Colorado Mountain School - Professional Mountain Guides
As the only "fourteener" in Rocky Mountain National Park, Longs Peak with its elevation of 14,259 feet (4,346 m) attracts thousands each year to scale it. Probably the most famous area is the East Face also known as "The Diamond" named after its shape of a cut diamond. Recognized as one of the fifty classic climbs of North America, this true, big wall rock climb route requires certain confidence in climbing. However, if you do not seek such adventure, the easiest route and the most popular one up on the face is the Casual Route. One of the experienced mountain guides who spend every day working on peaks and crags throughout the Front Range, The Colorado Mountain School, might be worth to check if you ever head this direction.
The amount of climbing in many areas around Colorado can seem a bit overwhelming - a lifetime of climbing available and many routes to choose from. Although the Colorado Mountain School guides at various locations across the United States and internationally, with their home base in Boulder and Estes Park, the Front Range and Rocky Mountain National Park are the main areas they guide in. To ease your search in this area, they can provide you with numerous classic routes as well as challenging ones.
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Worried you do not have the necessary skills to face the challenge? In general, Colorado has numerous classic routes from 5.4 to 5.10c that are not that hard to climb. Whether you are a novice who has never climbed before or a seasoned alpinist looking to expand their skill set, CMS guides can work with you to create a custom outing in the incredible spaces that are basically their backyard.
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5.4: Standard East Face – Third Flatiron, Flatirons
Quated as "probably the best beginner climb in the solar system" the Standard East Face Route up the Third Flatiron is an "ubber" classic and super-popular climb, especially for beginners and first time leaders. However, as is the customs, this climb has its place among the busiest multi-pitch routes in the world.
Standard East Face route
5.8+: Culp-Bossier – Hallett Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park
According to some, this is the best of the classic moderates in the park. The crux on this one is almost overhanging and 700 feet up. Awesome face climbing on a big face with a direct line.
Hallett Peak
Hallett Peak
5.10a: Casual Route – The Diamond, Rocky Mountain National Park
An incredible climb at high altitude on the most famous wall in Colorado. This is the easiest route on the Diamond, but that doesn't mean it's not world class. The route includes incredible climbing with awesome exposure and high alpine weather.
The Diamond
Casual Route
Whether you'd like to take up some of the courses the CMS provides, or you have your own objective in mind, give them a call or check their website. All of CMS's guides are American Mountain Guide Association trained and/or certified, and all their clients are welcomed to stay at their 16 bed lodge, located in Estate Park.
Office Hours
June 1 - September 30: Mon - Sat, 8:00am till 5:00pm October 1 - May 31: Mon- Fri, 8:00am till 5:00pm
Address:
Main office: 2829 Mapleton Avenue, Boulder, CO 80301 Estes Park Lodge: 341 Moraine Avenue, Estes Park, CO 80517
Contact: phone (800)836-4008 x3 or email info@coloradomountainschool.com
Adam Ondra dominated the bouldering scene again and won a gold medal in the second World Cup competition in Salt Lake City. He took second place in the qualification and proceeded to the finals from the same position. This time, he was surprised by the victory and admits that a little luck was…
Adam Ondra completed today's finals in Meiringen, Switzerland, and won a gold medal in the first competition of this year's World Cup. He kept first place in bouldering continuously from the qualification until the very exciting finals. He was satisfied with his excellent form and appreciated a…
