Black Hills Rock Climbing Adventures

5 stars

As an experienced climber who had taken a bunch of years off of the rock I’ve started to get back into climbing with my wife and two kids, 9 and 11.I had some detailed nitty gritty questions about gear for my kids and some changes that have taken place in climbing since I’d dropped off so I stopped in Sylvan Rocks in Custer to see if I could find a few answers.Darryl was a wealth of knowledge and he was able to give me all the info I needed. In detail. I had been bumping into some of the Sylvan Rocks guides while we were climbing and they were impressive. Darryl carries himself in that same professional way as he dealt with our needs. Darryl didn’t suggest we upgrade any gear, but I took the opportunity to make some purchases of gear we wanted to give a try because Darryl was so helpful.I love it when a company earns my business. Sylvan Rocks did for sure.In a couple of years the kids will be ready to head out for some instruction from a qualified guide. Sylvan Rocks will get our business.

5 stars

We had an incredible experience with our guides Ryan and Chris. They were great with our kids (ages 8 and 10). My youngest was very nervous to try some of the routes. Chris helped her get started on an easy route that gave her the confidence to try all the others. They were great about assessing all of our abilities and making sure we all had a challenge, but not so much that we couldn't climb. This was our favorite activity that we did while on vacation. They were also extremely safe, checking our gear and their own gear before every single climb.

5 stars

What a great excision in Custer at Lake Sylvan. My daughters (12, 14 and 16) were given the choice between biking, ATVIng, and horseback riding. They unanimously chose climbing and I’m so happy that we chose Sylvan Rocks as our outfitter. Chris, Ryan and Bears were able to meet you at your level and provide you with the safe knowledge and comfort to start small and climb BIG! at the end of 4 hours. *CLIMBING EXPERIENCE IS NOT NEEDED! They will meet you where you’re at. At the end of the 4 hours we easily climbed confident and successfully up 6-7 different paths up the spires. I can’t speak highly enough of this outfitter. They were A-amazing! You can’t go wrong with them.