Guided rock climbing trips in the Sierra Nevada
Experience the best Alpine granite climbing in the world! Nothing compares to Sierra rock and weather. Seeing is believing. Climbing is knowing.
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High Sierra Custom Rock Climbs
All Levels
SMG is proud to offer the full spectrum of alpine rock climbs that the Sierra has to offer. Sweeping alpine ridges, soaring faces, timeless classics, first assents, and adventure climbs are all on the menu. Climb what you want, when you want, and with who you want. Our most popular climbing option.
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Mt Whitney
East Face or East Buttress, Level 2
3 days
The East Face and East Buttress of Mt. Whitney are two of the best routes in the High Sierra! Relatively few climbers take on these challenging but intensely enjoyable routes. These routes are an awsome way to summit the Highest peak in the lower 48.
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Whitney-Russell
Level 2.5 4 days
This trip gets the High Sierra Value Award for quality and quantity of perfect granite climbing. At Sierra Mountain Guides we always say,” Why climb one fourteener when you can climb two?” Mt. Russell is right next door to Mt. Whitney and an amazing addition to any Mt. Whitney expedition.
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Temple Crag
Celestial Aretes, Level 2.5-3 3 days
When describing Temple Crag the late pioneer Norman Clyde wrote,” It is doubtful that there is a more beautiful and striking ‘crag-mountain’ in the Sierra. Its northern and north-eastern faces are sheer precipices varied by numbers of spirey, turret-like pinnacles, beautifully placed.” Need we say more?
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Bear Creek Spire
Northeast Ridge or North Arete, Levels 2-2.5
2 days
This striking spire sits at the head of the Rock Creek drainage. With amazing views and varied climbing, Bear Creek Spire is one of the best summits in the Sierra.
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3rd Pillar of Dana
Level 2.5
1 day
The 3rd Pillar is pitch after pitch of classic Yosemite climbing on stellar granite with awesome views of Mono Lake. The 3rd Pillar is one of the best and most accessible alpine rock climbs of its grade in the entire Sierra.
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Incredible Hulk
Red Dihedral, Level 2.5
2 days
The Hulk is hands down one of the most amazing alpine cliffs in the Sierra. At 11,300 ft, the Red Dihedral is a trophy for the experienced traditional climber.
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Charlotte Dome
South Face, Level 2 3 Days
One of the hidden gems of the Sierra! Approached via Kearsarge Pass from Onion Valley the trek and the climb together make an outstanding rock climbing advenutre in a remote and wild setting. You will be blown away by the amazing face climbing on the dome.
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Clyde Minaret
South Face, Level 2.5 3 Days
The king of the Minarets. Simplly one of the best climbs of its grade in the Sierra. There is no question why the South Face is one the North Americas 50 classic climbs.
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Mt Conness
North Ridge, Level 2
1 day
This climb serves up dramatic exposure at a moderate climbing grade. “This is one of the best routes in the Sierra back country,” according to expert Eastside local climber Peter Croft.
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Mt Emerson
Southeast Face, Level 2
1 day
This is one of the rare, accessible alpine day climbs of the Eastern Sierra, quickly becoming a local Bishop area classic. Nearly 3,000 feet of excellent granite cracks, faces, and exposed ridges. This classic-style alpine rock climb has it all!
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Mt Humphreys
East Ridge, Level 2.5
2 days
Mt. Humphries towers over the Bishop Basin nearly 10,000 feet higher than the valley floor. The East Ridge is one of the classic ridge climbs of the Sierra.
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Mt Russell
Levels 2-3 3 days
As Mt. Whitney’s neighbor Mt. Russell often gets overlooked, but this granite giant has dozens of world-class routes to choose from. From the fishhook arête to the East Ridge you just can’t go wrong. With its proximity to Whitney we often recommend that you dovetail your trip to Mt. Whitney with a route on Mt. Russell.
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Cardinal Pinnacle
Levels 1-4
1 day
Perched high above the small town of Aspendell, Cardinal Pinnacle stands out like a granite lighthouse. It is a roadside attraction, yet is hardly ever crowded, and it boasts some of the cleanest, most pristine granite on the Eastside of the Sierra.
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Crystal Crag
Levels 1-3
1 day
For a great day out, or some awsome Alpine training, Crystal Crag has something to offer to everyone. Very close to Mammoth Lakes the Crag is perfect for any one day outing.
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Lone Pine Peak
North Ridge, Level 2.5
2 days
The North Ridge of Lone Pine Peak is a remarkable granite ridge climb. The incredible views of the Mt. Whitney area and the Owens Valley are not to be missed. The North Ridge is also great training for the Palisade Traverse.
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