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Intro to Trad Weekend

Estes Park is a traditional climbing paradise, with Lumpy Ridge in our front lawn and RMNP in the backyard, we’re no strangers to plugging gear and exploring the mountains around us. If you’re feeling ready to start building your trad climbing skill set then a weekend intro to trad getaway is the perfect first step.…
Intro To Multi-Pitch

Feeling the call of longer routes, and bigger cliffs? Multi-pitch climbing requires an array of skills, from ascension to getting back down to moving efficiently. Join us for a weekend of multi-pitch skills practice where we will cover; anchor building, rope management, specific multi-pitch safety concerns, rappelling skills, mulit-pitch efficiency, belaying from above, route finding…
Ladies Intro to Trad Retreat

Estes Park is a traditional climbing paradise, with Lumpy Ridge in our front lawn and RMNP in the backyard, we’re no strangers to plugging gear and exploring the mountains around us. If you’re feeling ready to start building your trad climbing skill set then a weekend intro to trad getaway is the perfect first step.…
Rock Rescue Weekend

Getting out of trouble in the vertical world can be intimidating, but we’re here to help you build the skillset to handle adverse situations in the mountains. Our rock rescue weekend retreat is a perfect opportunity to work on more advanced rope skills under the supervision of guides and clean up the clutter. We will…
Gym to Crag Weekend

It’s summer in Colorado, the sun is out, the mountains are cool and crisp, and you’re ready to take all those climbing skills you’ve been working on in the gym this winter outside. Let us help you get started with our gym to crag weekend camp. This open enrollment weekend retreat will help you learn…
Girls Climbing Camp

$1850 July 2-9 Most female climbers will agree that many of their most meaningful climbing experiences have come from climbing with other women. The energy is more open and supportive, often more positive, and, in the end, more fun. The whole experience is different without the boys around. The Girls Climbing Camp is run entirely…
Companion Rescue Course

Spend a day with KMAC learning and improving your avalanche rescue skills. First we will meet at our Stanley Hotel headquarters and spend some time talking theory in the classroom. Next we will head into the alpine of Rocky Mountain National Park for some intensive hands-on practice with efficiently conducting an avalanche transceiver (beacon) search,…
Rec Level 1

Travel Safe The AIARE Level 1 Course begins the basic foundation for understanding avalanche hazards and developing safe travel practices in avalanche terrain. Taking this course should be everyone’s first step before venturing into the backcountry in winter. The goal of this AIARE Level 1 Course is for students to learn the basics of snow pack science, terrain…
Youth Mountaineering Camp

(Ages: high school age recommended) From the KMAC base camp in Estes Park we’ll venture out into Rocky Mountain National Park daily to begin our skills training for mountaineering. We start with rock climbing basics then move on to snow climbing. Crampon and ice axe use will be taught and practiced in order to…
Elite Climbing Camp

$1850 July 23 to 30 The Elite Climbing Camp is designed for advanced climbers wanting to take their climbing to the next level. This course is staffed not only by AMGA trained guides but also by elite level coaches, trainers, and professional climbers. We will spend our days sport climbing and bouldering at the premier…
Bouldering Masterclass

This is an advanced course designed for students who climb all the time. While many students for these courses are on comp teams, this is not a requirement. We recommend that you can climb V6 or harder in your home gym. We will spend a week getting to know the world-class bouldering of Chaos Canyon…
Foundations Climbing Camp

$1850 June 25 to July 3 July 16 to 23 Both of these camp dates are the same itinerary, we are just offering two to accommodate everyone. This camp is designed for those who have climbed some—maybe just in a gym—and want to experience the vertical world outside. We will spend a week sampling the…
Bouldering Camp

$1850 July 9 – 16 Bouldering camp is for exactly that… bouldering. Campers will have the opportunity to explore the vast boulder fields that surround the Estes Valley. Guides will mentor campers in climbing technique, battling the psyche in defeat and celebrating it in triumph, proper etiquette, and reflection on the experiences they have. If…
Climbing Progression Camp

$1850 June 25 to July 2 July 16 to 23 Both of these dates are the same itinerary, we are running two camps to accommodate everyone. The Climbing Progression Camp is a week of climbing camp geared towards rope climbing. Campers will work with guides to develop their knowledge of rope systems, knots, hitches, anchor…