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Must-Do Moderates: Seven of Our Favorite 5.7 Climbs in Wyoming
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. Sure, some modern 5.7s are…
Top Five South Fork Ice Climbs
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 that no matter how many…
5 Best Early Season Ice Climbing Areas in Wyoming
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 after, ice climbs start to…
Ice Climbing Gear: What We’re Using
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 abuse in an unforgiving environment. …
Ice Climbing Conditions 12/8/20
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 in the area becomes more…
Ice Climbing Conditions 11/6/20
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 in the area becomes more…
Training for climbing at home
Are you feeling antsy about being inside and missing out on climbing during the Coronavirus pandemic? We share some ideas about staying strong, sane, and stoked on your climbing while you stay home!
2019-2020 Ice Climbing Season Recap
This season we were fortunate to work with a large cadre of new ice climbers and enjoyed a long and relatively mild winter in the Bighorn Basin. Here’s a quick snapshot of our season by the numbers: Days guiding on ice: 28 Vertical feet of ice climbed by our clients: Approximately 16875 Coldest temperature: -8F Warmest…
Bighorn Ice Climbing Conditions 1/11/20
Ice Climbing in the Bighorn Mountains See the following interactive map for ice climbing locations and our digital guide for route descriptions Ten Sleep: Leigh Creek Falls WI4+ 2 pitches – Fat Ten Sleep Falls WI4 2 Pitches – Out Lower Canyon Creek Ice WI2-3 2 Pitches – In Tapout WI5-6 – Out Shell Canyon:…
Bighorn Ice Climbing Conditions 12/10/19
Ice Climbing in the Bighorn Mountains See the following interactive map for ice climbing locations and our digital guide for route descriptions Ten Sleep: Leigh Creek Falls WI4+ 2 pitches – In Ten Sleep Falls WI4 2 Pitches – Out Lower Canyon Creek Ice WI2-3 2 Pitches – Out Tapout WI5-6 – Out Shell Canyon:…