Clinics

Intro to Ice Climbing Courses

Our Intro to Ice Climbing courses are posted for the 2024 season! Learn the in’s and out’s of ice climbing in beautiful June Lake this winter! Click the button below to learn more and to register for an Intro to Ice Climbing course today! Private ice climbing courses available as well!

Self Rescue & Risk Management Clinics // Joshua Tree National Park

Ever find yourself in a precarious situation 100+ feet off the deck and wondering what to do? Looking to acquire the skill set and knowledge to handle unforeseen circumstances that can arise on the rock when in a multi pitch and/ or alpine environment? Then our Self Rescue and Risk Management Clinics this Fall are exactly what you are looking for!

Golden State Guiding will be hosting multiple Self Rescue and Risk Management Clinics this season in Joshua Tree National Park. Click the button below to learn more and to register for one of our SRRM clinics today!

Ladies Weekend Out Mammoth // Mental Approach to Climbing

Our highly anticipated Ladies Weekend Out Mammoth // Mental Approach to Climbing Clinic is back and this time we’re hosting 2 separate weekends! 12 Lucky Ladies each weekend will have the opportunity to join Golden State Guiding’s awesome female Guide team for another 3 day weekend in Mammoth Lakes this summer filled with mental coaching, centered around how to create a positive mental space while climbing. Click the button below to learn more and to register for Ladies Weekend Out Mammoth today!

Self Rescue & Risk Management Clinic

Ever find yourself in a precarious situation 100+ feet off the deck and wondering what to do? Looking to acquire the skill set and knowledge to handle unforeseen circumstances that can arise on the rock when in a multi pitch and/ or alpine environment? Then our Self Rescue and Risk Management Clinics this summer are exactly what you are looking for!

Our Self Rescue and Risk Management Clinics are intended for intermediate to experienced outdoor climbers to build a working understanding of risk management in a high angle environment. Our SRRM clinics will teach you how to approach a rescue and execute the proper rescue systems by layering in a step by step processes through discussion with your team and hands on instruction and practice under the watchful eye of our professionally trained guides. Click the button below to learn more and to register for our Self Rescue & Risk Management today!

AMGA Annual Meeting // Salt Lake City

Another annual AMGA meeting comes to an end. Big thanks to the @amga1979 for providing an amazing few days at the Petzl Institute in Salt Lake City and an even bigger thanks to all the Instructors and Guides that facilitated the clinics and classroom meetings, it’s greatly appreciated. Looking forward to another great meeting next year.

Howie Schwartz Alpine Transitions Clinic
Cravasse Rescue Clinic
Pat Ormond Rock Rescue Drill