Our Ladies Weekend Out event is back this February in beautiful San Diego! Golden State Guiding and our good friends T êra Kaia, Fixe Hardware, Saint Archer Brewery, and Bivouac Ciderworks are throwing another awesome Ladies Weekend Out event in San Diego, running February 11th to the 13th! Fifteen lucky ladies will have the opportunity to climb some of San Diego’s most coveted rock climbing crags with our AMGA certified guides. Both days will be packed with fun climbing for all abilities, technical clinics introducing you to outdoor climbing, camaraderie, community and fun for all! Click the button below to learn more and to register for LWOSD!
BBQ's x BELAY's x BEER's Photo Gallery
Let the photo dump begin! Still in disbelief that we we just ran our 5th BBQ’s x BELAY’s x BEER’s event in Joshua Tree National Park! Such an incredible weekend with a stellar group of guests, perfect sending temps, and good friends. Big thanks to everyone who came out for the weekend and to those who made it possible. Click the button below to see the full photo gallery courtesy of the talented @brookeraines_! 2022 is just around the corner and we have a lot lined up and already on the schedule so stay tuned!
BBQ's x BELAY's x BEER's Joshua Tree
BBQ's x BELAY's x BEER's, what else could a climber ask for? The climbing season in Joshua Tree season is just about to kick off and what better way to experience this beautiful landscape with over 5000+ rock climbs then to spend a full weekend with Golden State Guiding! GSG has booked out a weekend this December in Joshua Tree National Park for our 5th annual BBQ's x BELAY's x BEER's event and we want you to come out and climb and camp with us! The weekend consist’s of 2 nights camping just outside of Joshua Tree National Park, 2 days of guided climbing in the park, and 1 meal and refreshments (Saturday night) provided by Golden State Guiding, and our sponsors Traeger Grills and Saint Archer Brewery. Click the button below to learn more and to register for our 5th annual BBQ’s x BELAY’s x BEER’s event in Joshua Tree National Park!
Ladies Weekend Out Joshua Tree
Golden State Guiding and our good friends T êra Kaia, Fixe Hardware, Saint Archer Brewery, and Bivouac Cider are at it again and throwing another awesome Ladies Weekend Out event in Joshua Tree National Park this October 14th - 17th! Fifteen lucky ladies will have the opportunity to climb at some of Joshua Tree’s most coveted rock climbing crags with our AMGA certified guides. All 3 days will be packed with fun climbing for all abilities, technical clinics introducing you to outdoor climbing, camaraderie, community and fun for all! Click the button below to learn more and to register for Ladies Weekend Out Joshua Tree this October!
Ladies Weekend Out 2.0 Bishop Recap
Well we just wrapped up the inaugural Ladies Weekend Out 2.0 event in Bishop, CA and what a success it was! Big thanks to all the Ladies who came out and shared in all the fun throughout the long weekend, it was a pleasure seeing new and familiar faces! Also, HUGE thanks to our incredible Guide team, Jessica, Sarah, Emma, Lauren, Lindsay, Krystina, and Kyle for facilitating another incredible event, we couldn’t do it without our talented Guide family! Also, big thanks to our talented photographers Kylie and Emma for capturing all the special moments. And lastly, big shout out to our close friends and partners at Tera Kaia, Saint Archer Brewery, Bivouac Cider and Fixe Hardware, your support is always greatly appreciated! To see a full gallery of our LWO 2.0 photos Click the button below… Enjoy!
Ladies Weekend Out Registration is Open!
We’re getting back in the saddle with our regularly scheduled events, albeit in a much smaller capacity! Golden State Guiding and our good friends Tera Kaia and Saint Archer Brewery are throwing another awesome Ladies Weekend Out event in Joshua Tree National Park, October 16th - 18th! Twelve lucky ladies will have the opportunity to climb some of Joshua Tree’s most coveted rock climbing crags with our AMGA certified guides. Both days will be packed with fun climbing for all abilities, technical clinics introducing you to outdoor climbing, camaraderie, community and fun for all!
Our Ladies Weekend Out events are quickly becoming the go-to, all female climbing events to attend! The smaller group size sets the stage for a more intimate weekend where participants really get to know one-another and receive more personalized instruction. The relationships formed from our LWO events is what makes these events so special and such a success! Click here to view a photo gallery from our LWO, Fall 2019 event in Joshua Tree! We hope to see you out there, it's going to be another memorable weekend! Click the button below to learn more!
