Our grandsons and two of their friends, ages 15, enjoyed an afternoon of rock climbing with Sam J. None of the four had ever rock climbed. The closest they had ever come to climbing was a tree in their backyard. Sam was an incredibly patient, conscientious, gentle instructor. He coaxed the youth up and back down the rocks on three... More

This was my second time climbing with John at First Ascent Mountain School. This time there were only 2 in our party so we each got to climb more. We climbed at Garden of the Gods this time, and the views are spectacular. John is a terrific instructor. He is patient, encouraging, and very experienced. If I ever get back... More

From the scheduling of the trip to the actual climb, First Ascent was superb. John made me feel comfortable booking the trip and answered all the questions I had. He met us right on time at Garden of the Gods and took us right to the rocks. Though we had only ever climbed a couple times indoors, we got to... More

On vacation from Florida and went rock climbing for the first time in Garden of the Gods with John from First Ascent Mountain school. It was amazing! John is very knowledgable about the area and climbing! Definitely makes you feel comfortable and makes sure you're not overexerting self! Trust your feet! Thank you for an amazing experience, can't wait to... More

My girlfriend and I were on a road trip and had a stop in Durango. Went on the zip line tour. It was a blast! The guides were great.

Could not of had a better time climbing our guide was awesome and he definitely was highly experienced.

Two of my good friends came in from Pennsylvania. Went climbing at the Garden of the Gods and it was absolutely amazing. Great weather and scenery. John was great. Very friendly and answered all of our numerous questions we asked. He made it very comfortable for first timers and helped out in every way. Absolutely planning on doing it again... More

This was a great trip and I had a blast. My wife on the other hand would have been happy with a couple of hours instead of 4. Our guide was great and tried to keep everyones spirits up when they struggled. I've considered buying snowshoes in the past, but this trip has put it much closer to the top... More

would easily do this again next time i'm in the area. john would go as fast/slow as you wanted. climb and repel as many times as you can stand. do the 6 hr, it's worth it