Mountain Adventures for ALL

IFMGA CERTIFIED. MISSION DRIVEN. WOMEN-OWNED.

We offer high-end technical ice, ski, and rock guiding and instruction for all adventurers—including private guiding and intentionally designed programs for women, queer and trans skiers and climbers, BIPOC, people of size, and military special forces groups.

  • Children and adults rock climbing and walking on suspension bridges on the Ouray via ferrata surrounded by trees and rocky cliffs.

    VIA FERRATA

    Climb, scramble, and explore while connected to and hanging from cables in the Uncompahgre Gorge of Ouray, CO. With two routes to choose from, this unique trip will provide challenges and adventure for all. Come as you are- all bodies and fitness levels are welcome.

  • Two women in backcountry ski gear smiling in a snowy mountain landscape on Red Mountan Pass.

    COURSES

    Moxie’s offerings range from Intro to Backcountry Skiing courses, Avalanche Education, Learn to Rock Climb, etc.

  • Three people in backcountry ski gear posing at the top of a ski run in Alaska with glaciated peaks and rocky cliffs in the background.

    PRIVATE GUIDING

    Moxie works with every client individually to match them with the objective or course that best suits their goals, from trying out ice climbing, to avalanche education, to basecamp skiing in Alaska. 

  • Three female rock climbers with climbing helmets and backpacks smiling on a multi-pitch rock climb.

    ROCK CLIMBING

  • People ice climbing on a frozen waterfall in the Ouray Ice Park with a few climbers at the base.

    ICE CLIMBING

  • Three backcountry skiers boot packing a snow-covered mountain slope with rugged, snow-capped rock formations in the background under a cloudy sky.

    EXPEDITIONS

  • Group of backcountry skiers wearing colorful winter gear with skis on their backs, ascending snowy mountain terrain on Red Mountain Pass.

    TRAININGS

    Collaborate with Moxie to improve your organization’s leadership capacities, inclusion efforts, technical skillsets, and risk management plans.

  • Group of backcountry skiers and splitboarders wearing winter gear and skis, smiling and navigating a snowy outdoor scene in a forest.

    SKIING

    Whether you want to get out for a day in the majestic San Juan Mountains or go ski a week of powder in Japan, we’ve got you covered.

  • A group of four backcountry skiers on a skin track, with a woman in purple jacket identifying avalanche terrain and hazards to the others, guiding an avalanche education course.

    PRO CLINICS

    Moxie’s technical leadership development program offers aspiring guides intimate training sessions to help them improve the skills they need to achieve their goals (wherever they might be in their journey). This Guide Development Program can include mentorship, skill development, and strategies for working guides from marginalized backgrounds.

meet  the  founderS

Sheldon Kerr and Kristin Arnold are AMGA/IFMGA Mountain Guides and badass mountain leaders with adventurous spirits, quick jokes, and welcoming vibes for all who want to explore the mountains.

Two smiling women standing outdoors with a rocky landscape in the background. One woman is wearing a black shirt with colorful graphics and a black cap, and the other is wearing a light blue long-sleeve shirt, a cap with sunglasses on top, and has her hand in her pocket.

 “I would recommend Kristin and Sheldon to anyone looking for a kickass backcountry experience complete with knowledge building, pow even on the most windboard days, and plenty of conversation on creating a more equitable outdoors.”