Hands down our best climbing day with a guide ever. Everyone had an opportunity to climb at their level and also challenge themselves. Our guide listened and asked questions to make sure he was delivering on how we wanted to spend our time and was thoughtful and engaging. We had fun climbing but also just being together as a family having an experience. I'd recommend Doug and Sylvan to any one.
It was the best 3 days in the past year !!!! Thank you Sylvan Rocks Climbing for fantastic experience!!!! I don't remember how I signed up for the Devils Tower climb 😂😂😂 but I am soooooo grateful to start my rock climbing journey with you guys!!!! My guide Doug is extremely interesting and kind person, has a lot of stories and knowledge about the region, is a professional plus a pretty good photographer 😉 When your guide keeps you smile all the way to the top it means a lot!!! Doug did everything to make me fall in love with rock climbing !!!! The Black Hills will always have special place in my heart ❤️!!!
We loved our day with Sylvan Rocks! This is a must-do in the Black Hills! We had 2 adults and our 2 kids, age 7 & 8. We had all climbed at a couple indoor gyms before. That experience wasn't necessary but this was the perfect next step. Brandon was super patient and encouraging, and made us feel really safe. My husband and kids are athletic, but I am not and my son gets nervous trying new things. I couldn't believe the wall we climbed! In our 4 hours, we each tried several different climbs plus more for the kids, in a spectacularly beautiful setting. Long sleeves and durable pants recommended or you will get scraped up a bit. The awesome grippy shoes make you feel like spiderman! It was definitely a highlight of our trip and left us wanting to go again! (also felt safe with Covid concerns - staff wore masks when inside with us and the rest of the time we were in open air with plenty of space).
