Eastern Mountain Sports and Urban Sherpa team up to bring the EMS Adventure Series: skiing, snowboarding, and climbing. Choose an adventure, sign up for weekly outdoor adventures, and use your current lift or climbing ticket for in-store discounts. Need information about equipment? EMS store guides are active participants in the sports they support. Their firsthand knowledge, combined with ongoing product training, means you can expect informed answers that help you perform better and have more fun outside.
This program is for experienced climbers who are ready to take on the classic routes in the Gunks.
Every climber must start somewhere. We offer a variety of introductory programs that will help you take those first steps. These programs are designed for those who have little to no climbing experience but are equipped with a sense of adventure!
Hunter is our home away from home and our Urban Sherpa riders’ most popular hill. The terrain at Hunter includes vertical, parks, moguls, and run-outs for experts and gradual lines for beginners.
There are numerous world-class routes throughout the Northeast. For those who have already had a taste of climbing, those dream climbs will soon beckon: Pinnacle Gully, The Black Dike, Positive Thinking, Repentance, and so many others. We’re ready to make it happen for you.
Join us this winter for an adventure you’ll never forget! Courses are progressive and we offer something for every skill level. Join us at our New Paltz base camp where we will gear up and separate into ability groups. We will then be spirited by our Urban Sherpa coaches to various headwalls depending on weather and ice accumulation. We provide all climbing equipment, including plastic boots, ice axes, crampons and all climbing equipment.
Our intermediate ice climbing courses are tailored to meet your needs, whether you are a veteran looking to break through to Grade-5 ice or it’s your second day out and you’re looking for some fine-tuning.
Jay’s extensive glade system and incredible snowfall make this a big mountain experience and is a must for those riders looking to knock off challenging terrain. Prepare for an adventure and settle for nothing less.
Loon Mountain will be one of our go-to mountains. Why Loon? ’Cause it’s an awesome mountain with terrain for everyone, with more snow than ya know. Loon also has a Burton Learn-to-Ride (LTR) program.
Mount Snow has four mountain faces. That means whoever you are, Snow has got enough terrain diversity to keep a grin on your face all winter.
Head out west to Steamboat Springs, and hang your ten-gallon hat alongside one of the most preferred properties on the mountain. A complete mountain range, with 2,965 acres (1,200 hectares) of permitted terrain offer a diversity of trails for all levels of ability.
Stratton has probably the most impressive uphill capacity in the Northeast; you will wait longer for a cup of coffee at Starbucks than for a chair at Stratton. And with over 600 inbound rideable acreage, you will probably never discover the whole mountain in a single day.
With consistently good conditions and as much or more terrain than any other New Hampshire ski area, Waterville Valley will be our second, close single-day coach trip from Boston.
Whitewater rafting bus trip down the Lehigh River in the Poconos. This is when the Lehigh often runs full and fast,even without dam releases. Fun-filled rapids and exquisite laurel blossoms in the Spring are just a few of the reasons to enjoy Lehigh Whitewater rafting trips
Windham became our fastest growing trip last year and is just two hours-and-a-half from our Urban Sherpa pick-up locations in the city. Just starting out? If you haven’t been to Windham, sign up and experience Windham’s expansive runs.
Hunter Mountain will build the largest zipline in North America and include a tree canopy tour, a four-story adventure tower, and a mountain safari.
