Alberta Rock, Via Ferrata & Alpine Climbing Guides
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Learn To Ice Climb & Rock Climb. Climb a Via Ferrata. Plan a big Alberta Rockies apline objective.
Alberta Rock, Via Ferrata & Alpine Climbing Guides
Come Adventure with us!
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We Believe Adventure is Transformational:
Reach Within, Rise Above.
Our approach to mountain guiding is centered around you, and bring out your best while adventuring with you in the mountains.
Our years of climbing and exploring the majestic mountains have taught us that being amidst those giants provides far more than just physical fitness and adventure; we have discovered that our time spent in the mountains has a profound effect on our overall wellbeing, both in a spiritual and holistic sense.
The mountains also challenge us to exceed our expectations on both an individual and collective level, pushing ourselves to be better than what we initially thought was possible. We want this for all out our guests.
From Tim’s Rocky Mountain CLimbing Journal
Bloody Coleslaw
Early in the Spring of 2023, I was teaching a private rock rescue day with Paul Woloschuk and Tanner Chell when a scrappy looking solo climber rolled up to the crag. At this point, I didn’t really know Per Vermoland all that well.
Whirlpool & Lookout Slabs
Spring of 2022 brought new energy and I was excited to develop. Unfinished Business was definitely on my mind. I convinced Phil Bietz to head west and give it a cleaning pass with me. Unfortunately, the weather was much poorer than forecast at Freyja Wall, so we had to revert to our plan B.
(Un)finished Business I
In the Spring of 2021, Liz Taylor and I enjoyed a number of days bolting a route which became my nemesis (Unfinished Business). We bolted anchors, cleaned, scrubbed and rappelled the ten pitches of fun, but challenging climbing.
ACMG Certified Guides
in the Alberta Rockies
Find the sweet spot where challenge and growth come together to create profound opportunities for personal development. At Girth Hitch Guiding we foster safe and meaningful experiences in the mountains where ever we take guests in Alberta. We love seeing guests grow on a one-day adventure trying ice climbing while traveling through the David Thompson Country as much as we like planning a big objective guiding a guest up one of Alberta’s famed 11,000 foot peaks.
We also love the joy a group of friends experience the first time they get to climb a Nordegg Via Ferrata together – whether it is the easier ‘The Fox’ or harder ‘From Nordegg with Love’. Via Ferrata is such a great, accessible mountain activity you can do in David Thompson Country, it is a must try activity in the mountains!
Do you want to make the jump from climbing gym to outdoor climbing at the crag? We have programs teaching climbers from all over Alberta how to lead climb, clean and efficiently deal with climbing outdoors in Nordegg. We can also advance to placing and leading on gear while traditional climbing in the Rockies, and annually in our camp in Skaha, Penticton, BC.