Another incredible event is in the bag! Such a great weekend with these awesome individuals at our 3rd annual Sierra Single Pitchn’ event! Big thanks to everyone who came out for the weekend to climb with us in a beautiful place, we had a blast showing you around some of our favorite places to climb on the Eastside! Also, as always we couldn’t do it without our talented guide and ambassador team. Big thanks to GSG Guide @gregasaurus_flex for facilitating the weekend and to GSG Ambassador @jameson.schultz for capturing all the special moments! Looking forward to the next SSP in 2021! 📷 @Jameson.schultz. Click the button below to see the Sierra Single Pitchn’ photo gallery!
COVID-19 Update // Guiding Operations Currently Suspended
As with so many other businesses, which includes guide services throughout California and the world, Golden Sate Guiding made the decision to suspend all commercial guiding in our permitted regions until this virus has come to rest. Although not a decision any company wants to make, it was an easy one. It was a decision that never felt forced, and one we felt was our responsibility to see through to the end.
In our opinion, it's time to take advantage of this down time (or tough time), to reenergize, rejuvenate, decompress, collect your thoughts, and maybe stay off the Gram for a minute. We'll soon return to doing what we love most which is guiding and recreating in these beautiful places we're so fortunate enough to have. The resiliency of our community and industry as a whole will ensure we come out the other side stronger and smarter, we thoroughly believe this, so take notes along the way.
Moving forward in the coming weeks, play by the rules, don't visit the places we love so much if it involves leaving your local community, and focus on whats important right now, family and friends.
And lastly, for all the other guide services and guides out there, thank you for being such a great inspiration to our service, it's been amazing to see everyone coming together during these uncertain times. Hang in there, we're all in this together, whether being the new service on the block or seasoned vets. Continue to do what you do best which is inspiring and supporting our awesome community.
Sierra Single Pitchn' Event
Golden State Guiding is excited to announce the second annual Sierra Single Pitchn’ event is back this July in the Mammoth Lakes area!
Come join us for an unforgettable weekend of climbing, camping and camaraderie in the beautiful Mammoth Lakes area, conveniently located in the heart of the Sierra and just a short drive from Yosemite National Park!
Throughout the weekend you’ll have the pleasure of climbing at beautiful alpine crags on an array of high quality Sierra granite and volcanic rock, camping under a blanket of fragrant Jeffery Pines in the town of Mammoth, and the opportunity to meet new, likeminded people looking to have a good time! Click here to check out pictures from our inaugural Sierra Single Pitchn’ event last year! We hope to see you out there, it’s going to be another fun event!
GSG Welcomes Joshua Reinig to the Guide and Ambassador Family
GSG is proud to announce the latest addition to the Guide and Ambassador family, Joshua Reinig. Josh brings a wealth of experience to GSG team and is currently an AMGA Assistant Rock Guide and holds a Wilderness First Responder. Josh’s passion for climbing extends far beyond his pursuit of guiding and keeps him busy in multiple disciplines of the sport from big wall, mixed and ice, and the rarely frequented First Ascensionist mentality. His pursuit to live a full value lifestyle while being a father and husband to his family is something we admire and is a big part of the reason why we’ve brought Josh into the family. Please join us is welcoming Josh to the Golden State Guiding Family. For more info on Josh check out his Guide and Ambassador page on our website under the GSG Family tab.
Lauren Breitenbach Joins GSG Guide Family
Golden State Guiding is proud to announce the latest addition to the GSG Guide Family, Lauren Breitenbach. Lauren's been guiding in the Sierra professionally since 2015 and more recently achieved her SPI certification with the AMGA (American Mountain Guide Association) this past fall. Lauren is a Wilderness First Responder, co-founder of Aret Basewear, and a graduate of San Diego State University with a B.S. in Environmental Engineering. Click here to check out Lauren's guide page and learn more. Cheers to fun times ahead Lauren!
Bears Ears & Grand Staircase-Escalante Update
Politics are a slippery slope but it’s important to stand up for what you believe in. Golden State Guiding introduces people to the outdoors in a unique and special way through climbing which in turn creates greater advocacy for the places we love so much. Preservation of our lands for future generations should be our #1 priority. Yesterday president Trump signed two proclamations reducing the size of Bears Ears National Monument by more than 80% and Grand Staircase-Escalante Monument by close to 50%. Removing protections of these lands to sell to private interests will only benefit greedy corporations and destroy these natural places. Make a difference, be heard and get involved by following the links below.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cedarmesafriends/bears-ears-education-center http://www.patagonia.com/protect-public-lands.html
