Crested Butte Mountain Guides

Specialties

Crested Butte Mountain Guides specializes in personal, professional, and customized guiding and instruction in backcountry skiing, rockclimbing, avalanche education, mountaineering, mountain biking, hut trips, sea kayaking, ice climbing, and hiking.

History

Established in 1998.

Located in our little shack in the middle of downtown Crested Butte, CO, this is where it all begins. It is here, in this cozy little alpine style hut that you will meet your guide, receive any neccessary gear, and begin the adventure of a lifetime. The Crested Butte Mountain Guides have over fifteen years of experience working and playing in the Elk Mountains of Colorado. Our guides are local area experts in terms of knowing the best snow to ski, getting you to the top of your first rockclimb, taking you sea kayaking in Colorado, helping you climb a frozen waterfall, showing you the secret spots where all the summer alpine wildflowers are best, or guiding you down the nation’s best single track. Whether it is your first trip with us, or your 100^th, you can be assured you will receive a fun, safe, and professional experience.

Meet the Business Owner

Jayson S. J.

Business Owner

Jayson is the Owner /​Lead Guide for Crested Butte Mountain Guides. He has been living and guiding in Crested Butte since 1999. Jayson guides all types of alpine summer and winter trips with CBMG, from top-​roping and hiking to technical alpine climbing routes and backcountry skiing. He is also a forecaster for the Crested Butte Avalanche Center, an AIARE avalanche instructor, a member of the Crested Butte Pro Ski Patrol, an instructor for the Wilderness Medicine Institute of NOLS, and a staff trainer for Outward Bound West. Jayson is a Professional Member of the AMGA and is a Certified Ski Mountaineering Guide & Top-​Rope Site Manager. Jayson holds a current Wilderness EMT-​B and an AIARE Level III avalanche training certification.