Sweetwater Rocks, Wyoming – Custom Trad Climbing Trip

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Trad climbing at Cranner Rock in Sweetwater Rocks

Custom Trad Climbing Trips in Sweetwater Rocks, Wyoming

We are privileged to offer Custom Trad Climbing Trips in Sweetwater Rocks, Wyoming.  Sweetwater Rocks is colloquially known as the Joshua Tree of Wyoming due to the impressive nature of the landscape with massive granite domes rising out of the sagebrush plain as well as the incredible assortment of rock climbs in the area.  Sweetwater is home to adventurous multipitch rock climbing on high quality granite as well an endless supply of splitter cracks and wind-blown patina face climbing.

Not only do we facilitate an incredibly rewarding experience climbing in the area, our ultimate aim is to help you become a safer and more sustainable rock climber.  Our guides are talented, personable teachers who will help you develop new safety skills, useful rock climbing techniques, as well as Leave No Trace best practices for climbing.

Why trad climb in Sweetwater Rocks with us:

Our rock climbing guides are experienced professionals, talented climbers, and well-trained teachers.  They are also humble, personable, and overall great humans to be around in the mountains.  Our guides are adept at providing safe, supportive, and inclusive climbing experiences for people of all backgrounds and ability levels.  Additionally, our rock climbing guides live in Wyoming and climb there throughout the year, which is a major advantage because they know the places they guide extremely well.

Trip Itineraries:

• 1 Day Itinerary 

Our 1 day custom rock climbing itinerary in Sweetwater Rocks is a great option if you only have a single day to climb but you want to make the most of it!  Your guide will work with you to select some exciting objectives that are appropriate for your skill and fitness levels and that feature fun, high quality climbing on good rock. Our primary objective with this trip is providing a safe and highly rewarding trad climbing experience in the area that you will remember for many years to come.

• 2 Day Itinerary 

Our 2 day custom trad climbing itinerary in Sweetwater Rocks is a full-value experience for those looking for an action-packed two days of guiding in one of the best trad climbing venues in the state.  Your guide will coordinate with you to choose exciting objectives that align with your climbing goals and are well-suited to your skill level. Generally people like to choose several moderate objectives for day 1 to work on technique and streamline their systems followed by more challenging objectives on day 2 to push themselves on harder climbs.

• 3 Day or More Itinerary

This is our most popular custom trad climbing itinerary!  Our 3-5 day itinerary is an excellent option if you’re looking to really progress in your climbing and explore a variety of climbs in the area.  Your guide will work with you to select objectives for each day that align with your climbing goals and appropriate for your skill level.  Also, we suggest climbing in as many different zones over the course of your trip in order to experience the incredible variety of terrain Sweetwater Rocks has to offer.  We also highly recommend scheduling at least one rest day after two days of climbing in order to recharge for the rest of your trip.

Lessons:

Our Custom Trad Climbing Trips in Sweetwater Rocks include personalized instruction on the following topics and techniques:

• Gearing up for multipitch rock climbing
• Climbing safety, belay, and anchor systems
• Crack climbing movement and techniques
• Minimal-impact climbing strategies to safeguard resources and heritage
• Leave No Trace and “Beyond Leave No Trace” practices
• Lessons on the area’s geology, ecology, archaeology, and history

Trip availability:

Our Custom Trad Climbing Trips in Cody are available April 1 – October 31.

Guide to climber ratio:

All of our custom trad climbing trips have a 1:1 or 1:2 guide to climber ratio.

Trip logistics:

Air transportation: Nearby Casper Wyoming has an airport serviced by United Airline and Deltas.

Ground transportation: We do not provide livery services between the meeting place and climbing areas, so you’ll need to have your own ground transportation.

Meeting location:  You will meet your guide in Sweetwater Rocks at the Split Rock scenic area to start your course.

Daily schedule:  Depending on the weather and what works best for your schedule, we typically meet between 8-9am, drive to the climbing location, and finish climbing by 2-3pm.  Alternatively we can start at 12-1pm and finish by 6-7pm.

Equipment:  Many climbers choose to bring their own gear, but we can supply you with all of the technical rock climbing equipment you need for this course free of charge.  However we do not provide basic hiking equipment such as backpacks, hiking shoes, or clothing.

Course guides:

Our talented team of Wyoming based climbing guides includes some of the most prolific climbers in the region.  Most importantly our guides are skilled teachers who are patient, kind, and helpful to people from all walks of life as they learn new skills.  Their top priority is making you feel safe and supported as you take on a new challenge.  Feel free to request a particular guide for your course.

Dane Steadman is a skilled multi-disciplinary guide with significant accomplishments including the first guided ascents of Pilot Peak and Stinkingwater Peak, guided ascents of Cloud Peak, Gannet Peak, Granite Peak (MT), guided ice climbs in the Cody area up to WI6 in difficulty, and has guided rock climbs across the state of Wyoming up to 5.12 in difficulty.  Dane is also a very driven and talented climber whose main focus is exploratory alpine climbing both in Wyoming and in the greater ranges.  Notable climbs of his include the first ascent of Technicolor Super Dream on Mt. Huntington in Alaska, the first ascent of the North Face of Pik Alpinist in Kyrgyzstan, the second ascent of Titanic on Torre Egger in Patagonia, and several first ascents of hard ice and mixed climbs in the South Fork of the Shoshone River Valley up to WI6+ and M10 in difficulty.  What’s more, Dane is incredibly personable, patient, professional, and really fun to be around in the mountains. 

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Zach Lentsch is an avid climber, guide, and owner of Wyoming Mountain Guides. A Bighorn Basin native, Zach has been exploring wild parts of northern Wyoming for as long as he can remember. In addition to running the business and designing Wyoming Mountain Guides’ suite of climbing programs operating across the state, Zach works extensively in the field and guides a wide range of trips ranging from introductory programs to advanced rock, ice, and alpine trips on challenging terrain. Zach is also a passionate developer of new climbing routes with over 100 first ascents across Wyoming, including the longest ice climb in the state (Ultralight Beam WI3+ 1000m) in the Wind River Mountains, the longest sandstone rock climb in the state (The Fall of Satan 5.10 C3 250m) in the Bighorn Mountains, and a high concentration of rock, ice, and mixed climbs in the Cody area up to 5.12, WI6, and M9 in difficulty.  Zach is an experienced teacher and works hard to integrate as much technical and environmental education into the climbing experience as possible while also prioritizing safety and having a great time together.

Booking and payment:

You can view each of our guide’s availability on the calendar above.  To book your course directly via our website, you need to first select a guide and choose from available dates.  Then to finalize your booking we require a 25% deposit, which is non-refundable.  The remainder is to be paid two weeks before the course and is non-refundable if you cancel within two weeks of the program.  If you do cancel last minute on your own accord and want to transfer your credit to another course or trip, we do charge an additional 30% rescheduling fee.  However in case of bad weather or a medical emergency we will waive the rescheduling fee.

Contact us:

Interested in booking a Custom Trad Climbing Trip in Sweetwater Rocks?  Please send us an email including your name, email address, phone number, climbing experience, in addition to a description of what, where, and when you’d like to climb.