Rock climbing, lead, trad & multi-pitch courses, as well as rock safety & alpine adventures bring summer to life!
The Alberta Rockies in the summer are made for adventuring. It doesn’t matter if you have never been there before and want to try rock climbing for the first time, or if you are experienced and want to brush up on your skills for a big multi pitch, we want to share summer in the mountains with you!
Built upon the belief that adventure can be transformational, join Girth Hitch Guiding & take a life-affirming journey through the ancient mountains of the Alberta’s Canadian Rockies. Based out of Nordegg, Alberta we thrive on introducing outdoor enthusiasts – from beginners to experts – to our beautiful mountains.
This amazing via ferrata climbing route gives intermediate hikers access to a rock climbing experience – scaling a 500 foot cliff with safety and enjoyment
No experience required
Cost: $149 per person
The full day adventure allows you time to learn to climb with coaching in technical skills like footwork, balance, and fluid movement. You will also get a rare opportunity to take in views very few have experienced!
No Experience Required.
Cost: $149 per person
Your expert guide will empower you with personalised coaching as you work to expand your lead climbing skills, build your base and set yourself up for more adventures to come.
Climbing Experience Indoor (minimum indoor top rope belay certification)
COST: $215 PER PERSON
This amazing via ferrata climbing route gives intermediate hikers access to a rock climbing experience – scaling a 500 foot cliff with safety and enjoyment
No experience required
Cost: $149 per person
You can expect to be challenged and feel some real exposure on this route. This via ferrata is extreme at times. Climb through exposed overhanging rock while scaling a 600 foot cliff.
Climbing ‘The Fox’ with comfort
COST: $198 PER PERSON
This amazing via ferrata double header allows you to climb two via ferrata routes in one day! These climbing routes give you an opportunity to scale two huge mountain faces. You can expect to be challenged and feel some real exposure.
Climbing 5.9 at the climbing gym
COST: $306 PER PERSON
The full day adventure allows you time to learn to climb with coaching in technical skills like footwork, balance, and fluid movement. You will also get a rare opportunity to take in views very few have experienced!
No Experience Required.
Cost: $149 per person
The full day Banff adventure allows you time to learn to climb with coaching in technical skills like footwork, balance, and fluid movement. You will also get a rare opportunity to take in views very few have experienced!
No Experience Required.
Cost: $149 per person
Your expert guide will empower you with personalised coaching as you work to expand your lead climbing skills, build your base and set yourself up for more adventures to come.
Climbing Experience Indoor (minimum indoor top rope belay certification)
COST: $215 PER PERSON
Your expert guide will empower you with personalised coaching as you work to expand your lead climbing skills, build your base and set yourself up for more adventures to come.
Climbing Experience Indoor (minimum indoor top rope belay certification)
COST: $427 PER PERSON
Your guide will teach you to take rock climbing to the next level with the best multi pitch climbing techniques. You will expand your climbing skills while achieving something great – a classic route in Banff you can talk about forever!
No experience required
Cost: 1 Person $593
2 People $349 each
Your guide will teach you to take rock climbing to the next level with the best multi pitch climbing techniques. You will expand your climbing skills while achieving something great – a classic route in the mountains you can talk about forever!
No experience required
Cost: 1 Person $593
2 People $349 each
Our highly trained guides will sharpen and expand your safety skills so that you and your climbing team can confidently manage the range of challenging scenarios you might find yourself in.
Lead Rock or Equivalent
COST: $449 PER PERSON
Our highly trained guides will sharpen and expand your safety skills so that you and your climbing team can together manage the range of scenarios you might find yourself in while multi pitch climbing.
Rock safe or equivalent.
COST: $449 PER PERSON
Touching on a range of safety systems and climbing skills, you will sharpen your skills and expand your experience so that you can complete multi pitch climbs with confidence.
Rock safe or equivalent.
COST: $449 PER PERSON
Join us for an unforgettable experience of alpine climbing a technical mountain.. This fun, thrilling experience lets you explore places that are inaccessible to most travellers.
Avid hiker, some rope skills from rock climbing are helpful.
COST: $322 PER PERSON
This spectacular venue wont disappoint you! Enjoy 5 incredible days of alpine climbing in the most spectacular venue we have to offer. This trip promises low guide to guest ratios and high adventure!
Immerse yourself in the experience of camping in high places and climbing routes that would otherwise be out of reach.
Cost: $3549 Per Person
Immerse yourself in the experience of camping in high places and climbing routes that would be otherwise out of reach.
Basic alpine skills, comfort with backpacking and tent sleeping
Cost: $1999 Per Person
Immerse yourself in the experience of camping in high places and hiking routes that would be otherwise out of reach. Share the path with an Indigenous guide who will welcome you to experience the mountains from both a western and Indigenous perspective.
Basic hiking skills, comfort with camping and tent sleeping
Cost: $2299 Per Person
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Alpine Skills or Try Alpine Climbing
COST: $459 PER PERSON
Set yourself up for success this spring. We will complete three courses in four days, along with getting in a ton of climbing experience. Check the boxes on Rock Safe, Lead Rock, and Trad Leader!
Rock Leader and 10+ days of outdoor lead climbing experience
COST: $895 PER PERSON
This two day course uses specific learning progression to increase your confidence and comfort. We are excited to empower you to interact with the technically demanding art of leading on traditional climbing equipment.
Rock Leader and 10+ days of outdoor lead climbing
COST: $449 PER PERSON
Begin learning to read terrain, manage multiple overlapping risk factors, move in snow and understand glacier travel. Take your team’s safety seriously by forming smooth skills so that you can achieve success
Rock Safe or Equivalent
COST: $497 PER PERSON
Refine the skills and tools required to make decisions and climb in the dynamic alpine environment. You should leave this course feeling empowered to confidently begin alpine climbing independently.
Alpine Skills, Rock Safe, or equivalent experience
COST: $1195 PER PERSON
Alpine climbing is the most rewarding and exciting way to move in the mountains. We incorporate all mountain disciplines to fluidly summit one of the highly sought after Canadian Rockies 11,000 ers.
No experience required for 2 day bookings, Alpine Skills or Try Alpine Climbing for 1 day bookings
COST: $367 PER PERSON
We have a progression decision tree on our Chose Your Adventure page.
Need help deciding which trip works for you?