Mt. Emerson’s southeast face guided climb in Sierra Nevada

Join Ryan, an AMGA-certified guide, for this climbing trip of Mt. Emerson via the popular Waterfall Route, an accessible 5.4 (Grade II) climb that is suitable for beginning climbers looking to experience the thrill of a summit!

1 Day

Jun - Sep

Intermediate

Beginner

Description

If you’re an aspiring alpine climber looking to gain experience by climbing an accessible peak, then join me for a climb of Mt. Emerson’s southeast face in the lovely wilderness of California!

Mt. Emerson, with a summit at 13,225 feet (4,031 meters), is an impressive peak that is nevertheless suitable for beginning climbers. Located in the John Muir Wilderness in Inyo National Forest and named for poet Ralph Waldo Emerson by Muir himself, the Waterfall Route on the peak’s southeast face is a popular 5.4 climb (Grade 2) and can be completed in a single day.

This is the perfect opportunity for you to climb with a professional guide, enjoying the stunning natural beauty of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains as you build up your technical skills and climbing knowledge. After a short approach to the mountain, I will guide you through the initial section of the climb, where most of the technical climbing occurs over the first 2-3 pitches. Then, we scramble over granite for the next 1,500 feet of the ascent. After the scramble is complete, we will traverse the final ridge slowly and carefully. Finally, we have reached the summit, where we celebrate our accomplishment before making our way down the mountain!

Book now and I guarantee a fun and exciting day outdoors! We will explore a beginner-friendly mountain and take in the view from its summit, at more than 13,000 feet!

Check out the other climbing programs I offer in California: Rock Climbing Courses of All Levels on Mount Woodson, San Diego, Joshua Tree Single-Pitch and Multi-Pitch Climbing Trip, California, and Single-Pitch Climbing in Mission Gorge, San Diego.

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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

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