Climbing Trips
The section is dedicated to planned climbing and ski mountainering trips that stand out in our minds as some of the finest trips we offer. Chosen for their blend of unique character, excellent climbing and high fun factor these are our favorite upcoming trips.
Chamonix or Zermatt, July and August 2009
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Chamonix, France this is the birthplace of alpine climbing. It is also the most famous climbing center in the world, for good reason, the mountains here are breathtaking with an abundance of mountains and routes unparallel elsewhere in the world. A week of climbing in Chamonix allows for an excellent introduction to the Alps or for the returning climber a chance to try other classic climbs missed on the first trip. There are many lifetimes worth of climbing to be had in the Chamonix valley alone, from the famous Chamonix Aiguilles to the Aiguilles Rouge across the valley and summits like the Tour Ronde, Dent du Geant, and Mont Blanc itself, the possibilities are endless. The alpine huts and cable cars make access to the mountains very easy and the packs very small, a big plus when considering the scale of some of these mountains. Chamonix itself serves as our valley base with its many charming shops and cafes from which you can enjoy a cool afternoon drink and spectacular view of the mountains from where you’ve just come.
Zermatt is most famous for the Matterhorn. People come from all over the world to stand underneath this most imposing of mountains. Suntoucher Mountain Guides offer trips in the Zermatt Valley that include ascents of the Matterhorn. Suntoucher's head guide, John Kear, has successfully guided the Matterhorn more than a dozen times and guided and climbed extensively on the Zermatt and Saas Valley's other classic climbs including; Monte Rosa, Dom, The Briethorn, and many others. Suntoucher's Matterhorn trips run from 3-7 days for acclimatization and familiarization in order to have maximum success on the Matterhorn.
Day 1 - Alpine rock climbing on the Rifflehorn with great views of the Matterhorn and surrounding alpine terrain.
Day 2 - Climb Pollux and Castor two of the areas 4000 meter peaks
Day 3 - Climb the enjoyable traverse of the Briethorn
Day 4 - Hike to the Hornlihutte
Day 5 - Climb the Matterhorn
July and dates for 2009 - July 4-9, 25-29.
Alps guiding fees 2009:
1:1 $575/day for 1-3 days $525/day for 4 or more days
2:1 $400/day/person 1-3 days $350/person 4 or more days
Climb like a Girl Rock!
Summer 2010!
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New Mexico Clinic Dates
Climb like a Girl, Intro
This clinic covers climbing basics; harnesses, belaying, rappelling, sport anchors, sport leading and lead belaying, beginners are welcome, skills covered in each clinic will be dependent on knowledge and aptitude of climber.
Saturday April 24th
Sunday May 23rd
Saturday June 19th
Sunday July 18th
Saturday August 14th
Saturday & Sunday September 11 & 12 Datil Overnight
Sunday November 14th
Advanced Lead Climbing Clinic
This clinic is for climbers who are proficient in all the skills covered in our Intro class and are ready to refine the skills necessary to push their abilities sport leading.
May 8th, July 10th
Intro to Traditional Climbing: gear placement and anchor construction
This clinic covers traditional gear placement, anchor construction for top rope and multi-pitch use
June 5th
NEW THIS SEASON!
Multi-pitch Basics
This clinic is for climbers who are already leading sport climbs, who have a basic knowledge of traditional gear placement and anchor construction and would like to begin to build the knowledge and experience necessary to take their climbing into the multi-pitch realm.
June 6th
September 18th
Climb like a Girl Moab!
October 16th and 17th, 2010
Ouray Ice 2010 Season
Hello Climbers!
Ice climbing can be encountered in many mountain environments, a well developed and efficient climbing technique is crucial to getting to most of the worlds high summits. Suntoucher Mountain Guides is dedicated to quality instruction, our goal is to develop the necessary skills in all students to achieve individual goals. Whether that is developing the skills to climb summits like Mt. McKinley, Ama Dablam, and Mont Blanc or to become a skillful Water Ice leader. We take our students through an instructional progression customized to each and every student.
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We are taking reservations for the 2010winter season in Ouray. Detailed information on dates:
Beginner to Advanced Instruction
Including Modern Mixed Technique
Ice I: Intro to Water Ice Dec 28-30,
Jan 21-23
Ice II: Intermediate Ice and Intro to Leading Jan 4-6, Feb 1-3
Ice III: Steep Ice and Mixed Jan 25-27
We hope to see out on the Ice this winter!
505-400-5590
505-400-2529
All our best,
Carolyn Parker and John Kear