Colorado Wilderness Rides And Guides

Our Story

Who we are

Colorado Wilderness Rides and Guides is owned and operated by Joshua Baruch. Joshua has been working in the outdoor industry for 21 years, with experience in outdoor guiding, healthcare, mountain rescue, transportation, and safety. Joshua has a tremendous passion for exploring the outdoors, a desire to promote exploration in others, a strong sense of responsibility related to mountain safety, and an uncanny ability to find the best local places and experiences possible. We love Colorado’s wilderness beauty and want to share it in a way that inspires others. By sharing our knowledge and expertise, we hope to open up to you the local wilderness gems. We believe you will have a richer, safer, and more enjoyable experience because of the knowledge you gain on mountain safety, environmental stewardship, and local mountain geography and history. However, just because we love the mountains (and hope you do, too), we know the mountains don’t always love us. Your safety is our number one priority and everything we do is with safety in mind, from the vehicles we drive, to a regular assessment of the weather/road/trail conditions, to discussing appropriate daily objectives. We want you to explore the mountains, travel safely, and have experiences that last a lifetime!

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In our courses, we cover the basics of roped glacier travel, self-arrest and crevasse rescue. We’ll take you out for a day of ice climbing or learn about winter travel and camping

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For beginners or intermediates, this is one of the best ways to see Estes Park from a unique vantage point. We’ll match the location to your ability level and improve your technique and skills as we search for some of the best trout in the West!

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CLIMB: BASTILLE CRACK (FULL)

The Bastille Crack is well known as one of America’s greatest rock climbs. This absolutely spectacular ascent will test your skills on chimneys, distinctive cracks, and face climbing as you follow in the footsteps of Colorado climbing legends that established the line as one of the nation’s great climbs outside of Yosemite.

CLIMB: ICE CLIMBING & MOUNTAINEERING

In our courses, we cover the basics of roped glacier travel, self-arrest and crevasse rescue. We’ll take you out for a day of ice climbing or learn about winter travel and camping

PEAK: BOULDER ROYAL ARCH (1/2 DAY)

This moderate hiking trail ascends steeply to one of our ‘hidden Boulder gems’. You’ll see raptors soaring above the evergreen forest, and get a close-up view of the Third Flatiron, a famous 1000’ sandstone rock formation nearby.

FISH: ESTES PARK (1/2 DAY)

For beginners or intermediates, this is one of the best ways to see Estes Park from a unique vantage point. We’ll match the location to your ability level and improve your technique and skills as we search for some of the best trout in the West!

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4x4 offroad tours
ATV/UTV
Avalanche Safety
Backcountry/XC
backpacking
Camping

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