Calendar & Pricing

Hiking Trips

  • Day Guides
  • Duration: daily, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Level: all
  • Cost: Private Guide for 1-6 people (daily rate-8 hours) $365.00, each additional participant up to 10 people $70.00
  • Note: Rates and times for privately guided 1-day Half Dome hikes, which start at 6am-5pm, are $395.00 for 1-2 people and $90.00 each additional participant up to 6 people.
  • Dates: Daily, Year-round
  • Hiking Weekends
  • Duration: 3 Days/2 Nights
  • Level: Leisurely-Moderate
  • Cost: $485.00 per person
  • 2010 Dates: Jun 25-27(Ansel Adam's Wilderness), Jul 9-11 (AA Wilderness) (FULL), Jul 30-Aug 1 (Tuolumne Meadows)
  • Ansel Adams High Sierra Camp with Horsepack Support
  • Duration: 5 Days/4 Nights
  • Level: Leisurely-Moderate
  • Cost: $1085.00 per person
  • 2010 Dates: June 23-27 (Family Departure-Full), June 30-Jul 4 (Family Departure), Jul 7-11(FULL),
    Aug 4-8 (Family Departure), Aug 25-29
  • Mount Whitney Hiking Trips with Horsepack Support
  • Duration: 7 days/6 nights
  • Level: Moderate-Strenuous with challenging altitude
  • Cost:
    $2295.00 per person on 11-12 people total
    $2595.00 per person 5-10 people total
    $2995.00 per person with 4 people total.
  • 2010 Dates: July 17-23
  • Yosemite Grand Traverse with Horsepack Support
  • Duration: 8 days/7 nights
  • Level: Moderate
  • Cost:
    $2595.00 per person (on group size of 10-12)
    $2895.00 per person on group size of 5-9)
    (Single supplement: requested $150, forced single $75.00).
  • 2010 Dates: Jul 31-Aug 7, Sept 4-11(Full)

Backpacking Trips

  • Yosemite Falls-Snow Creek Loop
  • Duration: 3 Days/2 Nights
  • Level: Moderate backpacking
  • Cost: $475.00 per person (4-13 people group size)
    $665.00 per person (2-3 people group size)
  • 2010 Dates: May 14-16, Jun 11-13
  • Half Dome Backpacking Weekend
  • Duration: 4 Days 3 Nights
  • Level: Moderate backpacking
  • Cost: $695.00 per person (on group size 4-13)
    $795.00 per person (on group size 2-3)
  • 2010 Dates: Jun 24-27, Sep 16-19
  • Half Dome and Clouds Rest Summit
  • Duration: 4 Days 3 Nights
  • Level: Moderate to slightly strenuous backpacking
  • Cost: $745.00 per person (on group size 4-7)
    $895.00 per person (on group size 2-3)
  • 2010 Dates: July 1-4 (FULL), Aug 26-29
  • High Tour
  • Duration: 4 Days/3 Nights
  • Level: Leisurely-Moderate backpacking
  • Cost: $595.00 per person
  • 2010 Dates: Jul 8-11 (FULL), Aug 5-8
  • Alpine Lakes
  • Duration: 5 Days 4 Nights
  • Level: Moderate backpacking
  • Cost: $695.00 per person
  • 2010 Dates: Jun 23-27, Jul 7-11*(*"traveling departure") (FULL), Jul 28-Aug 1
  • Mt. Conness
  • Duration: 5 Days/4 Nights
  • Level: Moderate-Strenuous
  • Cost: $735.00 per person
  • 2010 Date: Sep 1-5
  • Yosemite High Passes Loop
  • Duration: 7 days/6 nights
  • Level: Strenuous
  • Cost: $965.00 per person
  • 2010 Dates: Jul 12-18, Aug 16-22
  • Yosemite Grand Traverse
  • Duration: 8 days/7 nights
  • Level: Moderate-Strenuous
  • Cost: $1695.00 per person
  • 2010 Dates: July 10-17, Aug 28-Sept 4
  • Trans-Sierra Trail to Mt. Whitney
  • Duration: 10 Days/9 Nights
  • Level: Strenuous
  • Cost:
    $1,850 per person on group size of 9-12 people
    $2,150 per person on group size of 4-8 people
    (Small group surcharge of $400 per person on group size of 3 people in addition to smallest tier)
  • 2010 Dates: Jul 30-Aug 08, Sep 3-12
  • John Muir Trail
  • Duration: 23 Days/22 Nights
  • Level: Strenuous
  • Cost:
    $3,450 per person on group size of 11-12 people
    $3,850 per person on group size of 8-10 people
    $4,250 per person on group size of 4-7 people
    (Small group surcharge of $745 per person on group size of 3 people in addition to smallest tier)
    Single Supplements: $150 per person on requested single. $75 on forced.
  • 2010 Date: Jul 10-Aug 1
  • Sierra High Route
  • Duration: 26 Days/25 Nights
  • Level: Very Strenuous
  • Cost: $6495.00 per person 4-6 people
    Note: Small group surcharge on groups of 3 people $995.00 per person in addition to base price.
    Single supplements: 1 night lodging at start of trip $125.00 requested. $75.00 for forced singles.
  • 2010 Date: Aug 2-27(FULL)
  • Custom/Private Guided Backpacking
  • Duration: based upon itinerary
  • Level: all
  • Cost: $425/Day for 1-2 people, $95/day for each additional person up to 6 people in Yosemite and Ansel Adam's Wilderness (Southern Yosemite).
  • Half Dome, Yosemite and remote Sequoia-Kings Canyon Backpacks: $495.00/Day for 1-2 people, $100/day each additional person.
  • Mt Whitney (Cottonwood): Private trips are available for small groups. Please call the office for details.
  • All private and custom trips include guide(s), permits, meals, and all equipment.
  • 2010 Dates: May through October

