My friends and I decided to go rock climbing, and we had Mark as our guide. He was absolutely amazing! The information he provided us with basics of rock climbing, and also getting to know us made this experience. I have never felt so comfortable with someone that I had just met to harness himself to me. I would highly... More

The highlight of our week long Black Hills vacation was the Discover Climbing experience with Sylvan Rocks. Our 5 year old son and 9 year old twin girls all said it was their favorite part of the week and we did a lot of exciting activities. My husband and I agree. If you're looking for an amazing experience in the... More

My wife and I got to live a 'boomer' dream by taking a rock climbling class with Sylvan. Chris Spellmeyer, our instructor, did a phenomenal job and was professional, patient and was truly a gifted teacher for us 'newbies.' He had us master some basics with shorter climbs and then gave us the option to try an 80 foot climb... More

My husband and I participated in the beginner course and loved it! We had climbed in indoor climbing gyms previously, but this was our first experience rock climbing outdoors. We were exciting going into it, but after we were done, we were surprised at how much we loved it and couldn’t stop talking about it. It definitely added to our... More

An absolutely fantastic time! A buddy and I were visiting Custer State Park and we hooked up with Sylvan Rocks for a day of climbing. My only previous climbing experience was in the gym but Daryl took the time to explain everything, get me comfortable and off we went. It was definitely challenging, very exciting, and an absolute blast. Daryl... More

My friend and I went on the Discovery Climbing trip a few weeks ago and loved it!! We were both a little nervous to start, but our guide Chase, was fantastic. He was great at teaching us how to harness and tie our ropes ourselves, and was very encouraging and fun. Highly recommended! More

Had never rock climbed before, but have always wanted to. The Black Hills and their many spires seemed a great place to learn. My guide Chris was very knowledgeable and focused on safety. Felt very comfortable and Chris had confidence enough in me to climb some big walls. What a great time. Would highly recommend. More

We were on our honeymoon and had an excellent time rock climbing. Neither of us had ever been before and expected very introductory hills and basics. However, we were very impressed at the rocks we were climbing by the end of the 4-hour day. And the scenery was beautiful. It was an amazing time and we definitely want to return... More

I wanted to give my 2 older teenaged kids a memorable experience while we vacationed in the Black Hills, and they got it with Sylvan Rocks Climbing School! I hiked back to the rocks with the group and took lots of pics while they climbed for about 2 hours. Reggie, our guide, was an incredibly nice guy, very encouraging and... More