Onward Mountain Guides

Onward Mountain Guides Personal, professional, and fun guided outdoor experiences for people of all ages and skill levels in the Adirondacks. Owned & operated by Jarrod Blundy

We guide private and group hiking and camping, rock and ice climbing, mountaineering, and skiing.

A few shots from a week of excellent hikes with Tom. Even though he’s already a 46er, there’s something about these moun...
06/05/2026

A few shots from a week of excellent hikes with Tom. Even though he’s already a 46er, there’s something about these mountains that keeps him coming back. Must be those amazing views! 😍
☑️Phelps ☑️Giant ☑️Wright ☑️Algonquin ☑️Pitchoff ☑️Indian Head ☑️Colvin

Aspiring 46ers and anyone looking for a fun group experience to summit an ADK high peak, these hikes are for you! Join a...
05/31/2026

Aspiring 46ers and anyone looking for a fun group experience to summit an ADK high peak, these hikes are for you! Join an OMG expert guide for a focused, educational day on the trail aiming for one of the high peaks. Our small group size keeps things moving with individual attention, and raises our chance for a summit!

June 9: Tabletop with .me
June 13: Marcy with (learn all about Marcy’s alpine ecology)
June 18: Santanoni with .me

Spots on group hikes are hard to come by in the ADK, so we’re pleased to offer these options. Please share!

onwardguides.com/group-events

Exciting news! We are thrilled to welcome Katie Rhodes () to our guiding team! Katie brings her extensive experience gui...
05/27/2026

Exciting news! We are thrilled to welcome Katie Rhodes () to our guiding team! Katie brings her extensive experience guiding in the high peaks, as well as expertise as a professional ecologist and competitive trail runner. We couldn’t be happier to have her on board to lead hiking and backpacking trips for our clients. We know you’ll enjoy her infectious love for the natural world.

Katie will be leading a group hike up Mt. Marcy on June 13 with a focus on alpine plant life. As you hike, you’ll explore why the mountains look the way they do, what makes these alpine ‘islands in the sky’ so special, and discover some of the state’s rarest plants in bloom!

Register — and see the rest of our group hiking schedule — on our website (link in bio). Spots are limited!

✅ Our second trail of the Northeast Ultra 8: The Devil’s Path. 28 miles and nearly 10,000 feet of elevation gain made fo...
05/26/2026

✅ Our second trail of the Northeast Ultra 8: The Devil’s Path. 28 miles and nearly 10,000 feet of elevation gain made for an intense day. But the dry conditions, good scenery, and great company were all wonderful. It’s so cool to see Todd attack this challenge with gusto, and walk away having learned new lessons to apply each time.

Had a blast re-upping my Wilderness First Responder certification this week! There are a lot of things that can go wrong...
04/27/2026

Had a blast re-upping my Wilderness First Responder certification this week! There are a lot of things that can go wrong in the backcountry — this training helps us to be ready to help you. Big thanks to our awesome instructors from and , plus the rest of the student team, who made this week great. ⛑️

Summer High Peak hiking will be in full swing before you know it! Get your day booked with the highest-rated guide servi...
04/21/2026

Summer High Peak hiking will be in full swing before you know it! Get your day booked with the highest-rated guide service in the ADK before we fill up! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Love opening the ADK rock season with the classic Pete’s Farewell. Great day out with !
04/18/2026

Love opening the ADK rock season with the classic Pete’s Farewell. Great day out with !

04/17/2026

Last weekend, I had the pleasure of starting a new journey with Todd: the Northeast Ultra 8. After completing his winter 46ers, Todd wanted a new challenge, and the is it. 8 of the most challenging through hikes in the Northeast, each done within 24 hours. Our first, the Taconic Crest Trail, stretches ~38 miles across New York, Massachusetts, and Vermont with ~8000 feet of elevation gain (depending on who you ask) and we got it done in 16.5 hours.

We encountered rain, wind, fog, sun, porcupine, cow, deer, mouse, bear(!), countless PUDs (pointless ups and downs), and (still) some snow. 😅 We even got some views since the tree cover hasn’t come in yet! It was a grand day covering tons of terrain with a good friend, and it clued us into what we’re up against with the rest of the hikes.

The Devil’s Path is up next in May! Can’t wait. 💪

One of my favorite-ever days of guiding was taking Ian rock climbing! He was so brave while doing something brand-new, a...
04/14/2026

One of my favorite-ever days of guiding was taking Ian rock climbing! He was so brave while doing something brand-new, and showed the world that nothing will stop him from achieving his goals!

A few pics from the end of March as I reflect on this awesome winter we were blessed with. 31 hiking days, 17 skiing day...
04/09/2026

A few pics from the end of March as I reflect on this awesome winter we were blessed with. 31 hiking days, 17 skiing days, and 35(!) climbing days between December and March. (Not including a few bonus ones in November!) Eternally grateful for the work, and for the clients and friends I was able to share these outdoor adventures with — you make even the less-than-ideal days fun! ❄️🏔️🧊⛷️

I’ll be happy to see the snow fly again next winter, but now I’m ready for pulling on rock, moving fast in the mountains, sleeping in tents, and gliding a paddle through water. 🧗🥾🏕️🛶

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Saranac Lake, NY
12983

Website

http://tipjb.me/, https://www.rendezvu.co/jarrod-blundy

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