Mountain Guide Recommendations

[msommers]

A group of 4 of us need a refresher for lead climbing, systems, rope management etc outdoors. Anyone come to mind that's a fully certified guide?

[Brent.ff]

People are going to say Yam, but i think the small 1-2 person shops are the way to go as they are far more willing to build a program for you.
Brent Peters is great (http://www.peakstratagem.com/). I took a steep ice course with him a few years ago. highly recommend.

Have also heard very good things about Kris @ http://rockies-ice.com/


What objectives you getting after?

[msommers]

Yam looks very expensive for what I think is reasonable. Goal is to re-learn/refresh setting up/taking down anchors, important knots, clipping techniques, rappelling, belaying at a station...

These are all things I've done a lot in the past, but it's been years and frankly don't trust my intuition on the stuff anymore. That and the others haven't lead climbed at all or very little. I think one person taking us out for a day will at least getting us up and running, and feeling safe and confident to keep practicing.

Thanks for the suggestions Brent!

[Brent.ff]

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Yam looks very expensive for what I think is reasonable. Goal is to re-learn/refresh setting up/taking down anchors, important knots, clipping techniques, rappelling, belaying at a station...

These are all things I've done a lot in the past, but it's been years and frankly don't trust my intuition on the stuff anymore. That and the others haven't lead climbed at all or very little. I think one person taking us out for a day will at least getting us up and running, and feeling safe and confident to keep practicing.

Thanks for the suggestions Brent!

For that, Brent Peters would be perfect. He's ex-military so is super safety focused and system orientated.

[msommers]

That's perfect man, I'll throw it by the group.

[Brent.ff]

You just getting back into sport climbing? Let me know if you want to get out sometime..

[msommers]

Yeah that would be cool man. It's been awhile...I took a huge whipper at the back of Lake Louise and scared the shit out of me....and hadn't been leading since, until very recently in the gym...

[mazdavirgin]

Friends of mine have taken a few courses with Sean Isaac. Had only good things to say both on the rock front and the ice side of things. Seemed to have reasonable pricing as well from what I was told.

http://www.seanisaac.com/clinics%20folder/clinics.htm

What route were you on that you whipped badly enough to scare you off lead climbing?