Fly Fishing

  • Fly Fishing Day Guides
  • Duration: daily, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Level: all
  • Cost: Private Guide for 1-2 people (daily rate-8 hours) $365, each person thereafter is $95 up to 4 pax total.
  • 1/2 day Private Guide for 1-2 people (9am to 1pm or 2pm to 6pm) $255; $65 per person thereafter up to 4 pax total
  • Dates: Daily, Year-round
  • Fly Fishing Weekends
  • Duration: 3 Days/2 Nights
  • Level: all
  • Cost: $525.00 per person
  • 2010 Dates: Jul 9-11(Ansel Adam's Wilderness area), Jul 30-Aug 1(Tuolumne Meadows area)
  • Fly Fishing School
  • Duration: 3 Days
  • Level: all
  • Cost: $595
  • 2010 Dates: Aug 6-8, *Sep 24-26, Oct 1-3 *(October Caddis hatch trips)

Rock Climbing

  • Rock Climbing Day Guides
  • Duration: daily, year round 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Level: all levels
  • Cost: Private Guide for 1-2 people (daily rate-8 hours) $365, each additional participant up to 6 people $95
  • 1/2 day Private Guide for 1-2 people (9am to 1pm or 2pm to 6pm) $255, each additional participant up to 6 people $65
  • Dates: Daily
  • Basic Rock Climbing Weekends
  • Duration: 3 Days/2 Nights
  • Level: all levels
  • Cost: $485.00
  • 2010 Summer Dates: Yosemite High Country: May 21-23, Jun 4-6, Jul 9-11, Jul 30-Aug 1, Sep 17-19
  • 2010 Spring and Fall Dates: Sierra Front Country: Call for available weekends on our 2 person minimum shoulder season trips.
  • Advanced Learn to Lead weekend
  • Duration: 3 Days/2 Nights
  • Level: 5.8+ and up, bolted sport climbing.
  • Cost: $485.00 per person
  • 2010 Summer Dates: Jun 25-27, Jul 23-25, Sep 10-12
  • Rock Camps
  • Duration: 5 Days/4 Nights
  • Level: Intermediate-Advanced
  • Cost: $895.00 per person
  • 2010 Dates: Jun 14-18, Jul 5-9 (Teen Rock Climbing Camp Departure: Ages 13-19), Jul 12-16,
    Aug 9-13, Aug 30-Sep 3, Sep 20-24
  • Learning to Lead Rock Camps
  • Duration: 5 Days/4 Nights
  • Level: 5.7+ and up, bolted sport climbing.
  • Cost: $895.00 per person
  • 2010 Dates: Jun 21-25, Jul 19-23, Aug 16-20, Sep 6-10
  • PCGI - Top Rope Guide Training
  • Duration: 3 Days/3 Nights (pre-course meeting the night before course begins)
  • Ratio: Max 6-1
  • Cost: $400.00 per person
  • 2010 Dates: June 12-14
  • Custom dates and locations are available via special arrangements.
  • PCGI - Top Rope Guide Assessment
  • Duration: 1 Day
  • Ratio: Max 4-1
  • Cost: $150.00 per person
  • 2010 Dates: June 17
  • Custom dates and locations are available via special arrangements.
  • PCGI - Single-Pitch Guides Training
  • Duration: 4 Days/4 Nights (pre-course meeting the night before course begins)
  • Ratio: Max 3-1
  • Cost: $450.00 per person
  • 2010 Dates: May 29-Jun 1
  • Custom dates and locations are available via special arrangements.
  • PCGI - Single-Pitch Assessment
  • (Successful completion of the Rescue Assessment is required before the SPG Assessment can be taken)
  • Duration: 2 Days/2 Nights (pre-course meeting the night before course begins)
