1-day guided alpine climbing trips in Temple Crag, California

Explore the legendary routes of Temple Crag with Ryan, an AMGA-certified Single Pitch Instructor, during this trad climbing trip suitable for intermediate to advanced climbers who want to hone their climbing skills in a spectacular setting.

2 Days

Jun - Sep

High

Advanced

Description

Explore the iconic Temple Crag, a landmark of the Eastern Sierras, during this guided climbing trip, where you will have that the opportunity to explore some of the best alpine climbing routes in California!

Temple Crag is a formation that needs no introduction. Situated at an altitude of 12,999 feet in the Palisades Range, site of the southernmost glaciers in the US, Temple Crag is notable not only for the quality of its climbing, but also the beauty of its approach. To reach the Crag, climbers complete a gentle trek past three crystal clear, emerald green, glacial lakes. The incredible landscapes of the Inyo National Forest give participants a chance to appreciate the scale and beauty of the mountains before the climbing even begins.

Temple Crag is filled with classic routes that will keep intermediate or advanced level climbers satisfied. Its most well known routes include: Venusian Blind (5.7; Grade IV; 13 pitches in total), Moon Goddess Aret (5.8; Grade IV; 18 pitches in total), Sun Ribbon Aret (5.10a; Grade IV; 22 pitches in total), and, of course, Dark Star (5.10c; Grade V; 16 pitches in total). As a guide with local knowledge of all the best spots, I will select the routes we tackle based on your skills, abilities, and past experience.

Book now and we will have a great time climbing in one of the most scenic crags in California! This is the perfect opportunity for you to hone your trad climbing skills and test yourself on some incredible routes in a beautiful and iconic spot!

Be sure to check out a few of my other climbing programs: Mt. Emerson’s southeast face guided climb in Sierra Nevada, Single-Pitch Climbing in Mission Gorge, San Diego, or Rock Climbing Courses of All Levels on Mount Woodson, San Diego!

Price includes

Guiding fee

Meeting point

About the guide

Ryan

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Single Pitch Instructor

I am the founder of Golden State Guiding and an AMGA Single Pitch Instructor.

I have been climbing all over California for over 10 years from Joshua Tree and the High Sierra and from Yosemite to Owen's River Gorge. I enjoy climbing in all its forms but alpine starts, long approaches and high elevation gains are my favorite. The grueling days and long routes of the Sierras are where my heart lies.

At Golden State Guiding, we hold a valid permit to guide you legally in California´s Sierras. Golden State Guiding has only professional Guides trained by the AMGA who know all the ins and outs in these mountains and we´ll take you to all the best spots!

These are some of the spots where we can take you:
- Joshua Tree
- San Diego (Mission Gorge, Mount Woodson)
- Eastern Sierra (Lone Pine Peak, Mt Humphrey’s, Mt Emerson, Mount Sill, Bear Creek Spire, Laurel Mountain, Temple Crag, Crystal Crag, Cardinal Pinnacle, Iris Slab, Mammoth Lakes Basin, Clark Canyon)
- Red Rock

Languages

English

What people are saying about Explore-Share

Man

Climbing with guide Guillaume was absolutely a highlight of my 2-week Europe vacation. Originally, we were planning on climbing in the Calanques, but the park was closed due to wind and fire danger. Guillaume chose another amazing location (Pic de Bretagne) based on my climbing abilities and preferences and kindly offered train station pick-up and hotel drop off, which I appreciated very much. The multi-pitch route we did was not only fun but also the right amount of challenge, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The communication from the team (Gauthier) was prompt and clear—highly recommend!

Maxine

Luis Silva was a great climbing guide and belayer! He taught me how to do moves that were difficult and encouraged me to try routes that were challenging for me! Because of his encouragement, I managed to complete these routes! I really enjoyed the climbs and completed 8 routes in the Sesimbra/Azoia area. The weather was perfect, no direct sun and cool enough to enjoy the climbs. Explore-Share made booking an outdoor climbing experience in Lisbon extremely easy. Luis, our guide, was fantastic, and the platform’s organization was flawless.

Valeriya

You’re simply the best!!! :))) Explore-Share made everything easy and stress-free. Will definitely use again.

Joshua

We had Léo as a guide for our day climb in Fonty. We were blessed with a knowledgeable, warm, and instructive guide. Communication with Léo and Ivan was smooth and swift. Explore-Share was excellent in arranging everything for our day climb. The communication was quick, and the platform was easy to use, making our adventure stress-free.

Cami

Patrick was a great guide. He took us on an intermediate Via Ferrata at Passo Sella. Renato was quick to respond with any outreach on the Explore-Share platform. The booking process was straightforward, and once Patrick was confirmed, all went well. It was a wonderful experience, and I’d highly recommend the platform.

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