Ladies Weekend Out Colorado Recap!
We’re still coming down from an incredible high from this past weekends Ladies Weekend Out Colorado event! 14 Ladies took to the crags of Colorado where they climbed on some of the finest granite the state has to offer, participated in an array of climbing clinics throughout the weekend, and created friendships and memories that will last lifetime! The camaraderie was at an all time high and stoke was through the roof! We can’t thank these amazing Ladies enough for coming out to such an unforgettable weekend, you all truly rock!
BIG thanks to our partner and friends at @coloradomountainschool for accommodating the entire weekend with your awesome Guides @mtnmia, @sarah.b.jamin, @allyfromindy and for putting all the Ladies up in your hostel, it was the perfect touch! Also, big thanks to GSG Guide @lolo_bach for facilitating yet another incredible weekend and to our sponsors and friends at @aretbasewear, @outdoorresearch @saintarcherbrew, @amavaraskincare, @verticalhold, and @aacsandiego we couldn’t do it without your support! Click the button below to view the complete photo gallery of our LWOCO event!
Ladies Weekend Out // Spring 2019
Well another amazing weekend of climbing with a great group of Ladies went down for our Ladies Weekend Out, 2019 Spring event in San Diego! It was our largest group of Ladies to date for an LWO event at 15! Throughout the weekend all participants were taught the necessary skills on how to climb outdoors on their own including anchor building, rappelling, and gear placements, and of course, lots of climbing ensued! Saturday night found us at Saint Archer Brewery where the Ladies indulged in some tasty, local craft beer, delicious dessert provide by Riot Cake Co. and they finished off with a good ol’ fashioned brewery tour! Big thanks to all the Ladies that came out for the weekend, it was a pleasure having you all attend our event! Also, big shout out to our GSG Guides, Lauren Breitenbach, Sarah Barille and Tyler Dandurand for facilitating, photographers Jameson Schultz and Albert Cheng for capturing the moments, as well as to our partners, Tera Kaia (formerly Aret), prAna, Outdoor Research, Shelta Hats, Saint Archer Brewery, Riot Cake Co., American Alpine Club and Allied Climbers of San Diego, we couldn't do it without the support of all these amazing guides and companies! Stay tuned for some exciting information regarding our next Ladies Weekend Out, landing in a different state this summer, 2019! Click the button below to view our full Gallery from our Ladies Weekend Out, Spring 2019 event!
Ladies Weekend Out // Spring 2019
An ALL Ladies weekend of climbing is returning to San Diego this Spring!
Golden State Guiding has partnered up with Aret Basewear and Saint Archer Brewery once again for an all ladies weekend of climbing March 30th & 31st! Twelve lucky ladies will have the opportunity to climb some of San Diego's most popular rock climbing crags with our AMGA certified guides. Both days will be packed with fun climbing for all abilities, technical clinics introducing you to outdoor climbing, and good vibes!
Our inaugural Ladies Weekend Out last Spring was a huge success! The smaller group size sets the stage for a more intimate weekend where participants really get to know one-another and receive more personalized instruction. Click here to view a video from our last LWO event and here to view a photo gallery! We hope to see you out there, it's going to be another great weekend!
Jordan Cannon Slideshow // Climbing in Yosemite
Golden State Guiding is pleased to announce we’ll be hosting a slideshow for GSG Ambassador and Guide Jordan Cannon on January 30th at Vertical Hold Climbing Gym in San Diego. Come listen to Jordan talk about his last 2 seasons in Yosemite Valley, enjoy some tasty beverages from Saint Archer Brewery and enter our raffle for your chance to win some great climbing gear from our sponsors! Everyone who RSVP’s receives 1 free raffle ticket. Additional tickets can be purchased and 100% of the proceeds will go to Yosemite Conservancy and Friends of Joshua Tree which are organizations Golden State Guiding supports through being a member of 1% for the Planet. Hope to see you there!
