Fit to Climb: How to Get the Most out of Your Next Summit with Mountain Trip The following article was written by Steve House (IFMGA-Certified Mountain Guide, Uphill Athlete co-founder, coach) for Mountain Trip clients to understand the importance of training for their trips, and training the correct way. During the years prior to…
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The 2017 Mountain Trip Everest team is staying fit and acclimated at base camp by taking daily hikes up to nearly 19,000 ft on nearby Pumori. The weather up high on Mount Everest has continued to be difficult, winds and snow continue, but teams have pushed up to the top and the rope is now…
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The climbers are on their way to Everest base camp and spent the day enjoying the village of Namche today. They’ll spend a couple of extra days on their way up to base camp to acllimatize and enjoy the journey, and Namche is a favorite stop. They went for a hike above town to a…
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The question “When is the best time to climb Denali” is not an easy one to answer, and one that we get nearly every day here at the Mountain Trip HQ, what we call the “million dollar question”. Todd Rutledge, co-owner of Mountain Trip and Denali guide for over 20 years put together the following…
DetailsWe are sharing this post from the National Park Service about Leave No Trace in the Alpine and Arctic Environments. We love the mountain environments that we get to play and work in and take our stewardship of those place seriously. Our guides are trained in Leave No Trace practices, but it takes everyone to…
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Another inspirational article from our friends at Uphill Athlete. Take the chance to dream big and make it happen! By Uphill Athlete on Mental Preparation, Training Theory By Steve House Sometime in the late-90’s I was approaching a grade-6 Canadian ice climb, Virtual Reality, with my climbing partner Joe Josephson. As we walked and talked,…
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Family Ice Climbing in Colorado “You really want me to ice climb?” “C’mon Dad! I know you can do it!” cried 8-year old Izzy, tugging on her father’s hand and directing him toward the leather couch in our reception area. Grinning in the thin air of Telluride’s 8,750 foot elevation, Ernie allowed himself to be…
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Training for climbing a big mountain like Denali or Mount Everest is a huge commitment of time and energy. Get a plan so you can spend your training time efficiently! It’s not just the will to succeed on a big mountain, its the will to prepare. Here is another great article from our friends at…
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Training for Mountaineering Preparing to climb a big mountain like Denali or Mount Everest requires a lot of work and is a huge investment in time and money. Training for mountaineering is primarily about endurance, but how do you build that endurance, and what is endurance? We strive to ensure that climbers who join us…
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On Saturday July 23rd we lost a beloved member of the Mountain Trip family and our extended climbing and guiding community. Gary Falk, a husband and father of two rambunctious boys and a highly respected guide died while guiding on the Grand Teton in Wyoming. Gary was a consummate professional and a fully certified…
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