Programs

Guided Rock Climbing

Booking a private guide allows us to cater your climbing trip to your ability and goals. Allow our guides to help you customize a day of climbing in Estes Park. From beginner climbs with excellent views to challenging and steep test pieces, our local knowledge will help put you exactly where you need to be.…
Estes Park Via Ferrata

Experience The Mountains In A Whole New Way What is a Via Ferrata? In Italian it means “The Iron Way”. It is a ladder and cable system that ascends a mountain. Via Ferrata’s allow for easier and more secure access into the vertical world. Originally constructed in European mountains during the world wars, these cable…
AMGA Single Pitch Instructor Course

Cost $580 (Read about why we reduce cost below) AMGA SPI Course Overview The Single Pitch Instructor (SPI) Program teaches climbing instructors to proficiently facilitate and instruct the sport of rock climbing in a single pitch setting. The SPI is the only internationally recognized single pitch climbing instructor certification program in the United States. It…
Recreational Level 2

Learn to Lead in the Backcountry $675 Taught using Silverton Avalanche School (SAS) curriculum, the 4-day Recreational Level 2 Course is designed for experienced backcountry travelers who want to advance their skills. Where the Rec-1 teaches adventurers how to be a member of a team, the Rec-2 teaches how to be a leader of that team.…
EduTour

Beyond Level 1 Avalanche education is a lifelong pursuit. One of the best ways you can continue your education is to book a day with a guide for realtime feedback while skiing. Our Edutour days are designed for the skier who has taken their Level 1 and is looking for a “beyond level 1” day…
Via Ferrata & Rock Climbing

Via Ferrata And Climbing Progression The Via Ferrata is just one of many ways we can experience climbing mountains. Our VF + Climbing package is for those looking to expand their horizons and pack the most into a day. We begin our day by climbing the Via Ferrata route of your choice. After climbing the…
The Cloud Ladder – Advanced Via Ferrata

Colorado’s most extreme via ferrata! The Cloud Ladder comes from years of dreaming of, staring at, and working all over the Deville Rocks. It has been meticulously crafted to take the most extreme line up the cliff. This route is not for the faint of heart as it is both physically and mentally demanding. It…
Avalanche Companion Rescue Course

“In A Game Of Minutes, Seconds Count” $209 per participant 2024/25 Public Course Dates: Saturday, December 21, 2024 Saturday, February 1, 2025 In an avalanche rescue situation you do not have the luxury of questioning your skills and it will be too late to learn them. Stress will be high and only training can give…
Youth Climbing Camps

Memories That Last A Lifetime Our Camp Model As lifelong rock climbers, all of us at KMAC have traveled the world seeking the best cliffs and mountains there are to offer. In our travels we have been able to experience that true climber lifestyle, that lifestyle that has inspired us to make these climbing camps…
Backpacking

Backpacking: Spend a night or more in the wilderness of the Rocky Mountains. Stars through the pines in the wilderness, coffee as the sun rises, sleeping deeply under a tarp miles from the nearest road. These are true memory makers. Let us customize a trip for you and your group!
Full Day Hike in RMNP

$189 per person (minimum 2 people) or $349 for one person Once we commit to a full-day of hiking the options become endless. This is a fact that attracts many of those who move to the area and allows for a lifetime of exploration. For those just visiting, choosing which hike to do can be…
Half Day Hike in the Estes Valley

$149 per person (minimum 2 people) or $249 for one person The Estes Valley is gifted with access to world-class trails right out of our front door! Our half-day hikes are a great option for families and anyone who doesn’t want to spend a whole day hiking in the mountains. We have dozens of options…
Multi-Pitch Rock Climbing

This is what brought many of our guides to Estes Park, the endless amount of long rock climbs right out the back door. For those looking to expand their climbing skillset beyond the single pitch realm we can think of no better place to begin your journey than the many rock domes and buttresses surrounding…
Peregrine Arete – Via Ferrata

A Guided Climbing Experience Experience climbing the Via Ferrata – an exhilarating way to enjoy the thrill of mountain rock. The Peregrine Arete is our original ferrata route on Deville rocks and is still one of the most impressive in the country. The Via Ferrata is a unique experience that falls somewhere between scrambling and…
Intro to Splitboarding

