A Crested Butte guide service running AIARE avalanche courses, guided rock and ice climbing, and backcountry skiing — and the operator of the youth Crested Butte Climbing Club summer program and Gunnison Climbing Club camps.
Fridays, 9:00am–3:00pm · 8-week summer camp · ages 8–11 · movement, knots & belaying
Irwin Guides Office, 330 Belleview Ave, Crested Butte
Local kids’ rock-climbing program, ~mid-June through mid-August; 14 kids per session, 5:1 staff ratio.
Seasonal · 8-week team-based youth climbing camps in Gunnison
Gunnison
Builds rock skills and team skills for local kids; dates and sessions vary — confirm with Irwin Guides.
Throughout winter · AIARE 1, AIARE 2 & Avalanche Rescue courses
Crested Butte (classroom + field)
AIARE 1 & 2 are 3-day courses; Avalanche Rescue is 1 day. CBAC staff also teach AIARE courses in the valley.