Hiking Trips

• Yosemite Day Guides
• Duration: daily, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Level: all levels
• Cost: Private Guide for 1-6 people (daily rate-8 hours) $365.00, each additional participant up to 10 people $70.00.
• Dates: Daily, Year-round

• Panorama Trail Yosemite Day Hike
• Duration: daily, 8:00AM- 6:00PM
• Level: Moderate
• Cost: $395 for 1-6 people. $70 for each additional participant up to 10 hikers with one guide
• 2012 Dates: Daily, late May-Sept

• Ansel Adams Wilderness Day Hike
• Duration: 1 Day daily, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Level: All levels
• Cost: $365 for 1-6 people. $70 for each additional participant up to 10 hikers with one guide.
• 2012 Dates: Daily, June - Sept

• Half Dome Yosemite Day Hike
• Duration: daily, 6:00AM- 6:00PM
• Level: Strenuous
• Cost: Rates for guided 1-day Half Dome hikes are:
• *With your own permit: $395 for 1-2ppl. $90 for each additional participant.
• *With SYMG's permit: $195 per person, up to 5 participants. Purchase 4 spots minimum for a private experience for your group.
• 2012 Dates:
• * With your own permit: Daily late May-Sept
• * With SYMG's permit: Dates remaining are June 2, 30; July 12, 14 Total of 5 spots available on each date. Minimum of 2 paid participants to run the trip, and singles are welcome.
• Please call our office for additional information regarding Half Dome Day Hikes 800-231-4575

• Ansel Adams Wilderness Hiking Weekend
• Duration: 3 Days/2 Nights
• Level: Easy-Moderate
• Cost: $485.00 per person
• 2012 Date: June 22-24
  

• Yosemite's Tuolumne Meadows Hiking Weekend
• Duration: 3 Days/2 Nights
• Level: Easy-Moderate
• Cost: $525.00 per person
• 2012 Date: July 27-29
  

Hiking with Packstock Trips

• John Muir Trail - Agnew Meadows to Tuolumne Meadows with Horsepack Support
• Duration: 5 Days/4 Nights
• Level: Moderate
• Cost:
  $1695.00 per person (8-12 person group size)
  $1895.00 per person (4-7 people)
• 2012 Date: Aug 7-11, Aug 13-17(FULL)
  

• John Muir Trail - Florence Lake to Edison Lake with Horsepack Support
• Duration: 6 Days/5 Nights
• Level: Moderate
• Cost:
  $2695.00 per person (4-9 person group size)
  $2196.00 per person (10-12 people)
• 2012 Date: Aug 7-12
  

• Ansel Adams High Sierra Camp with Horsepack Support
• Duration: 5 Days/4 Nights
• Level: Leisurely-Moderate
• Cost: $1195.00 per person
• 2012 Dates: July 11-15, Aug 1-5(Family Departure), Aug 22-26
  

• Mount Whitney Hiking Trips with Horsepack Support
• Duration: 7 days/6 nights
• Level: Moderate-Strenuous with challenging altitude
• Cost:
  $2295.00 per person on 11-12 people total
  $2595.00 per person 5-10 people total
  $2995.00 per person with 4 people total.
• 2012 Dates: Aug 18-25
  

• Yosemite Grand Traverse with Horsepack Support
• Duration: 8 days/7 nights
• Level: Moderate
• Cost:
  $2595.00 per person (on group size of 10-12)
  $2895.00 per person on group size of 5-9)
  (Single supplement: requested $150, forced single $75.00).
• 2012 Dates: July 19-26, July 28-Aug 4, Sept 1-8 (FULL)
  

• High Sierra Singer-Songwriters' Workshop with Horsepack Support
• Duration: 5 Days/4 Nights
• Level: Leisurely to moderate hiking
• Cost: $1495.00 per person
• 2013 Date: Call for more information regarding our special Costa Rica departure in late 2012!
  

