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…
Looking for untracked powder, amazing views and spectacular terrain? If so, definitely come check out the backcountry skiing in and around Telluride. It has been incredible so far this season, and it is only looking to get better. With over 67″ of reported snowfall in January and 25″ in February (On The Snow), the spring…
Denali 2017 Season Wrap-Up: A look back at a tough season in the Alaska Range Tough Weather: Weather is always the dominant force and topic of discussion on Denali. The fickle whims of the weather generally determine who will get an opportunity to climb high on the mountain. This season was a particularly challenging season…
Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere at nearly 7000 meters (6,962 meters/22,841 ft) and can be climbed without being an experienced mountaineer. It is an amazing place to get high altitude expedition experience on non-technical terrain, and a beautiful climb and experience. This is a peak that we recommend for anyone who…
2017 Denali Season! As the days grow longer in the northern hemisphere, the Mountain Trip family starts to migrate north to Alaska. After a while, it just feels natural, part of the cycle of the seasons, that tug deep inside that pulls us north. Maybe that’s what birds feel? Alaska, as we like to say,…
It’s been a wonderful snowy January here in the San Juan mountains! We’ve broken long standing snowfall records, and the powder skiing has been spectacular. We are finally moving into a sunny high pressure for a bit, and the back country skiing is in perfect condition. Join Mountain Trip for a few days of backcountry…
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…
The Hillary step, named for Sir Edmund, is the last steep step before reaching the summit of Mount Everest from the Southeast Ridge and most years it can be a pretty tricky spot to climb and a real bottleneck for climbers who are almost at the summit. In 1953 this 12 meter high rock step…
A slideshow we put together after Mountain Trip’s 2009 Denali expedition season. The mountain certainly hasn’t changed, and a lot of the characters are still around climbing and guiding on Denali today. We are excited to be getting ready for Mountain Trips 42nd year of guiding climbers on the gem of North American mountaineering. We…
Nine members of our ice guides staff participated in a training day in the Ouray, Colorado area in late December. Long time Mountain Trip guides Clint Cook and Dave Ahrens provided coaching, modeling and instruction in the craft of climbing ice, with emphasis on some of the techniques that are somewhat unique to…