BBQ's x BELAY's x BEER'S // Event #2 Joshua Tree National Park
Well that officially wraps up our 2nd annual BBQ’s x BELAY’s BEER’s events in Joshua Tree, NP! We had another stellar weekend of climbing and great weather, awesome participants and an all around good time! We can’t thank everyone enough for coming out to both weekends and hanging with us in one of our favorite places to guide! Big thanks to all of our guides, ambassadors and friends who came out to hang and facilitate these awesome weekends. @gregasaurus_flex @senseisplitter @kelvin_artdoors @tytytheclimbingguy @meganfromthemountains @siwamoto @sarah___bee @verticalnomad @orionisasian @shane.mclimbing @kormungus @kylie_clarke @jamieson_bern @kylieann_photography @albscheng @chrisjamesgeorge @cannonjtc @ben__rad, you all rock! Thanks for everything you do! Lastly, these events wouldn’t be possible without our partners @traegergrills@traegeroutdoors @yeti @saintarcherbrew @verticalhold @sheltahats @bettawear @outdoorresearch @sandiegochapter_aac @americanalpine @gsioutdoors, your support of these events is always greatly appreciated! Looking forward to our next BBQ’s x BELAY’s x BEER’s events in 2019!!!
BBQ's x BELAY's x BEER'S // Event #1 Joshua Tree National Park
Well we just wrapped up our first of 2 events for this years BBQ”s x BELAY’s x BEER’s in Joshua Tree National Park and what a great weekend it was! Over 20 participants came out to enjoy this special National Park with us last weekend and the event did not disappoint! Two days of stellar rock climbing in Joshua Tree, 2 nights of camping, some tasty food from Traeger Grills, Saint Archer Brewery, and Yeti Coolers, a rope coiling contest and plenty of awesome memories to last a lifetime! Big thanks to everyone who came out to our first weekend of BBQ”s x BELAY’s x BEER’s! We have one more event coming up December 14th - 16th so stay tuned for more highlights from the next weekend out!
Ladies Weekend Out Event // Joshua Tree National Park
What an incredible weekend out with all the Ladies who attended our Ladies Weekend Out, Fall 2018 event this past weekend in Joshua Tree National Park! Stoke levels were through the roof and it showed in all the Ladies climbing! First climbs outdoors, camaraderie, crack climbing, new friendships forged, demos, it all went down! We can’t thank everyone enough for coming out for the weekend. It was truly inspiring to see the Ladies sending so hard, well done!
HUGE thanks to our partners of the LWO event, Saint Archer, Aret Basewear, Yeti, Outdoor Research, American Alpine Club - San Diego Chapter, Vertical Hold and Shelta Hats, we couldn’t do it without your support.
Lastly, we always need to pay our finest respects to the GSG Guides and Ambassadors that facilitate these amazing outings for us. Lauren Breitenbach, Greg Davis, Tyler Dandurand, Sarah Barille and Scott Iwamoto, all of you are truly talented in the field, we can’t thank you enough for your continued efforts! And last but not least, we can’t forget our incredibly gifted GSG Ambassador and photographer Jameson Schultz for shooting the entire event, thanks for everything you do Jamo! Check out his link above for some amazing photos!
To see a full gallery shot by Jameson click here, you’ll be happy you did!
2nd Annual BBQ's x BELAY's x BEER's // Registration Open
Registration is officially open for our 2nd Annual BBQ’s x BELAY’s x BEER’s events in Joshua Tree, NP! Come climb with our professionally trained AMGA guides as we take you out to some of our favorite crags in Joshua Tree! Cost is $225 and includes 2 days of guided climbing, 2 nights camping, and dinner and refreshments Saturday evening. Click here to learn more about the event and register. Hope to see you out there!
Ladies Weekend Out // Spring 2018 Recap
Well the first ever Ladies Weekend Out event with Golden State Guiding is in the bag and what a success it was! We were blessed with an amazing group of talented women who came to the event ready to climb, learn and have a great time! Education was at the forefront of the weekend and all of our Ladies soaked up the knowledge our certified AMGA guides had to offer. Sport anchors were built, rappelling lessons facilitated, gear placement and anchor demonstrations provided and of course the ever so popular tape gloves were put into action because our Ladies got on some crack! The #Sladies were out in full force this weekend and really took home some great memories! Big thanks to everyone who came out for the first ever Ladies Weekend Out event with Golden State Guiding! It was an amazing event and we couldn't be more pleased with the outcome!
