Sierra Nevada · East Side & West Side
From the sheer east-side escarpment above Bishop and Lone Pine to the Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia high country — hire a guide to lead the way, or plan it yourself with expert help behind the scenes.
Two ways to work with us
Pick the level of hands-on support that fits your trip — or mix both across a season.
You show up, we handle the rest. A certified guide leads your group start to finish — navigation, camp logistics, hazard calls, and the local knowledge that turns a good route into a great one.
Doing it yourself but want it dialed? We build the route, navigate the permit system, and sanity-check your plan — so you spend your planning time hiking, not doom-scrolling trip reports.
Where we operate
The Sierra Crest splits California’s highest ground into two very different trip experiences.
Steep, dry, and fast into the alpine. Trailheads at 8,000–10,000 ft put you above treeline within a few miles — big granite, bigger passes.
Long forested approaches open into granite canyons and glacial basins. Home turf of the JMT and PCT, and the classic multi-day loops.
Sample routes
Every trip is custom-built, but these give a sense of scale and pacing.
A classic granite-basin loop past a chain of alpine lakes and over 11,978’ Glen Pass.
Fast access to high alpine basins with an off-trail pass crossing between two drainages.
Crescent Meadow to the summit of Mt. Whitney — a full range crossing, west to east.
Example client feedback
Sample quotes shown for illustration on this concept site.
We'd never have found the Lake Italy route on our own — the planning call alone was worth it, and the permit strategy actually worked.
Our guide read the weather and the group’s pace perfectly. We swapped the pass crossing to the next morning and it made the whole trip.
Exactly the level of detail I needed — food weights, water sources, bail options. I felt ready before we even left the trailhead.
From the field
Recaps from real trips, permit and food-planning strategy, and short conditions updates.
A quick conditions update from the Sabrina and South Lake trailheads — water, bugs, and what to expect right now.
Aug 18, 2026Trip ReportA guided run of the Rae Lakes Loop during snowmelt runoff — what the Woods Creek crossing was actually like, and why we'd still recommend the timing.
Jul 14, 2026Field NotesRation weights, calorie targets, and a real menu example — the same food planning we use for guided trips and hand off in trip-planning packages.
Jun 2, 2026Tell us a bit about the trip you have in mind and we’ll follow up with next steps.