Black Hills Rock Climbing Adventures

5 stars

We booked a 6 hour lesson with Brandon and Chris in early September, 2020. We are a family of 5 with kids age 11, 9 and 6. This was our first outdoor rock climbing experience and it was amazing! We thought we would be getting to scale some large boulders outside. In the end, three of us climbed to the top of Rhinoceros Rock, a mountain in Custer State Park that is 130 feet high! Brandon and Chris were great guides and teachers. They worked extremely well with the kids, including helping my 6 year old not be afraid of heights and feel safe. They were very thorough, safe and fun. I highly recommend using Sylvan Rocks Climbing School if you are anywhere close to the area. It was the highlight of our trip to the Black Hills.

5 stars

An absolutely amazing and insane day, hundreds of feet of straight rock faces climbed, adrenaline all the time, and I even felt very safe the whole time even though I was way off the ground. Amazing first experience outdoor climbing, Zane was also an amazing guide, he made the trip a lot more fun and relaxing throughout, highly suggest going.

5 stars

This is my review of the second time climbing with Sylvan Rocks. As was with our first trip safety was a huge priority. We went to the Palisades State Park in eastern South Dakota. Jeff was our guide there, and he is truly an outstanding instructor for beginning climbers like my son and I. He definitely made it easy to gain confidence and try harder routes. If you’re looking for something fun and exciting to do on a South Dakota vacation you have found it. If you’re like my son and I and you’ve got the bug to get a little more serious about rock climbing these guys are excellent instructors, and will get you on the way to achieving your goals. Thanks to everyone at Sylvan Rocks Hope to be back doing it again soon.