Ahhh...summer in the Colorado Rockies. Majestic mountains, sparkling high alpine lakes, golden granite walls, lush meadows of wildflowers, and miles of endless singletrack. This is summer in Crested Butte, CO. Let Crested Butte Mountain Guides take you on an epic adventure to some of our favorite spots, both local and beyond. Whether you are trying something new for the first time, like mountaineering or rockclimbing, or you are a seasoned veteran, our guides have the desire and the expertise to make it an unforgettable experience for you.

Join us for anywhere from one day to up to a week long trip on our favorite peaks. The town of Crested Butte lies at the foot of the rugged and challenging Elk Mountains, making our backyard a mountainous playground for all types of activities. Mountaineering challenges abound just moments from your doorstep, or venture farther and deeper into other well-known Colorado Mountaineering destinations with us. Snow climbs, alpine ice, and alpine rock routes all await you on a Crested Butte Mountain Guides Colorado Mountaineering trip.

Climb one of the famed Colorado 14er's with us, and learn the basics of technical mounatineering and alpine climbing skills. We offer custome guided climbs on a wide range of Colorado fourteeners, from easy walk-ups, to technical roped snow, rock, and ice climbs. We hold USFS permits for numerous mountain ranges within Colorado, and can offer a guided climb during any season or time of year. Let one of our experienced guides use their intimate mountain knowledge and training to make your Colorado Mountaineering or 14er summit bid safer and more successful.

Our offices sit nestled beneath the stark granite walls of Mount Crested Butte, and just moments away from the golden granite walls of local Taylor Canyon, home to some of the best in Colorado rockclimbing. Walk in the footsteps of such climbing legends as Jimmy Dunn, Lou Dawson, and Yvon Chouinard above the beautiful Taylor River. Our guides have traveled and climbed all over the globe, and have picked the Crested Butte area as home because of the close proximity to such incredible Colorado rockclimbing, as Taylor Canyon and the adventure offered by Black Canyon Climbing.

Let our AMGA trained guides share their knowledge of rockclimbing movement and skill, while teaching you the basics of rope work, belaying, and rappelling. We can accomadate groups of all sizes, ages, and experience levels. Other climbing areas include local sport-climbing area Hartman Rocks, and Cement Creek. Those with climbing experience looking for a more challenging and adventurous outing can venture with us for a unique experience on our Black Canyon climbing trips into the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. We are proud to be one of the few National Park Service permit holders for guiding Black Canyon climbing...the quintessential multi-pitch adventure climbing area in Colorado.

Often argued as the birthplace of modern-day mountain biking, and the home of the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame, Crested Butte mountain biking is where it's at when it comes to single-track. The epicenter of Colorado mountain biking, we have hundreds of miles of alpine single-track that are accessible by your bike right from the Crested Butte Mountain Guides front door. Whether your like fast, buttery-smooth wildflower laced trails, or the technical gnar of rocky and craggy testpieces, we have something for everyone. Crested Butte Mountain Biking is the perfect blend of all levels; where beginners and families can join us on a half-day ride on one of our favorite local and quick to get to rides, or those familiar with spending more time in the saddle can let our guides show you the local all-day "must-do" alpine rides, local testpiece, or a little-known obscure gem of a ride. Colorado mountain biking has some of the best and accessible single track riding in the country, and Crested Butte mountain biking is the birthplace of it all. Come ride the trails, and see the scenery that inspired an entire sport.

Crested Butte is known as the "Wildflower Capital of Colorado," and for good reason. Throughout the summer the surrounding Elk Mountains are in bloom with some of the most varied and densest concentrations of wildflowers of any mountain range. Let Crested Butte Mountain Guides use our local expertise to show you where they are blooming the fiercest and most colorful, and where the crowds aren't. From short, quick jaunts on the outskirts of town to long, extended journeys into the high alpine above treeline, Crested Butte Mountain Guides can take you there. After all..."We're Out There."

In Colorado? Yes, it's true....sea kayaking in Colorado. Join Crested Butte Mountain Guides on a one-day or overnight excursion onto the beautiful waters of Blue Mesa Lake...the largest body of water in Colorado. Shimmering in the Colorado sun just upstream form the dark confines of the Black Canyon of The Gunnison, a trip on Blue Mesa is truly a unique and exciting place to learn paddling and water navigation skills. You will be surprised at the grace and beauty at which you can travel across the water, approaching wildlife and taking in the surrounding mountain scenery from the convienence of your own personal kayak. Make this trip to Colorado unique with a sea-kayaking adventure with one of our experienced and professional guides.

Come experience the solitude and beauty of the Colorado Rockies with the expertise and comfort of a personal guide. Crested Butte Mountain Guides has a long history of fun and safe multi-day travel through the neighboring Elk Mountains. Travel with us for a simple overnight, or up to a week out under the sun and stars. We will visit seldom seen high alpine lakes and tarns, beautiful meadows of pristine wildflowers, dramatic waterfalls and mountain creeks, and camp below stunning alpine peaks. Choose from mellow and easy valley and lower elevation trips, to strenuous high alpine passes and peaks. Our guides will take you to seldom visited hidden gems within the Colorado Rocky Mountains, help you set-up camp, cook for you, and teach you about Leave No Trace travel practices.