every objective, helping climbers develop the skills, confidence, and judgment required for success in challenging mountain environments.
Whether your goal is to climb Denali, join a Mount Everest expedition, complete the Seven Summits, experience the Telluride Via Ferrata, explore the Ouray Via Ferrata, learn mountaineering skills, improve your ice climbing technique at the Ouray Ice Park, trek through the San Juan Mountains, or venture into the world’s great mountain ranges, Mountain Trip provides world-class leadership, personalized instruction, and a commitment to safety that has earned the trust of climbers for more than 50 years. We believe great mountain experiences are built on meaningful connections, exceptional guiding, and a genuine love for the places we explore.
Climb Aconcagua
• 6,962 m (22,841 ft)
• South America
• Andes
• Argentina
• Climbing Season: Nov-Feb
Climb Denali
• 6,190 m (20,210 ft)
• North America
• Alaska Range
• USA
• Climbing Season: Apr-Jul
Climb Mount Everest
• 8,848 m (29,029 ft)
• Asia
• Himalaya Mountain Range
• Nepal/China
• Climbing Season: Apr-May
Mount Vinson
• 4,892 m (16,076 ft)
• Antarctica
• Ellsworth Mountain Range
• Climbing Season: Nov-Jan
Mount Elbrus
• 5,642 m (18,510 ft)
• Europe
• Caucasus Range
• Russia
• Climbing Season: Jun-Aug
Climb Kilimanjaro
• 5,895m (19,341 ft)
• Africa
• Kilimanjaro
• Tanzania
• Climbing Season: Jan-Mar/Aug-Nov
Carstensz Pyramid
• 4,884 m (16,023 ft)
• Oceania
• Sudirman Range
• Indonesia
• Climbing Season: Mar-May/ Aug-Nov
With over 50 years of continuous operation, Mountain Trip has has grown into an industry leader, organizing the highest quality expeditions to big, remote mountains around the world. We are the only guide service in Colorado that can take you from the San Juan Mountains to the Seven Summits. Our guides are thoroughly familiar with each destination and are highly trained and certified. We would be thrilled to be your guides on your next big mountain expedition!
OURAY
ICE PARK
Mountain Trip is permitted to guide in the world-famous Ouray Ice Park, a one-of-a-kind ice climbing venue that hosts more than 100 human-made routes, 11 climbing areas, and three miles of vertical terrain all within a one-mile span.
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ICE CLIMBING
Sending a beautiful ice flow in the dead of winter is a totally unique and awesome experience. Mountain Trip guides ice climbing trips around Telluride, Ouray and Silverton, including backcountry routes and the world-famous Ouray Ice Park.
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BACKCOUNTRY
SKIING
The opportunities for steep, aesthetic couloirs, low-angle powder-filled glades, and beautiful high-alpine bowls near Telluride and Ouray are endless—regardless of your ability or skill level. We can go from an intro day to dropping into the San Juan's hardest lines.
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We bring our expertise and intimate local knowledge to our avalanche courses to provide the tools necessary to build a framework that will help you make good decisions when traveling in the winter mountains.
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AVALANCHE
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