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Give experiences this year!
How many people remember what they got for Christmas when they were 15? As we get older gifts tend to become even less memorable. This year instead of buying an object, get your loved ones an experience. A summer backpacking trip, rock climbing in Rocky Mountain National Park, snowshoe adventures through the snowy woods, all…
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It’s Thanksgiving in the Rockies!
We hope you’re enjoying some time off with friends and family. We are truly thankful for our great staff and all the wonderful guests that allow us to take them into the mountains. We take great joy in our jobs and couldn’t do it without you! It’s snowing out, and we’ve had several feet already…
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Fall, stay tuned…
Summer is wrapping up, or already has. If you’re back in school, summer is definitely over and I apologize for bringing it up. Temps up in Estes Park are dipping down into the 40’s and our days here in the office are becoming noticeably less hectic. The guides are smiling more because they’re spending more…
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Airbnb Adventure! Men’s Journal Goes Cliff Camping
June 2019 – Check out the Story. Good food, good weather means “good to go”! https://www.mensjournal.com/adventure/cliff-camping-airbnb-adventures-estes-park/
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KMAC VIA FERATTA COMPLETION
We are up and running with the cables, galvanized steps, ladders, hand rails and all sorts of other materials. Book your outing now.
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2018 KMAC Mountaineering Camp Video
Produced and Directed by Sage Cramer
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Staying Warm in the Mountains
Check out this article our friend Jenny Irwin wrote. Around 600 people die in the US each year from hypothermia, nearly all of those are preventable. Below are some simple tips for avoiding such an untimely demise. How to Keep Warm on Your Mountain Camping Trip Camping in the mountains can be an…
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Stanley Hotel Partners with KMAC for Winter & Summer Outings
Winter Packages 7,500 feet above the ordinary The Stanley Hotel and renowned outfitter Kent Mountain Adventure Center have teamed up to create the ultimate way to play in stay in Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) Winter 2019! From snow shoeing, cross county skiing, split boarding, back-country skiing, ice climbing and more through exclusive locations in…
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There Is More to Being a Guide Than Meets the Mountain
A CLIENTS PERSPECTIVE 9/20/2017 “I am 61 years old. My longest “hike” was to Chasm Lake, a relatively easy hike as those who have taken it would attest to. Even to Chasm Lake, I had never utilized a real backpack, just a waist pack to hold a couple of bottles of water and some snacks.…
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USA Today Goes Cliff Camping
Check it out! https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/destinations/2017/08/18/coolest-campsite-ever-hanging-off-cliff/576386001/?csp=travel
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Denver Fox 31 and Channel 2 Goes Cliff Camping
http://kdvr.com/2017/07/19/avoid-the-crowds-try-cliff-camping-in-colorado/
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2017 Cliff Camping season is here!
Denver Fox 31 and Channel 2 Cliff Camping
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Drone Video Footage
Check out the awesome drone video
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KMAC & Rocky Mountain National Park featured in BBC Travel Article
Journalist Diana Rowe has put together a story about Harry Kent and his experiences as a climber in Rocky Mountain National Park. You can find it here: http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20160609-the-best-part-of-climbing-isnt-the-summit
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Curbed Ski Magazine covers Cliff Camping at KMAC
Journalist Michael Shrantz gives his perspective on Cliff Camping. Read his story below. http://ski.curbed.com/2016/4/29/11535020/plan-an-adventure-on-the-edge-of-a-cliff
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Men’s Journal Cliff Camping
Jayme Moye has discovered the KMAC Cliff Camping adventure. Read her detailed story below published in the Men’s Journal. http://www.mensjournal.com/adventure/articles/vertical-camping-in-the-rockies-estes-park-colorado-w201592
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KMAC awarded Rocky Mountain National Park Concession for Climbing and Mountaineering
KMAC is now an authorized Concessionaire in partnership with the National Park Service to provide commercial guiding in RMNP. This is a huge honor that required a rigorous and exhaustive review of KMAC’s guide service by the National Park Department of the Interior. Stay tuned for expanded program offerings that will include alpine rock and…
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Paige Classen’s Jurassic Park Video
Check out Paige Claasen’s climbing video at Jurassic Park. One of our favorite places to take our students! Also on the KMAC Facebook page.
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KMAC Cliff Camping named 1 of 2 Best and most Extreme Campsites in Colorado
See the article describing the Cliff Camp experience! Reserve your site for next season! http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/blog/broadway_17th/2015/08/2-colorado-extreme-campsites-named-among-21-best.html
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KMAC Cliff Camping makes Front Page of Denver Post
Read the full article here: http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_28349842/estes-park-guides-lead-very-brave-bunks-suspended
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Professional Development Program for KMAC Guides
KMAC demonstrates its support for full time KMAC guides who have a commitment and passion in their pursuit of mountain guiding in all its disciplines, and to help them pursue a professional guiding career. Scholarships are awarded on a need and merit based scale.
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A Word From the Director
Over the years I have seen the sport of climbing undergo many changes. Advances in equipment continue to keep our sport moving forward allowing climbers to test their limits ever so much further. This is vital and necessary as our sport evolves. With changes in the sport we must never lose touch with why we…
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Welcome
Welcome to KMAC! You’ve just found one of the best places to learn how to rock climb in the country. Whether you are seeking to hire a guide or looking for a group rock climbing experience, or interested in our Youth Rock Climbing Camps, we’ll work closely with you to design and outing that is…