Southern Yosemite Mountain Guides / 1-800-231-4575
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