• High Sierra Yoga Retreat with Horsepack Support
• Duration: 5 Days/4 Nights
• Level: Moderate hiking
• Cost: $1495 per person w/ 3-6 people
  $1395 w/ 7-11 people
• 2012 Date: July 25-29
  

Backpacking Trips

• Yosemite Falls-Snow Creek Loop
• Duration: 3 Days/2 Nights
• Level: Moderate backpacking
• Cost: $475.00 per person (4-13 people group size)
  $665.00 per person (2-3 people group size)
• 2012 Dates: May 11-13(Snowshoe departure), June 15-17, June 29-July 1
  

• Half Dome Backpacking Weekend
• Duration: 4 Days 3 Nights
• Level: Moderate backpacking
• Cost: $695.00 per person (on group size 4-13)
  $795.00 per person (on group size 2-3)
• 2012 Dates: June 21-24 (FULL), Sept 13-16
  

• Half Dome and Clouds Rest Summit
• Duration: 4 Days 3 Nights
• Level: Moderate to slightly strenuous backpacking
• Cost: $745.00 per person (on group size 4-7)
  $895.00 per person (on group size 2-3)
• 2012 Dates: June 28-July 1, Aug 23-26
  

• High Tour
• Duration: 4 Days/3 Nights
• Level: Leisurely-Moderate backpacking
• Cost: $595.00 per person
• 2012 Dates: July 5-8, Aug 2-5, Aug 16-19
  

• Alpine Lakes
• Duration: 5 Days 4 Nights
• Level: Moderate backpacking
• Cost: $695.00 per person
• 2012 Dates: June 20-24, July 4-8, July 25-29, Aug 8-12
  

• Mt. Conness
• Duration: 5 Days/4 Nights
• Level: Moderate-Strenuous
• Cost: $735.00 per person
• 2012 Date: Aug 15-19
  

• Lakes of the Ritter Range
• Duration: 5 Days/4 Nights
• Level: Moderate
• Cost: $895.00 (per person on group size 4-12). Small group surcharge of $250.00 per person to run trip with 2-3 people.
• 2012 Date: Aug 21-25
  

• Mountain Skills Backpack
• Duration: 5 Days/4 Nights
• Level: Strenuous
• Cost: $735.00 per person
• 2012 Date: June 6-10

• Yosemite High Passes Loop
• Duration: 7 days/6 nights
• Level: Strenuous
• Cost: $965.00 per person
• 2012 Dates: July 9-15, Aug 13-19
  

• Yosemite Grand Traverse
• Duration: 8 days/7 nights
• Level: Moderate-Strenuous
• Cost: $1695.00 per person
• 2012 Dates: July 7-14, Aug 25-Sept 1
  

• Mt Whitney (14,495') Backpacking Trip
• Duration: 7 days/6 nights
• Level: Moderate-Strenuous
• Cost:
  4-13 people- $1195.00 per person
  3 people- $1395.00 per person
• 2012 Date: July 14-20
  

• Trans-Sierra Trail to Mt. Whitney
• Duration: 10 Days/9 Nights
• Level: Strenuous
• Cost:
  $1,850 per person on group size of 9-12 people
  $2,150 per person on group size of 4-8 people
  (Small group surcharge of $400 per person on group size of 3 people in addition to smallest tier)
• 2012 Date: Aug 31-Sept 9
  

• John Muir Trail
• Duration: 23 Days/22 Nights
• Level: Strenuous
• Cost:
  $3,450 per person on group size of 11-12 people
  $3,850 per person on group size of 8-10 people
  $4,250 per person on group size of 4-7 people
  (Small group surcharge of $745 per person on group size of 3 people in addition to smallest tier)
  Single Supplements: $150 per person on requested single. $75 on forced.
• 2012 Date: July 14-Aug 5
  

• Sierra High Route
• Duration: 26 Days/25 Nights
• Level: Very Strenuous
• Cost: $6495.00 per person 4-6 people
  Note: Small group surcharge on groups of 3 people $995.00 per person in addition to base price.
  Single supplements: 1 night lodging at start of trip $125.00 requested. $75.00 for forced singles.
• 2012 Dates: Aug 7-Sept 1
  

• Women's Backpacking
• Duration: 5 Days/4 Nights
• Level: Beginner/intermediate backpacking
• Cost: $795.00 per person 4-6 people
  
