GUIDED CLIMBS AND TRIPS
Who?
Majka guides a whole range of clients, from absolute beginners seeking their first taste of the vertical world, to experienced climbers looking to better their skills, learn to lead, and/or improve their safety, to climbers who are seeking that perfect day on the rock—those who are seeking a particular route, face, spire or mountain.
What?
Though Majka cut her teeth guiding in the North Cascades, these days you can most often find her guiding multi-pitch rock climbing. From classic moderates, to long technical routes, to short stints up the flatirons and elaborate ascents of alpine peaks, Majka guides the gamut. She also guides ice and snow and has guided expeditions to Ecuador, Nepal, Bolivia, Mexico, and Alaska.
Where?
Majka works regularly with the Colorado Mountain School in Colorado, and is also available to guide private trips in the following areas (more information is available about each area below):
California:Joshua Tree National Park
Colorado: Rocky Mountain National Park, Eldorado State Park
Nevada:Red Rock Canyon.
New Hampshire: White Mountains, Rumney, and North Conway Area
Utah: Moab, Canyonlands National Park
Mexico: Portrero Chico.
Additional Options Include :North Carolina, Wyoming, and Washington State by advance arrangment.
MORE INFORMATION: What follows are brief descriptions of various areas where Majka guides. Please contact Majka directly plan a trip here.
- California: Joshua Tree. Joshua Tree is the quintessential granite crack and face climbing area. Short multi-pitch routes will test your climbing ability in one of the countries most beautiful National Parks.
- Colorado: Rocky Mountain National Park. Rocky Mountain National Park is home to some of the best alpine rock in the world. The steep faces, exposed ridges, and relatively easy access combine to make it a premier training ground for climbers of every skill level. Options include the Diamond, an alpine rock climber’s dream world of steep, solid granite; the Petit Gripon, one of the “50 Classic Climbs,” with a stellar 5.8 shooting up it’s middle; Hallet Peak, Spearhead, Sharkstooth and others.
For those looking for a day at the crag or a shorter multi-pitch route, Lumpy Ridge has a lifetime of routes to offer. Made up of several formations, or “lumps,” the ridge runs east/west and the rock is slightly different on every face. From crystalline cracks to thin faces to low angled slabs, the granite at Lumpy has numerous outstanding routes at every grade.
- Colorado: Eldorado Canyon. A sharp contrast from RMNP but only an hour away, Eldorado Canyon’s rock buttresses rise straight from the river below to form perfect red sandstone walls and towers. The cracks and edges here are crisp and there are routes ranging from a perfect 6 pitch 5.5 to some of the hardest climbs in the world.
- Nevada: Red Rock. Red Rocks has phenomenal sandstone desert climbing at every grade. Home to endless multi-pitch traditional routes and a plethora of sport climbing, it is the perfect climbing getaway from October through April. Red Rocks lies just outside of Las Vegas and its proximity to the city makes it convenient and enables you to get in a hard day of climbing and then come back to a hotel, a great meal, and even a show.
- New Hampshire: Information coming soon
- Utah: Information coming soon.
- Mexcio: Information coming soon.