We’ve got some exciting news to share about the Telluride Via Ferrata (TVF)! This summer Mountain Trip is stepping up our game for an important cause by doubling the donation to the Telluride Mountain Club’s TVF Sustainability Fund. Starting in June, for every climber we guide on this iconic route, Mountain Trip will donate $10…
Back in the early 1970s, Mountain Trip was born of a dirtbag climber’s daydream. Gary Bocarde, our founder, is a hero, a mentor and a friend. Gary grew his legend as a climber by tackling iconic first ascents like The Shield on El Capitan in 1972, first ascents of every peak on the east side…
“For skiers and snowboarders, there are few things that beat the feeling of waking up at 12,500 feet surrounded by untouched powder fields and towering mountains. But that’s the norm at Bridal Veil Backcountry Ski Camps, a brand-new backcountry ski camp above Telluride, Colorado”… Read the full article on Travel + Leisure.
Denver’s CBS4 News at 10PM features ice climbing clinics held by Mountain Trip during the 28th Annual Ice Fest in Ouray Colorado.
“That exceedingly rare ski town magic still exists in Telluride, Colorado. Trust us, you’ll feel it as soon as you turn onto Highway 145 and follow the snaking San Miguel River up the red-rock canyon beneath the spired San Juans. When you’re exploring a notorious zone like Bear Creek — or the San Juans in…
“Mountain Trip announced today that it will acquire all legacy permits and assets of Peak Mountain Guides. The investment will expand Mountain Trip’s permitted access, including some of the best climbing and skiing in the Rocky Mountains to the Desert Southwest, as far as Moab and Indian Creek.” “We are thrilled to announce our agreement…
Multiple members of Mountain Trip, a climbing guide service based in Telluride, CO, were recently honored by the US Department of the Interior (DOI) for their heroics in saving a life on Denali, AK back in 2017. The guides were awarded the Citizen’s Award for Bravery at the Department of the Interior’s 76th Honor Awards…
This summer we’ve had the opportunity to get to know some more members of our local community during both Telluride Via Ferrata and Rock Climbing trips geared toward our Latino peers. Through a partnership with the Sheep Mountain Alliance, Wilkinson Public Library and Tri-County Health Network, we learned that a whopping 30% of San Miguel…
