Red Cloud Mountain Guides

Red Cloud Mountain Guides delivers expert backcountry adventures, grounded in place.

  • A person with hiking gear and a walking stick exploring a narrow canyon with towering rock walls.

    Death Valley Hiking

    Backpacking, Day Hikes, and Canyon explorations throughout one of the US’s largest National Parks

    California

    November - April

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  • Mule Supported Trips

    Sierra hiking with mules carrying the weight

    The Sierra Nevada

    Late Summer

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  • Snow-covered mountain landscape with two hikers, a prominent mountain peak, and a partly cloudy sky.

    Splitboarding and Ski Touring

    Day tours, Overnight basecamps, Multi-day Ski Traverses, and intro to backcountry touring courses

    California, Nevada, and beyond!

    Winter and Spring

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  • Person sitting at the top of a tall rock formation with arms raised, being secured by a climbing rope, against a clear blue sky.

    Rock Climbing

    Single Pitch, Multi-pitch, and Educational courses

    Bishop, California

    Year-round!

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  • Two mountaineers with backpacks and walking poles ascending a snowy, icy mountain peak under a blue sky with clouds.

    Alpine Climbing and Mountaineering

    Single day or overnight trips that feature one or more alpine rock routes, and multi-day snow camping trips climbing throughout the Sierra Nevada, the Cascades, Mexico, and beyond

    North America

    Year-round

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  • Mountain Skills Courses

    River Crossing Skills, Orienteering, Snow Travel Skills, Learn-to-Climb, Crevasse Rescue, and more

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