$189 Dates: Taught in partnership with Weston Backcountry, this course is the perfect step to take when you are ready to leave the lift lines behind. Heading into the backcountry can be daunting—there is new equipment to manage, avalanches to avoid, mountain weather, and a thousand decisions to make regarding all these things and wrong…
Splitboard School

KMAC’s Splitboard School is proud to be the premier split school in the Front Range. Our core guides are all lifelong snowboarders with a passion for surfing the mountains of the world Between us, we have well over a thousand missions into Rocky Mountain National Park under our belts. In that time we have learned…
Recreational Level 1

Learn to Read the Story of the Backcountry $639 2024/2025 Public Course Dates: Friday, December 27 to Sunday, December 29 Friday, February 14 to Sunday, February 16 Taught using Silverton Avalanche School (SAS) curriculum (which meets or exceeds American Avalanche Association (A3) standards), our Recreational Level 1 Course begins the basic foundation for understanding…
Cross Country Skiing

Introduction to Cross Country Skiing in Rocky Mountain National Park for all ages and abilities. Join a Kent Mountain Adventure Center guide to discover the fun and freedom of cross country skiing. With the incredible winter views and trails for all abilities, your guide will share their expertise about proper equipment use and the unique…
Intro to Rock Climbing (6-Hours)

Our most popular entry level trip, this is the perfect day of climbing for the majority of people. This day isn’t any harder than a 4-hour trip, but the extra 2 hours allow us the time to hike a little further and get a few more climbs in—usually enough to make sure everyone leaves tired. If…
Full Day Rock Climbing (Single Pitch)

This full-day of climbing is perfect for those with some experience climbing who want to up their game or have the adventure of a lifetime. The full-day length allows us to access our favorite rock climbing in and around Rocky Mountain National Park: Lumpy Ridge, The Crags on Twin Sisters, Deville Rocks, and many more!…
Taste of Climbing (3-4 Hours)

An introduction to climbing for individuals and groups wanting to experience outdoor climbing. The Taste of Climbing is the perfect option for anyone that wants to try rock climbing but isn’t sure if they will like it. We choose climbing areas with very easy hikes in to maximize time on rock, but this also makes it a…
Backcountry Skiing & Splitboarding

Skip the lift lines, make fresh tracks, and access beautiful mountains. Backcountry skiing is the essence of freedom. At KMAC Guides we are passionate participants throughout the winter. Book a private guide to help you get into backcountry skiing in Rocky Mountain National Park. Ski at the abandoned ski resort, Hidden Valley, or venture into…
Ice Climbing

Ice is a special medium to climb. Day to day and week to week the ice changes. We can climb the same route every year and it will be different each time. The long cold winters in Rocky Mountain National Park make for great ice conditions, close to the front range of Colorado. Whether you’re…
Snow Shoeing

Half-Day Snowshoe Adventure! Winter outings can be overwhelming to a first-timer. The large amount of necessary equipment, determining weather and snow conditions, and where to go can seem daunting. The consequences for mistakes in any of these categories can turn a winter outing into something very difficult and unpleasant. With the help and expertise of…
Alpine Climbing

The Alpine – There’s no place quite like it; the zone in the high peaks where rock and snow define the landscape. Whether it is a pure rock climb or a combination of the 3 disciplines (rock, snow, ice), for climbers there is no better way to practice our craft than in the alpine surrounded…
Longs Peak

Long’s Peak, the tallest peak in Rocky Mountain National Park, and one of the most challenging Colorado 14’ers. Its prominence over the landscape, from any view point in Estes Park, commands awe and appreciation. To climb this mountain by even its easiest route is a serious undertaking and should be on every peak baggers list.…
Cliff Camping

Perhaps you’ve heard about it. Maybe you’ve seen it. Now YOU can do it! Spend a night camping out on a sheer rock face hundreds of feet off the ground. Cliff Camping should be on every adventure seeker’s “Bucket” list! Sleeping on a portaledge used to be reserved for ‘big wall’ climbers with years of…