The Activity
Wasatch Alpine Traverses · Wasatch, Utah
The Wasatch you’ve only seen under snow.
Everyone knows this range for the skiing. Far fewer people have been along the top of it in August—high ridgelines linking summit to summit, wildflower basins below, and views from the Great Salt Lake to the Uintas.
What you pay
Full day (6–10 hours) · per person and total for your group
| Group | Per person | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $695 | $695 |
| 2 people | $425 | $850 |
Private guide, maximum 2 per guide. Inclusions and cancellation terms are in the Rates & Booking tab.
An alpine traverse is a single big day spent on the crest rather than going up and down one peak. You link summits—Superior to Monte Cristo, or the rugged line over Dromedary and the Twin Peaks—with hands-on scrambling, real exposure, and a rope where the ground calls for it.
Or you do it running. Same ridgelines, moving light and fast.
Two ways to travel a ridgeline
Alpine Scramble Traverse
For strong hikers and aspiring alpinists ready to link summits in one big day.
Expect hands-on scrambling at 3rd and 4th class, exposed ridgelines, and rope protection where the terrain calls for it. Classic lines include Mount Superior to Monte Cristo and the link over Dromedary and the Twin Peaks.
This is the format for anyone who has hiked for years and wants to find out what’s beyond scrambling—or for climbers who want a mountain day rather than a crag day.
Trail Running Traverse
For runners who want to push endurance in high alpine terrain: singletrack, rugged ridgelines, and real vertical—sections of the Wasatch Crest, Superior Ridge, or a custom point-to-point linkup, built around your pace and goals.
Trail running traverses are led by Erik Fullmer, co-owner of Wasatch Mountain Guides and an experienced mountain runner. Routes are designed around running—pacing, footing, and hydration—rather than adapted from a hiking line.
Private, and built around you
Your guide chooses the specific traverse based on your fitness, experience, and the conditions. If you have a line in mind, tell us and we’ll say honestly whether it fits.
Small teams
One or two clients per guide. On scrambling ground, a guide needs to be able to reach any member of the party. Larger groups get additional guides.
The best time of year
September and early October—stable weather, cool temperatures, fewer afternoon storms, and light that makes the whole range look different.
Our signature two-day: The Two Canyons Traverse
The day traverses take you along the Wasatch’s classic lines. The Two Canyons Traverse takes the idea as far as it goes: two days on the ridge that divides Big and Little Cottonwood, climbing Mount Superior by its Southeast or East Ridge, following the crest over summit after summit, camping below the Twin Peaks, and summiting the Twins at sunrise.
Fully self-supported, one climber per guide, June to September. A day traverse with us is the natural preparation. See The Two Canyons Traverse.
Where this leads
Scrambling is the bridge between hiking and climbing. Clients who enjoy it often go on to Wasatch Alpine Rock Climbing for more technical ridges, Full-Day Private Rock Climbing for the rock skills, or Mount Baker for glaciated ground.
Operated and guided by Wasatch Mountain Guides (WMG). BBE is the referral and sales partner; reservations, payments and required forms are handled directly by WMG.
Questions before you book?
We answer every inquiry personally.
