Golden State Guiding

It’s been a long time coming, but Golden State Guiding is excited to announce that we are officially permitted to guide at Tahquitz and Su***de Rock in Idyllwild, California! Anyone who’s ever spent some time out at Tahquitz and Su***de Rock knows what a special place this area is. The climbing is as good as it gets, and Tahquitz in particular is the birthplace of the YDS (Yosemite Decimal System), where the old Yosemite guard first established the American climbing grade system. The climbing is world class, rich with history, and something every climber should experience. This is very recent news for us so for now, we are doing a soft launch via our social channels and accepting bookings by simply sending us a DM or booking inquiry request online. A new Tahquitz and Su***de Rock landing page will be published soon on our website. For now, if you want to get out with our incredible guide team in a historic climbing area in Southern California, send us a DM or online booking inquiry today!



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Hi from one of our places to guide in California, Joshua Tree! GSG Guide taking our repeat guest, Mike, on his first tour of the park. Temps are prime and the season is in full swing!

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Great day out in the Hills with and GSG Guide . Nothing better than seeing guests push their boundaries. 📷

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Winter is almost here and we already have snow on the ground in the Eastern Sierra! Join Golden State Guiding this 2025/26 snow season for an AIARE Level 1, 2, or Avalanche Rescue course in the beautiful Mammoth Lakes area.

Click the link in our bio to learn more and to register for an AIARE Level 1, 2, or Avalanche Rescue course with GSG. We’re looking forward to another incredible year of snow science and education with all of our students! 📷



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Our first Trad Dayz is running this upcoming weekend, October 18th and 19th, and we have a couple more spots left!

Come join Golden State Guiding’s incredible Guide team for one of our Trad Dayz programs beginning this October! Our Trad Dayz program curriculum will be run over 2 days in Joshua Tree and will cover topics such as traditional climbing gear placements (active and passive), gear anchors, mock leading, advanced anchoring systems (Jtree anchors), multi pitch transitions, and more!

Click the link in our bio to learn more and to register for a Trad Dayz program in Joshua Tree today!



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Great couple of days out on the Eastside with these two covering self rescue systems and much more! This was one of the Ladies Weekend Out clinics we had on offer for this fall. As always, thanks to GSG guide for facilitating a great course for these two.

Temps are dropping and Fall is officially here!

Golden State Guiding, along with our good friends over at Volcom, Ridge Merino and Weston Backcountry are excited to announce that registration is officially open for our 2026 Sierra Splitboard Program in the Mammoth Lakes area!

With the support of Volcom, Ridge Merino, and Weston, Golden State Guiding will be rolling out our highly anticipated Sierra Splitboard Program in the Mammoth Lakes area for the 2026 snow season! The programming will be multifaceted and will cover a wide variety of topics including familiarizing yourself with your splitboard setup and how to properly transition, learning how to set an efficient skin track, kick turn techniques, hands on use of avalanche equipment, trip planning software reviews, basic backcountry etiquette, and much more. The overall goal of our Sierra Splitboard Program will be to introduce snowboarders to a new medium in their activity, to familiarize them with the current equipment in the market, give them entry level tools to access the backcountry, and most importantly, lay a foundation for good practices in the future to make the best decisions possible when traveling in avalanche terrain.

Click the link in our bio to learn more and to register for our Sierra Splitboard Program today! 📷



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Our first Trad Dayz is scheduled and registration is open! Come join Golden State Guiding’s incredible Guide team for one of our Trad Dayz programs beginning this October! Our Trad Dayz program curriculum will be run over 2 days in Joshua Tree and will cover topics such as traditional climbing gear placements (active and passive), gear anchors, mock leading, advanced anchoring systems (Jtree anchors), multi pitch transitions, and more!

Click the link in our bio to learn more and to register for a Trad Dayz program in Joshua Tree today!



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Golden State Guiding, along with our good friends over at Volcom, Ridge Merino and Weston Backcountry are excited to announce that registration is officially open for our 2026 Sierra Splitboard Program in the Mammoth Lakes area!

With the support of Volcom, Ridge Merino, and Weston, Golden State Guiding will be rolling out our highly anticipated Sierra Splitboard Program in the Mammoth Lakes area for the 2026 snow season! The programming will be multifaceted and will cover a wide variety of topics including familiarizing yourself with your splitboard setup and how to properly transition, learning how to set an efficient skin track, kick turn techniques, hands on use of avalanche equipment, trip planning software reviews, basic backcountry etiquette, and much more. The overall goal of our Sierra Splitboard Program will be to introduce snowboarders to a new medium in their activity, to familiarize them with the current equipment in the market, give them entry level tools to access the backcountry, and most importantly, lay a foundation for good practices in the future to make the best decisions possible when traveling in avalanche terrain.

Click the link in our bio to learn more and to register for our Sierra Splitboard Program today! 📷 .studio



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