• 2012 Dates: Aug 1-5 and Sept 5-9
  

• Alpine Lakes Yoga Retreat
• Duration: 5 Days/4 Nights
• Level: Moderate
• Cost: $895 per person w/ 3-6 people
  $795 per person w/ 7-11 people
• 2012 Dates: July 4-8
  

• Custom Guided Backpacking
• Duration: 2-day overnights-23 days
• Level: All
• Yosemite, Ansel Adams Wilderness, John Muir Wilderness, Sequoia-Kings Canyon, John Muir Trail, and Mt Whitney (Eastern Sierra from Cotonwood): Private trips are available for groups of all sizes. Please call the office for details.
• All custom trips include guide(s), permits, meals, and all equipment. Cost may vary depending on additional services such as campgrounds, hotels stays, shuttle needs, etc. Call office for custom prices and packages.
• 2012 Dates: May through October

Fly Fishing

• Fly Fishing Day Guides
• Duration: daily, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Level: all
• Cost: Private Guide for 1-2 people (daily rate-8 hours) $365, each person thereafter is $95 up to 4 pax total.
• 1/2 day Private Guide for 1-2 people (9am to 1pm or 2pm to 6pm) $255; $65 per person thereafter up to 4 pax total
• Dates: Daily, Year-round

• Fly Fishing Weekends
• Duration: 3 Days/2 Nights
• Level: all
• Cost: $525.00 per person
• 2012 Dates: July 6-8(Ansel Adam's Wilderness area), July 27-29 (Tuolumne Meadows area)
  
  

• Fly Fishing School
• Duration: 3 Days
• Level: all
• Cost: $595
• 2012 Dates: Aug 3-5, *Sept 21-23, *Sept 28-30 *(October Caddis hatch trips)
  

• Fly Fish Utah's Green River
• Duration: 4 days/3 nights
• Level: all
• Cost: $1,475
• 2012 Date: Oct 3-7
  

• Fly Fish Idaho and Montana's Henry's Fork and Madison Rivers
• Duration: 3 days/4 nights
• Level: all
• Cost: $1650.00 per person with 5 people
• 2012 Dates: Sept 19-23
  

Rock Climbing

• Rock Climbing Day Guides
• Duration: daily, year round 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Level: all levels
• Cost: Private Guide for 1-2 people (daily rate-8 hours) $365, each additional participant up to 6 people $95
• 1/2 day Private Guide for 1-2 people (9am to 1pm or 2pm to 6pm) $255, each additional participant up to 6 people $65
• Dates: Daily

• Basic Rock Climbing Weekends
• Duration: 3 Days/2 Nights
• Level: all levels
• Cost: $485.00
• 2012 Dates: Southern Yosemite High Country: May 18-20, June 1-3, July 6-8, July 27-29, Sept 14-16
  
• 2011-2012 Spring and Fall Dates: Sierra Front Country: Call for available weekends on our 2 person minimum shoulder season trips.

• Advanced Rock Climbing Weekends: Breaking the 5.10 Barrier
• Duration: 3 Days/2 Nights
• Level: all levels
• Cost: $485.00 per person
• 2012 Dates: July 13-15, Aug 17-19
  
  

• Advanced Learn to Lead weekend
• Duration: 3 Days/2 Nights
• Level: 5.8+ and up, bolted sport climbing.
• Cost: $485.00 per person
• 2012 Dates: June 22-24, July 16-20, Aug 24-26, Sept 7-9
  

• Rock Camps
• Duration: 5 Days/4 Nights
• Level: Intermediate-Advanced
• Cost: $895.00 per person
• 2012 Dates: June 11-15 (FULL), July 2-6, July 9-13 (Teen Rock Climbing Camp Departure: Ages 13-19), Aug 6-10, Aug 27-31
  
• For custom dates, please call SYMG office at 800-231-4575

• Learning to Lead Rock Camps
• Duration: 5 Days/4 Nights
• Level: 5.7+ and up, bolted sport climbing.
• Cost: $895.00 per person
• 2012 Dates: June 18-22, Sept 3-7 (FULL)
  
  

• PCGI - Top Rope Guide Training
• Duration: 3 Days/3 Nights (pre-course meeting the night before course begins)
• Ratio: Max 6-1
• Cost: $400.00 per person
• 2012 Dates: Custom dates and locations are available via special arrangements. Call for details.

