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

2025 AMGA SPI Course Dates in Estes Park, CO 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…
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

Advanced Backcountry Knowledge Tour $185 per person Dates: We are often asked about ‘next steps,’ especially after finishing a level one course. We often recommend hiring a guide as one of the best next steps. This can seem daunting and prohibitively expensive, but it is probably the best cost-to-learning you can possibly get. We have…
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

$209 per participant 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 you the tools needed to quickly and efficiently…
Climbing Camps

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 something special—it revolves around making only two decisions…
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…
High-Peak Snow Shoe Ascent

A full-day ascent of a mountain in winter! While we have several full-day snowshoeing options, we think the best is to snowshoe to the top of Flattop Mountain, and if the weather is nice, continue on to the summit of Hallett Peak! This day is an adventure with lots of learning about winter travel in…
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

Ask any local outdoor enthusiast and they’ll tell you that backcountry skiing and splitboarding are the best winter sports to be had in the front range. Tucked into a magic nook of RMNP is the Hidden Valley Ski Area (lifts removed in ’92). Graced with consistent powder, easy access, and low avalanche danger, it makes…
Ski Guiding and Instruction

Choose your ascent and descent goals for a full day of ski mountaineering. Your KMAC guide will offer up some of the best options given local terrain and current conditions. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to experience the high peaks of RMNP in winter. Call us today to start planning your adventure! …
Introduction to Ice Climbing

You’ll work with state of the art ice tools in this one day outing. Starting with proper crampon techniques, we’ll advance from the ground up through the myriad skills that come together to make ice climbing one of the most unique and fun adventures in the world. We will provide all of the technical equipment…
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…
Kieners

Also known as the Mountaineer’s Route or “Grand Course” of the mountain. This popular climb was pioneered by Swiss guide Walter Kiener in the winter of 1925. It is a classic, moderate alpine climb. Conditions can vary depending on the season. June through September are typically the best months for an ascent of Kiener’s. However,…
North Face

The Historic Cable Route Being one of our favorites, we’ll often suggest this route as it’s the most direct way to reach the top. It’s steeper than the keyhole having a few sections of low 5th class climbing – meaning the hand and foot holds while generally obvious and plenty, the use of a rope…
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…