Welcome to Jackson Hole Mountain Guides
Our Jackson office is open for booking for all winter 2008-09 and summer 2009 courses on November 1. After a bit of recuperation time after the busy summer, Patrick Petersen is back and ready to take your calls and questions regarding the coming seasons' expeditions, classes, and trips! We look forward to hearing from you.
Avalanche Courses
JHMG's Avalanche Course schedule for winter 2008-2009 is now up--we invite anyone with interest in taking an avalanche course to peruse the website or call us for more information. Our skilled instructors are without question great teachers and knowledgeable backcountry travellers, and are ready to give you and your friends some training.
Summit For Someone
Big City Mountaineers is opening their registration for 2009 Summit for Someone climbs October 15. In return for raising money for great programs, donors get free gear and a climb of one of North America's classic peaks. JHMG is pleased to continue our participation in this program, offering climbs of The Grand Teton, Mt. Moran, Buck Mountain, Middle Teton, and Gannett Peak in the coming year.
JHMG's 40th Anniversary Photos
We have pictures from the JHMG 40th Anniversary Party up on the web. Paul Horton is continuing to post and caption photos from our great reunion on June 28th this year. Guides who attended were from 1968 to the present; scroll through and see if you recognize one of your guides.
Collins Establishes New Route
Guide Greg Collins has been actively establishing new routes in the Tetons for years. He and local innkeeper Hans Johnstone have recently put up a classic new route in Rock Springs Canyon. "Do it for Doug", III 5.10b has been completed in memory of their late friend and climbing partner, Doug Coombs. Read more. . .
Small Summiter
Asher Silver and his dad Nick climbed the Grand Teton with their guide, Jed Workman on August 23rd. Asher, having trained with us for a number of years, was ready for the mighty GT at the ripe age of nine! Jed reports Asher to be just slightly bigger than a smurf. . .Congratulations Nick and Asher! Read more. . .
Celebrating 40 Years of climbing adventure! 
Jackson Hole Mountain Guides is owned and operated by professionals who live and breathe the mountain life! Our philosophy is simple: enrich people's lives by providing exceptional service and unforgettable experiences. JHMG is accredited by the American Mountain Guides Association.
The Grand Teton is the crown jewel of Grand Teton National Park, and is one of the most sought after mountaineering objectives in the country. Rising 13,770 feet above sea level, the Grand has over 50 major routes; let our guides take you up one of the classic climbs to the summit. View the Teton Range live web cam. Learn more...
Located in southeast Utah on the Colorado Plateau, Moab is surrounded by Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Dead Horse Point State Park and the Colorado River. The beautiful natural surroundings and enhanced landscapes are home to world famous rock climbing, canyoneering and hiking. Learn more...
We have been climbing in Wyoming's Wind River Range for decades, and have racked up impressive ascents of many of its finest routes. Some of the best alpine rock and ice climbing in the United States is found in the Wind River Mountains. Backpacking, day hiking, and fishing are also pursuits to be enjoyed here. Learn more...
The Beartooth Mountains are known for their remote peaks, high plateaus, and surprise storms. Many of the summits and routes rarely see more than a handful of ascents each year. This is truly an alpine wilderness in some of the lower 48's largest contiguous wilderness. Learn more...
We are pleased to offer a full range of guiding services in the Nevada's Red Rock Canyon, from easy and enjoyable half-day and one day climbs to the most challenging multi-day big wall ascents, and everything in between. We also offer day hikes, and special programs for families and children, camps and outing programs, large and small businesses and members of special units of the military. Learn more...
We offer a full spectrum of Winter Classes and Trips. Whether you are looking for a day of backcountry powder, avalanche instruction, a challenging ice climb, or a mountain expedition, we have a trip for you! Come see the pristine and quiet time of year in the Tetons, and have an adventure few will ever experience. Learn more...
Check out our Highpoints Trips for Wyoming—Gannett Peak (13,804 ft)— and Montana—Granite Peak (12,799 ft). We are the most experienced guide service serving these two must-haves for highpointers. Learn more...
Jackson Hole Mountain Guides is one of the few really serious mountain guide services in the States. They not only offer excellent instruction for the beginning climber, but their guides are qualified to take you on any level of climb whether it's rock, ice, or ski mountaineering. I can unequivocally recommend them to anyone needing a mountain guide. 
—Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia
