Many ways to skin a cat: multi-pitch rappelling
While going through the process of becoming a Mountain Guide through the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA), I was thrice instructed and evaluated by a colleague who was very fond of using the phrase “there’s more than one way to skin a cat” during course debriefs and performance evaluations. While this idiom generally conjured up...
Announcing Summer Alpine Ice and Rock Climbing Courses
Summer is rapidly approaching and we are excited to launch two new Alpine skills courses for 2012. This summer we are offering extremely specialized low ratio programs focusing on Alpine Ice Climbing and Alpine Rock Climbing (Level I and Level II) based out in Chamonix, France. While the most famous objective in the range is...
North Sick Shooter
Climbing the Lightening Bolt Cracks on North Six Shooter Tower of Indian Creek, Utah. Excellent and varied crack climbing for 3-4 pitches. Captured with Panasonic GF2 and iPhone 4s Music: At the Drive In Also check out our climb on South Six Shooter tower
South Sick Shooter
South Sick Shooter from mikebromberg on Vimeo. Biking and Climbing to the South Six Shooter Tower at Indian Creek, Utah. The approach out Davis Canyon Canyon road is much more pleasant done on a bike from the Creek Pasture campground. A great human powered climbing adventure. Captured with Panasonic GF2, GoPro Hero HD, and iPhone...
Rocktober
Just back in Colorado from Red Rocks, Nevada for a quick recharge before heading down to Indian Creek! Fantastic to feel back at home in the desert after a long alpine summer season. I put together a quick edit of my time climbing and guiding in Red Rocks last week. Check it out, and let...
CMC’s Rock Climbing 1 Course
Where else can you get a three day rock climbing course with an AMGA Single Pitch Climbing Instructor and an IFMGA/UIAGM Mountain Guide for as little as $103.00! NOWHERE but Colorado Mountain College! climbing on CMC rock 1 course! Dates June 10-12, 2011 and Oct 14-16, 2011 Colorado Mountain College’s Leadville Campus hosts this program...
Climbing Season
The ski guide’s body after the winter season is best compared to that of a Tyrannosaurus Rex; strong legs, fit lungs, and neglected, scrawny arms. Although the snow at home in the Crested Butte backcountry is still abundant for spring ski mountaineering, after over 100 days of skiing, my feet really begin to protest those...
Moab Climbing and Yoga Weekend
Hot off of the heels of achieving AMGA Alpine Guide Certification and full IFMGA/UIAGM Mountain Guide qualification, we are offering a fall Yoga and Climbing weekend. Sarah Darval of Yoga for the Peaceful, and I are extremely excited to combine our passions and offer this program in our favorite fall climbing destination. Weather in Moab...
AMGA Certified Rock Guide
Exciting news! I am officially an AMGA Certified Rock Guide. Thanks so much for all of your support and kind words. Speaking of the AMGA, I am down in Moab enjoying the 2009 AMGA Annual Meeting. more on that later… mike