  • Ratio: Max 3-1
  • Cost: $250.00 per person
  • 2010 Dates: Jun 5-6
  • Custom dates and locations are available via special arrangements.
  • PCGI - Multi-Pitch Guides Training
  • Duration: 8 Days/8 Nights (pre-course meeting the night before course begins)
  • Ratio: Max 3-1
  • Cost: $1,300.00 per person
  • 2010 Dates: TBA
  • Custom dates and locations are available via special arrangements.
  • PCGI - Multi-Pitch Assessment
  • Duration: 4 Days/4 Nights (pre-course meeting the night before course begins)
  • Ratio: Max 2-1
  • Cost: $1,100.00 per person
  • 2010 Dates: TBA
  • Custom dates and locations are available via special arrangements.
  • PCGI - Rescue Training
  • Duration: 2 Days/2 Nights (pre-course meeting the night before course begins)
  • Ratio: Max 6-1
  • Cost: $300.00 per person
  • 2010 Dates: June 8-9
  • Custom dates and locations are available via special arrangements.
  • PCGI - Rescue Assessment
  • Duration: 1 Day
  • Cost: $150.00 per person
  • 2010 Dates: June 4, June 11
  • Custom dates and locations are available via special arrangements.

Mountaineering and Winter Trips

  • Snowshoe Winter Camping
  • Duration: 5 days/4 nights
  • Level: Moderate to strenuous
  • Cost: $795.00 per person
  • 2010 Winter Dates: March 17-21
  • Basic Mountaineering
  • Duration: 6 Days/5 Nights
  • Level: Beginner/intermediate mountaineering.
  • Cost: $795.00 per person
  • Spring 2010 Date: May 12-16
  • El Pico de Orizaba (18,850')
  • Duration: 8 Days/7 Nights
  • Level: Strenuous hiking on scree, snow, and ice. Extreme altitude.
  • Cost: $1,995 per person on group size of 6-10 people
  • $2,395 per person on group size of 3-5 people
  • (Small group surcharge of $500 per person on group size of 2 people in addition to smallest tier)
  • 2010 Dates: Nov 27-Dec 4, 2009
  • Aconcagua (22,841')
  • Duration: 19 Days/18 Nights
  • Level: Very Strenuous
  • Cost: $3695 per person on group size of 8-10 people
  • $3995 per person on group size of 6-7 people
  • $4295 per person on group size of 4-5 people
  • 2010 Date: Jan 5-23

Other Adventures

  • John Muir Trail Motion Trip
  • Duration: 5 Days/4 Nights
  • Level: Moderate hiking
  • Cost: $1395 per person on group size of 8-9 people
  • $1495 per person on group size of 6-7 people
  • $1795 per person on group size of 4-5 people
  • 2010 Date: Sept 7-11
  • Wine and Wilderness Trips
  • Duration: 5 Days/4 Nights
  • Level: Leisurely
  • Cost: $1395.00 per person
  • 2010 Dates: July 14-18 (Winery TBD), July 28-Aug 1 (Bella Winery), Aug 11-15 (Winery TBD)

Costa Rica

  • Costa Rica Multi-Sport
  • Duration: 10 Days/9 Nights
  • Level: Leisurely-moderate
  • Cost: 4-8 people: $2550.00 per person on double occupancy. 9-12 people: $2250.00 per person on double occupancy.
  • 2010 Date: January 15-24

Student Programs

  • Guides Training Course
  • Duration: 21 days/20 nights
  • Level: advanced
  • Cost: $1,995.00 per person
  • 2010 Dates: May 28-Jun 17, Sept 13-Oct 3