Black Hills Rock Climbing Adventures

5 stars

Great. Fabulous. Epic. Fantastic. All the best adjectives to describe the experience we had! Co-owner Jeff, Chris S and Shankar made our first climbing adventure the best it could have been! All 9 of us, ranging in age from 7-45, were total rock climbing newbs but we never felt like it! The whole crew at Sylvan Rocks set about to ensure that we all felt secure and ready to rock. We did the 6HR group climb at Custer State Park/Sylvan Lake. After ample time to practice, we split into 3 groups by ability and hit the big ones (not that the "little" ones were any joke though 😅 🙃) Rock climbing was never, ever on any bucket list of mine but I positively can tell you, each and every one of us will be back! Definitely a highlight of our Black Hills trip!!!! Thanks again from our whole crew!! August 2021.

5 stars

My best friend and I are novice climbers from Tennessee, and we wanted to climb Devils Tower. Jeff took us through a great introductory course at Custer State Park, and slowly built us up. The next day, we were able to summit the tower. Jeff is incredibly knowledgeable, safe, and fun to be around. As you can imagine, this climb is a stressful event, but Jeff kept us motivated. I could not recommend Sylvan Rocks more. Fantastic experience. I will likely be back with my family again.

5 stars

I highly recommend Sylvan Rocks. We climbed at Custer State Park for the 4 hour package with a family group of 11 people (ages 9 to 47) and our guides (Lindsay, Chris, Ben) expertly trained and supported us all in climbing. They took time to patiently outfit our group, trained us in climbing techniques, encouraged climbers, and coached those who wanted to learn belay technique. I noticed how they used our names and gently provided support when climbers were stuck. The experience left us with an interest in climbing again!