SouthWest Adventure Guides • Durango CO • 800-642-5389 or [email protected]  

Mountaineering Courses: Colorado

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Private Winter Mountaineering in the San Juans

Single and Multi-Day Winter Mountaineering Ascents and Instruction - We can arrange a number of trips depending on the time frame, age, and experience level of your group. We require that we maintain a maximum 4 persons per 1 guide for most of the climbs we offer during the winter months. Some objectives require a smaller guide to client ratio.

Sample Objectives

  • Private Introduction to Winter Mountaineering Course
  • Single-Day Ascent of the NE Ridge on Engineer Mtn. (12,978 ft.)
  • Two-Day Ascent of the NW Ridge of Snowdon Peak (13,077 ft.)
  • Single Day Snow Travel and General Mountaineering Skills

Costs Per Day

  • $375 for 1:1 and $150 for each additional person
  • Extra Services: Let us take care of all the details!
  • Food and Kitchen: $15 per person per day

Trip Cost Includes: Airport transfers in Durango. Guide for the duration of the trip, and all technical equipment required to safely climb and hike in the mountains inluding tents.

Not Included: Hotel costs before, during or after the courses. 3% land use surcharge, $3 Colorado Outdoor Recreation Search and Rescue card, which is required, trip cancellation insurance, personal climbing or camping equipment, or gratuities.

Equipment: Download the Winter Mountaineering Equipment Checklist

Registration and Cancellation: You will need to fill out our Domestic Registration Form, cancellation policy agreement, and liability waiver, and send it to us with a 50% deposit. Balance is due on the first day of the course. Please click on our Registration/Travel link to access the required forms.

 
 



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Operating under special use permit in the Rio Grande - San Juan National Forest and the Grand Mesa - Uncompahgre National Forest - Wrangell St. Elias National Park - Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park - Indian Creek BLM. Southwest Adventure Guides LLC provides services and employment opportunities regardless of an individual's ethnic or cultural heritage, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or physical handicap.