Introduction to Rock Climbing Half & Full day, public or private
4.9
18 Ratings
Banff
Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

This program serves as a beginner’s guide to the thrilling activity of Rock Climbing. Intended for families with youngsters or friends eager to explore new adventures, it offers attendees a chance to experience diverse climbing paths and enrich their abilities starting from an elementary level.

Families with children below 10 are recommended to inquire about our half-day scheme.

We prioritize safety and plan to visit a nearby climbing spot where attendees can venture different routes under the supervision of our expert guides.

The program spans a single day and is safety-driven, aimed at providing you with as much climbing experience as possible! Regardless of your past expertise, this program is apt for everyone. The trainers start with basic lessons and can also discuss complex subjects if required.

The curriculum includes:
-Safety measures and consciousness at the site
-Identifying overhead risks
-Belaying top and lead climbers
-Climbing strategies

Potentially, additional topics could be:
-Techniques for steeper Rock climbing
-Usage and fitting of quick draws on bolts
-Establishing top rope anchors
-Mock leads and rappelling

What's Included
  • All climbing gear, helmet, harness, climbing shoes, ropes, belay devices
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
  • Lunch
Additional Information

The Rock Experience initiative is especially curated to provide a distinct rock climbing adventure to individuals of varying skill levels.

Our mentors are exceptional teachers, proficient climbers, and enjoyable company. They possess certifications of the highest grade from ACMG/IFMGA within the sector.

For those just starting out, the mentors will go through essential safety protocols and display proper climbing methods. For guests possessing intermediate climbing capabilities, the mentors will focus on cultivating advanced movement abilities and other rope-related techniques, like rappelling. For guests with high-level climbing abilities, the mentors will provide instructions of expert standard to keep your attention - expect intensive climbing technique training sessions, fake leading, anchor construction and the establishment of rappelling systems.

Location
229 Bear St
Bear Street
Please meet at our office on the lower level, under the movie theatre. We will get you geared up for the day. Guests will be required to drive themselves to climbing site locations.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Stephen_h
Aug 21, 2023
Worth the trip - Jacob was the best. Great guy to be around definitely made the experience. Very knowledgeable, down to earth, and has some great stories.
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Kaig754
Jul 24, 2023
AAA Rock masters course - Did the rock masters course with Sasha. I learned a ton about trad and multi pitch rope systems, Sasha went above and beyond by tailoring the course to fit my personal alpine climing goals and provided additional information resources for multiple personal objectives. Always a good investment to learn best up to date practices to stay safe on solo objectives.
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Evelyne_v
Jul 12, 2023
Fanatic experience - Incredible time with guides Dustin and Janet. They were so patient and helpful with our 9 year olds and tailored climbs to the group’s level and experience. By the end, my 13 year old attempted a level 10a climb. Fantastic experience in beautiful surroundings. Dustin and Janet were attentive, emphasized safety and climbing techniques, and ensured we reached our personal goals.
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Arlene_h
Jul 11, 2023
An experience worth recommending - All memorable and fun. We learned a lot. Jacob was an excellent instructor. The day was gorgeous, and we got to try 6 different climbing spots.
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Angela_n
Jun 28, 2023
A must while in Banff! - 11/10 experience! Our very knowledgeable and amazing guide, Jacob, made the day approachable and fun for my sister, who is totally new to climbing, and for me, an experience indoor climber but with no outdoor experience! Would 100% recommend to anyone looking for another day to get outside in beautiful Banff.
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Alyssa_g
Aug 29, 2022
Excellent! - This experience was one for the books. Dustin was an excellent mentor and his experience and knowledge of climbing and the location was second to none. The best part is this experience is for anyone! If you've climbed before or not, you're going to learn the ropes (no pun intended) and have the most fun outdoors. (:
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Chelsea_k
Jul 21, 2022
Ask for Dustin! - Dustin was great! He was very encouraging, precautious, and informative. I appreciated him teaching us how to do the more technical things as well as ensuring we had a good experience.
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Amanda_w
Aug 15, 2021
Amazing and fun - Austin was an awesome guide so very laid back and knowledgeable. Even when I felt stuck he gave ideas and got me up the wall.
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Jess_carra96
Jul 6, 2021
Rock Climbing in Banff National Park - Rock Climbing Experience I loved my rock climbing session with Jacob. He is an amazing instructor, he showed me the techniques I needed to get better at rock climbing. I climbed 6 walls (5:4, 5:5 5:6, 5:7, 5:8, and 5:9 of difficulty in the Sunshine Rock I highly recommend Jacob to anyone who wants to learn how to rock climb quickly, he is an expert. He went above and beyond with his climbing techniques.
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Gloria_k
Jul 9, 2022
Great experience but need more shoe size availability - Austin was our guide and my family had a great time! He was very patient in helping my 9 year old daughter have a positive experience. My 12 year old daughter had an awesome time and was the reason we chose to do rock climbing again! The only recommendation I would make is to have the climbers fitted for shoes before meeting at the climbing site. There were limited sizing for shoes brought to the climbing site. My husband wears a size 8 and his option was 7.5 or 8.5. He wore the smaller shoes which were very uncomfortable even without socks. The 8.5 were too big even with socks. With the smaller shoe, he had to take them off right after each climb and put back on before each climb. There were 4 climbers in our family and 5 climbers in our group. The same thing happened to my older daughter except she chose to size up but that meant her toes couldn’t reach the tip of her shoe which made it harder for her to climb using her toes where needed. She is a strong climber so made the most of it and still had fun. Perhaps consider having your guests provide their shoe size in advance if not doing shoe fitting before heading out to climbing area. We’ve climbed with another company before and all climbers were properly fitted for everything before we headed out. I took one star off for the limited shoe sizes available on this experience. Otherwise, we all had a great time and would do it again but ask about shoe sizing in advance next time!
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