• PCGI - Top Rope Guide Assessment
• Duration: 1 Day
• Ratio: Max 4-1
• Cost: $150.00 per person
• 2012 Dates: Custom dates and locations are available via special arrangements. Call for details.
  

• PCGI - Lead Guide Training
• Duration: 4 Days/4 Nights (pre-course meeting the night before course begins)
• Ratio: Max 3-1
• Cost: $450.00 per person
• 2012 Dates: Custom dates and locations are available via special arrangements. Call for details.
  
• 
  PCGI - Lead Guide Assessment

• (Successful completion of the Rescue Assessment is required before the SPG Assessment can be taken)
• Duration: 2 Days/2 Nights (pre-course meeting the night before course begins)
• Ratio: Max 3-1
• Cost: $250.00 per person
• 2012 Dates: Custom dates and locations are available via special arrangements. Call for details.
  

• PCGI - Multi-Pitch Guides Training
• Duration: 8 Days/8 Nights (pre-course meeting the night before course begins)
• Ratio: Max 3-1
• Cost: $1,300.00 per person
• 2012 Dates: Custom dates and locations are available via special arrangements. Call for details.
  

• PCGI - Multi-Pitch Assessment
• Duration: 4 Days/4 Nights (pre-course meeting the night before course begins)
• Ratio: Max 2-1
• Cost: $1,100.00 per person
• 2012 Dates: Custom dates and locations are available via special arrangements. Call for details.
  

• PCGI - Rescue Training
• Duration: 2 Days/2 Nights (pre-course meeting the night before course begins)
• Ratio: Max 6-1
• Cost: $300.00 per person
• 2012 Dates: Custom dates and locations are available via special arrangements. Call for details.
  

• PCGI - Rescue Assessment
• Duration: 1 Day
• Cost: $150.00 per person
• 2012 Dates: Custom dates and locations are available via special arrangements. Call for details.
  

Mountaineering and Winter Trips

• Snowshoe Winter Camping
• Duration: 5 days/4 nights
• Level: Moderate to strenuous
• Cost: $795.00 per person
• 2012 Winter Date: March 14-18
  

• Basic Mountaineering
• Duration: 6 Days/5 Nights
• Level: Beginner/intermediate mountaineering.
• Cost: $795.00 per person
• Spring 2012 Date: May 9-13

• El Pico de Orizaba (18,850')
• Duration: 8 Days/7 Nights
• Level: Strenuous hiking on scree, snow, and ice. Extreme altitude.
• Cost: $1,995 per person on group size of 6-10 people
• $2,395 per person on group size of 3-5 people
• (Small group surcharge of $500 per person on group size of 2 people in addition to smallest tier)
• 2012 Dates: Nov 24-Dec 1
  

• Aconcagua (22,841')
• Duration: 19 Days/18 Nights
• Level: Very Strenuous
• Cost: $3695 per person on group size of 8-10 people
• $3995 per person on group size of 6-7 people
• $4295 per person on group size of 4-5 people
• 2012 Dates: Jan 2-20
  

Wilderness Photography

• Heidi Vetter's Wilderness Photography and Women's Backpacking Course
• Duration: 5 days/4 nights
• Level: moderate
• Cost: $995.00 per person photo trip, $795.00 per person women's backpacking trip
• 2012 Dates: June 27-July 1 photo, Aug 1-5, Sept 5-9 women's backpacking
  

Costa Rica

• Costa Rica Multi-Sport
• Duration: 9 Days/8 Nights
• Level: Leisurely-moderate
• Cost: 6-9 people: $2850.00 per person on double occupancy.
  9-15 people: $2650.00 per person on double occupancy.
• 2012 Dates: December 1-9
  

Student Programs

• Guides Training Course
• Duration: 7 days/6 nights
• Level: Advanced
• Cost: $1,195.00 per person. Small group surcharge of $300 for groups size of 2.
• 2012 Dates: June 17-23