<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Golden Mountain Guides]]></title><description><![CDATA[We offer guided mountain adventures ranging from rock and ice climbing to courses and climbing clinics.]]></description><link>https://ben42516.wixsite.com/mysite/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 01:38:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ben42516.wixsite.com/mysite/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Ice Climbing Alaska]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this article, Golden Mountain Guide Pat Schamlix talks about the wonder that is ice climbing in Alaska. Looking for beta? 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