Pacific Coast Climbing Vacations

San Diego, CA
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Denali National Park, AK
- Active and Adventure Guide
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Bellingham, WA
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Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, AK
- Parks and Outdoors Guide
- Active and Adventure Guide
Friday Harbor, WA
- Beach Guide
Deschutes National Forest, OR
- Parks and Outdoors Guide
Half Moon Bay, CA
- Beach Guide
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI
- Active and Adventure Guide
San Juan Islands, WA
- Beach Guide
San Simeon Beach State Park, CA
- Beach Guide

Pacific Coast Climbing Destinations

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Yosemite National Park
GORP - Wrangell - St. Elias National Park, Alaska - Climbing & Mountaineering
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Take it to the Top: Ten Great Alpine Adventures
The Denali Expedition: Climbing Mt. McKinley
Aces High
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THE IDEA: Make one of the world's greatest Everest guides face his fear of heights. THE PLAN: Send him 3,000 feet up El Capitan with Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Ivo Ninov. THE RESULT: Panic attacks, cold sweats, and one order of Depends.
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A Mountain Climbing Primer
A Trekking Primer
How to Build a Bomber Anchor
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To set up your own anchor for a climbing top rope (or slackline, or car stuck in a ditch), all you need is a 20-foot piece of webbing, a carabiner, and a tree.

California Rock Climbing Camp
Southern Yosemite Mountain Guides
from $895, 5 days
Take your skills a step further. Learn anchors, leading principles, AMGA standards for top ropes, advanced techniques and multipitch systems....
Yosemite - Sierra Multi-Sport
The World Outdoors
from $1898, 6 days
Cascading rivers, lofty peaks, and stands of giant sequoia trees constitute the landscape of Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks....
Alaska Mountaineering and Sea Kayaking
Alaska Mountain Guides
from $1260, 7-10 days
This spectacular trip combines climbing and trekking in the mountains and ice fields surrounding Glacier Bay National Park with sea kayaking in the...
Alaska Expedition Primer
Alaska Mountain Guides
from $1260, 7 days
This course is designed for individuals seeking to learn expedition skills. It combines instruction with a series of climbs that practice and build...
Rock Climbing Courses in Alaska
Alaska Mountain Guides
from $160, 1-5 days
These trips emphasize developing individual climbing technique and skills. They are based on a hands-on approach and are conducted in an amazing...

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From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things hiking.
Complete Gear Archives: Climbing
From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things climbing.
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Upgrade your frozen fun with the best new tools and apparel.

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Mountain Athlete
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Jackson, Wyoming
Chalk It Up
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Experience is the key to mountaineering prowess, but high-altitude fitness makes all the difference on summit day
Hot Flex
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Meet your secret muscles—and find out how these hidden assets can leverage your leap to peak performance
Winter's Wonderland Workout
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