Must-Do Moderates: Seven of Our Favorite 5.7 Climbs in Wyoming “It’s only 5.7 – it can’t be that hard!” – Famous last words In our experience guiding, there is no grade of climb that signifies a greater range of climbing styles, technical difficulties, and ego-destroying sandbaggery as the infamous 5.7. Read more…
Our Top Five South Fork Ice Climbs By Grade Picking our top five ice climbs isn’t easy in a place like the South Fork of the Shoshone River Valley, which has hundreds of amazing pitches of waterfall ice climbing. That said, there are some ice climbs that are so classic Read more…
5 Best Early Season Ice Climbing Areas in Wyoming Northern Wyoming is home to several fantastic early season ice climbing venues that are among the first waterfall ice climbing areas to come in nationwide. Below-freezing temperatures arrive in the state’s high-elevation mountain ranges sometimes as early as late August. Shortly Read more…
Our Guides’ Gear Picks for Ice Climbing this Winter At Wyoming Mountain Guides, we take our ice climbing gear selection very seriously. Because we climb a lot of challenging, rugged terrain, we need equipment that not only performs at a top level but is also durable enough to withstand consistent Read more…
Ice Climbing Conditions in the Bighorn Basin As guides routinely working in northern Wyoming’s ice climbing areas, we like to provide conditions updates as a service to the local climbing community. These updates help inform people about their climbing objectives, seasonal conditions, access issues, and potential hazards. As ice climbing Read more…