A special thanks goes out to GSG's head Guide for the weekend Lauren Breitenbachfor facilitating an amazing event. Big thanks to GSG Guide Tyler Dandurandfor helping out throughout the weekend and to GSG's newest apprentice/ SPI Aspirant Sarah Barille for keeping the girls safe and running her own lessons with the participants. Also, a large shoutout goes out to Oliver Dela Cruz for filming the entire weekend and to Margaret Chiu, Vertical Hold Instructor, for working with the Ladies on technique and movement both days, we couldn't have done it without any of these talented individuals.
And last but not least, a HUGE thanks to all our partners who supported this event, Aret Basewear, Saint Archer, Riot Cake Co., Vertical Hold Climbing Gym, Evolv, Shelta Hats, American Alpine Club, and prAna. The girls were given their goody bags at our party at Saint Archer Brewery Saturday night and they were beyond stoked to say the least, thanks for your support!
Keep an eye out for the next Ladies Weekend Out event this Fall 2018!
Ladies Weekend Out // April 7th - 8th
Golden State Guiding has teamed up with Aret Basewear and Saint Archer Brewery for another fun weekend of climbing at our local crags! Ladies Weekend Out will be the weekend of April 7th and 8th at our local climbing spots, Mission Gorge and Mt. Woodson. Saturday night we'll have a party at Saint Archer Brewery where we'll be playing climbing movies, enjoying some tasty craft beers and indulging in some tasty deserts from Riot Cake Co.! Click the image below for more info and to register for the event. It's going to be a great time! Additional support comes from San Diego chapter AAC, prAna, Evolv, Vertical Hold, Riot Cake Co. and Shelta Hats.
BBQ's x BELAY's x BEER's Wrap Up!
What an incredible 3 weekends in Joshua Tree for the BBQ’s x BELAY’s x BEER’s events! Thanks to all the participants for coming out and hanging with us, we truly enjoyed your company.
Thanks to GSG guides @gregasaurus_flex@kelvin_artdoors @tylerrrjohn and @thefnanswer for keeping everyone safe and facilitating an amazing time! Shout out to the GSG Ambassadors @shane.mclimbing and @orionisasian for showing us a thing or two about rock climbing and hanging in camp. High fives to the photographers @jameson.schultz and @albscheng for capturing the events with style. Big thanks to @c_j_george for slaying the pizzas on the @traegergrills. And a special thanks goes out to our partners who donated tons of product! Everyone was stoked on the gear! The first annual BBQ’s x BELAY’s x BEER’s was a huge success! We’re already looking ahead to 2018 and coming up with ideas on how to make the second annual event even better! See you all at the next BxBxB!
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BBQ's x BELAY's x BEER's 1st Weekend
We couldn't have asked for a better weekend to kick off BBQ's x BELAY's x BEER's! Stellar climbing, perfect temps and a great group! Thanks to everyone who came out for the first of 3 BxBxB events, you guys/gals were awesome! Also, big thanks to our partners Traeger Grills, Black Diamond, Saint Archer, Shelta Hats, Vertical Hold, Arcade Belts, American Alpine Club, Prana, Evolv, Outdoor Research and Headhunter suncare for your support and to photographer Jameson Schultz for the rad pics! Looking forward to the rest of the events coming up soon!
BBQ's x BELAY's x BEER's Early Bird Registration!
Only 3 days left for early bird registration for BBQ's x BELAY's x BEER's! Take advantage of this offer while you still can! Early bird registration ends after October 15th. Hope to see you out there!
BBQ's x BELAY's x BEER's Event in Joshua Tree, CA!
The BBQ's x BELAY's x BEER's event in Joshua Tree is officially open for registration! GSG has booked out 3 weekends this Fall, 2017 in Joshua Tree National Park, at the Indian Cove campground and we want you to come out and climb and camp with us! Each weekend will consist of 2 nights camping, 2 days of climbing and 1 meal and refreshments (Saturday night) provided by Golden State Guiding and Saint Archer Brewery. We'll host a raffle each Saturday evening around dinner time where we'll be giving away gifts from our generous sponsors Black Diamond, prAna, Outdoor Research, Evolv, Shelta Hats, Arcade Belts and Vertical Hold Climbing Gym. Don't miss this great opportunity to climb with GSG's, AMGA certified guides and Ambassadors and experience Joshua Tree in a very special way. For dates and pricing click here.
