At West Mountain Guide Co., we’re committed to introducing people of all ages, skill levels and backgrounds to the outdoors in New York’s Hudson Valley, Catskills and beyond.

 
 

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Whether you are looking for a specific adventure or unsure of where to start, we share the types of trips we offer and descriptions of each so that you can dream up your adventure and we can help make it happen.

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Co-founded by Henri and Lauren
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Public sign-ups

We are not currently offering public trips, but have kept our past calendar live. This way, you can explore ideas for private trips or for what you may be interested in when we start offering these again!

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Sign-ups are open for next Wednesday’s sunset hike with @longpathoutfitters This hike is a great way to break up the work week, meet other local hikers, and enjoy a @goodtogofoods backpacking dinner with a view! We will hike up in daylight, w
Save the date! We are excited to be offering half day weekend and weekday sunset hikes with @longpathoutfitters this summer! Check the link in our bio to sign up. We’ll be posting detailed descriptions in early May when we return from the Smoki
The wildflowers are out in numbers around the Hudson Valley! • We will be out of town the Next two weeks guiding a trip in Tennessee. We can’t wait to get back on the trail with you when we get home in May. The first trip scheduled upon ou
Thanks to all those who attended our @fjallraven_na campfire event. We had a great time sharing the basics of backpacking with everyone! • #hiking #backpacking #westmountainguideco #natureiswaiting #fjallraven #hikeny
Interested in the basics of backpacking? Join @westmountainguideco and @fjallraven_na this Sunday for a free two part even where we will cover topics like what to pack, navigation, layering, how to pick a camp, set up a tent and how to cook a simple
🌱Spring Equinox Hike🌸 At 5:30 on Monday evening, just 6 minutes after the official start of Spring, we began our sunset hike with @longpathoutfitters. We climbed 1 mile to the top of Hook Mountain, where we enjoyed multiple viewpoints, @goodtogof
Here’s a look into our trip to Kaaterskill High Peak last Sunday. We’d originally had a trip scheduled for Balsam but made a last minute switch to help our new friend Gayle finish up her single season 3500s. Congratulations on the accompl
It was such a pleasure to help coordinate this CX skiing training day for @lanerpants with @anothersummitgr. Good luck with your expedition Elana, we can’t wait to see the documentary! • #hiking #skiing #crosscountry #crosscountryskiing #