Rock Climbing
We operate daily upon reservation in the Gunks and the Adirondacks, as well as offer guided trips to other areas across the country.
We custom tailor the day based on the needs and experience level of your party, in addition to regular climbing/guiding days, we can offer a day or days covering:
Basic climbing skills
Climbing routes of your choice*
Climbing outing with family, friends and/or co-workers
Technical Skill Instruction such as:
We provide you with your own private guide(s) based on your party size. We operate up to a 4:1 climber to guide ratio for most situations, sometimes we can operate up to a 6:1 ratio for special groups and/or non-profits depending on location.
We provide loan of all technical equipment if needed - helmet, harness, and rock shoes - and the daily park passes required unless otherwise specified.
Rates are dependent on the party size, all rates are based per person and may vary depending on location.
The typical rock climbing season runs from April through mid-December, however we also climb rock on warm days throughout the winter when its forecast to be above 40 degrees, and sunny, and also offer a Winter Rock Skills program where we shorten the day to when the sun is typically on the cliff (10am-2pm) were we offer technical skills like gear placement, anchor building, ascending, self-rescue, and more.
For the Gunks, we are the only guide service authorized to operate across the Shawangunk Ridge at all of the three areas:
Minnewaska State Park - Peter’s Kill and Dickie Barre
Mohonk Preserve - Trapps, Near Trapps, Millbrook, Lost City, and Bonticou
Mohonk Mountain House - Sky Top
In the Gunks, we offer full days, 9am-4pm; half days, 9am-12:30pm, 1:30pm-5pm; marathon days, 9-12 hour days, and specialty events.
For the Adirondacks, we offer full days, 9am-4pm; marathon days, 9-12 hour days, and specialty events.
Mohonk Preserve & Minnewaska State Park
Topping out on Annie Oh on the Mohonk Preserve
Enjoying the climbing and colors at the Peter’s Kill Area
We offer instruction and guiding in the Trapps, Near Trapps, Millbrook, Lost City, and Bonticou on the Mohonk Preserve, and at the Peter’s Kill and Dickie Barre area of Minnewaska State Park for 1:1 and small to large groups for full and half days.
The approaches and terrain vary from short walks to single pitch climbs, to longer hikes and multi-pitch climbing.
In addition to private guiding climbing, we offer instruction for all our Technical Skills offerings, kids programs, summer camps, and group programs.
Sky Top
Climb with us at the renown Mohonk Mountain House.
Sky Top is a unique setting with classic routes ranging from single pitch to multi-pitch. We offer full and half day options for 1:1 to groups of varying sizes and needs.
Adirondacks
We offer instruction and guiding throughout all of the Adirondacks for all types of terrain: from single pitch crags like the Beer Walls; multi-pitch climbs like Chapel Pond Slab, canoe accessed climbing like Roger’s Rock, to remote backcountry objectives like Wallface and Gothics.
Kids Climbing
We offer a program for kids to get out with their parents, siblings, and/or friends.
Limited to a maximum of 4 participants, kids 12 and under are $35pp with a scheduled adult or additional kid over 12.
Available only at the Peter’s Kill Climbing area.
All day passes and gear provided.
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