A portrait of Micah Lewkowitz, he is smiling with frozen icicles in his beard and a snowy background.

Micah Lewkowitz

Co-Owner/Guide

Micah is a passionate climber and guide who enjoys helping climbers in their progression and sharing some of the more off-the-beaten-path mountain routes. He is an AMGA certified Rock and Alpine Guide, Instructor Team member and holds two Bachelor of Arts degrees in Outdoor Education and Psychology from the University of Massachusetts. He lives in Ridgway, Colorado at the foot of the rugged San Juan mountains a home that is proud to have built ground-up with his wife and father-in-law. It's from this location that Micah is now able to climb rock, ice, and mountains year-round. He has been guiding since 2007 and travels every year to Alaska, the Pacific Northwest and the desert Southwest for climbing and guiding. When Micah isn't guiding he is excited to play and trail run in the mountains with his wonderful and supportive wife, Hilary and their rescue dog, Shakti.

A rock climber is leading a route in a steep right facing corner. He is reaching his hand into the crack above.

Climbing and Skiing Highlights

  • Multiple big wall ascents in Zion and Yosemite National Park

  • Multiple ascents on technical mountaineering routes throughout the North Cascades

  • Multiple ascents in the Ruth Gorge and throughout the Alaska Range: over 20 individual expeditions with 9 summits of Denali

  • Multiple ascents on general and technical mountaineering objectives throughout South America

  • 30+ summits of Takhoma (Mt. Rainier)

  • First ascent of the SW Face of Mt. Emmerich, Alaska (AI3+, 5.7, 350 meters)