Chris Johnson Mountain Guiding

About

Originally from the Midwest, Chris moved to Colorado almost a decade ago after falling in love with the mountains. Over that time, he's pursued learning more about all types of climbing and enjoys sharing that knowledge and experience with others. Chris loves helping climbers improve in all areas of their climbing, whether that be technique work, fitness and conditioning, mental headspace, or technical systems. In the summer, you can find Chris climbing in Boulder Canyon, Eldorado Canyon, or high up in Rocky Mountain National Park and once the snow flies, he's ski patrolling at Eldora and earning his turns in the backcountry.

AMGA Apprentice Rock Guide Certified Single Pitch Instructor Boulder, CO

Guiding

Single-Pitch Rock Climbing

Whether you're new to climbing or looking to sharpen your skills, Chris tailors each session to where you are. Sessions can focus on movement and technique, building confidence on lead, understanding gear and anchor systems, or dialing in the mental side of the game — whatever will move you forward most.

Technique & movement

Technical systems

Mental headspace

Fitness & conditioning

Courses

Workshop

Gym to Crag

Take your climbing outside for the first time. A full day covering lead climbing, belaying, anchor building, and clipping — with hands-on practice until you're confident.

Full Day1–6 people

$240 / person Details

Series · 5 Weeks

Outdoor Fundamentals Development Series

Five full days over five weeks to build complete single-pitch outdoor climbing skills — sport gear, knots, anchors, lead climbing, and rappelling.

5 Full Days2–4 people

From $600 / person Details

Series · 5 Weeks

Advanced Climbing Development Series

Trad placements, multipitch systems, and rock rescue — five days to prepare intermediate climbers for bigger, more technical objectives.

5 Full Days2 people

$1,500 / person Details

Workshop

Intro to Trad

Venture off the beaten path. A full day of gear familiarization, placement practice, and anchor building to open up a whole new world of climbing.

Full Day1–6 people

$240 / person Details

Workshop

Intro to Multipitch

Ready to see what's up there? A full day covering anchor building, belaying from above, transitions, and descents for multipitch sport climbing.

Full Day1–2 people

$280 / person Details

Workshop

Rock Rescue

Be the partner you'd want to climb with. Learn single- or multipitch rescue systems, key knots, and how to get out of sticky situations.

Half or Full Day1–6 people

From $150 / person Details

Where I Guide

Eldorado Canyon

Classic trad & sport · legendary Front Range routes

The Flatirons

Iconic Boulder slabs · beginner-friendly approaches

Boulder Canyon

Sport & trad · 15 min from Boulder

Clear Creek Canyon

Sport climbing · Golden area

Table Mountain

Basalt columns · Golden, CO

Movement · Boulder

Indoor instruction & technique sessions