Colorado Climbing And Skiing

Join Skyward Mountaineering for a custom guided climbing or skiing adventure in Colorado! We are based on the West Slope, minutes away from world class ice climbing, rock climbing, and skiing for year-round access to the mountains.

  • Our access to ice climbing in the mountain towns of Ouray, Silverton and Telluride is unparalleled. Our Ouray ice climbing guides are local climbers with decades of guiding and instructing experience.

  • The powder skiing on Red Mountain Pass and the steep couloirs of the San Juan mountain range offer fun backcountry skiing and springtime ski mountaineering in a remote and rugged part of Colorado.

  • There is no shortage of rock climbing opportunities in the state of Colorado, from the long and adventerous routes in the Black Canyon, world class sport climbing in Rifle and multipitch trad climbing in Boulder.

find your Colorado adventure:

Alpine Climbing
Backcountry Skiing
Rock Climbing
Ice Climbing

Ice Climbing

Join one of Skyward Mountaineering’s guided ice climbing trips in Colorado for an unforgettable winter adventure. With the highest concentration of easily accessible ice climbing, Ouray is a must-visit winter destination. Learn to climb or hone your movement skills in the Ouray Ice Park with personalized coaching or climb a backcountry multi-pitch in the nearby San Juan mountains. From beginner-friendly routes to steep pillars and delicate mixed climbing, Ouray has endless frozen waterfalls for all ability levels. Looking for more solitude? Book an ice climbing trip to Lake City or Rifle Mountain Park and climb steep pillars without the crowds! Either way, Skyward Mountaineering is the premier ice climbing guide service in Colorado, with a guide staff of expert climbers and certified AMGA guides who are passionate about sharing decades-developed mountain sense and best practices for efficient climbing techniques and climbing big and challenging routes in the mountains.

A guide in a yellow jacket belays an ice climber in the Ouray Ice Park.

Beginner to advanced ice climbing

A climber in a blue jacket is mixed climbing in Ouray, Colorado.

Intermediate to advanced multipitch ice climbing

A blue gloved hand is holding an ice tool behind a pillar of ice.

Intermediate to advanced ice climbing

Rock Climbing

Explore the world of rock climbing in Colorado with Skyward Mountaineering. From the alpine cliffs and peaks of Rocky Mountain National Park to the sandstone towers in Grand Junction, the imposing chasm of the Black Canyon, and the multi-pitch lichen streaked walls of Eldorado Canyon, the rock climbing in Colorado is a diverse landscape with several world-class climbing destinations that should be on every climber’s must-visit list. Whether you’re new to climbing or pushing into challenging multi-pitch objectives, Skyward Mountaineering’s AMGA certified guides offer customized rock climbing courses with personalized instruction in crack climbing, anchor building, and traditional lead climbing progression in addition to objective-focused guided rock climbing on the best climbing routes in Colorado.

Rock climbing in the Black Canyon National Park.

Intermediate to advanced multipitch rock climbing

A climber leads a route on the Flatirons in Boulder.

Beginner toproping to advanced multipitch rock climbing

A desert tower in Colorado National Monument.

Beginner toproping to advanced multipitch rock climbing

A young child leads a route at the Rotary Park in Ouray, Colorado.

Beginner toprope rock climbing to advanced sport climbing

A rock climber leads a route in Rifle, Colorado.

Beginner to advanced sport climbing

Alpine Climbing

Fresh snow coats Mt. Sneffels above aspen trees changing color in the autumn.

Mt. Sneffels

Intermediate alpine rock and snow climbing

A winter view of Hallet Peak.

Rocky Mountain National Park

Intermediate to advanced alpine rock, snow and mixed climbing

Backcountry Skiing & Splitboarding

A skier in a red jacket turns in deep powder.

Beginner to advanced backcountry skiing and splitboarding

Taking off backcountry skiing skins at a ski hut in Colorado.

Intermediate to advanced overnight backcountry ski touring

Colorado is a state of diverse geologic landscapes, from sandy desert floors to snowy mountain tops. Skyward Mountaineering is based in Grand Junction on Colorado’s Western Slope, from this basecamp of operations we offer seasonal guided climbing and skiing trips across the state. Whether you want to climb a rugged 14er, hone your ice climbing technique in the world famous Ouray Ice Park, enjoy a warm and sunny desert rock climb, or go on a multipitch adventure in the Black Canyon National Park, Skyward Mountaineering is committed to helping you achieve your goals.

  • Skyward Mountaineering is an AMGA Accredited Business, that means we’ve gone through rigorous third party auditing to ensure the highest quality risk management, customer service, ethical business practices, and professionally trained guides.

  • Our guides are expert climbers and skiers with extensive training and personal experience on challenging ascents and descents around the world.

  • We are a small guide service offering customized programs based on decades of guiding and instructional experience.

  • Unparalleled logistics support from start to finish. Our office staff are climbers, skiers and mountain guides so when you call or email us we’ll give you honest and helpful information to increase the success and enjoyment of your trip.