Cliffhanger Guides
Cliffhanger Guides
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Canyoning & Rappelling ToursAdrenaline & Extreme ToursClimbing Tours
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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Custom Guided Joshua Tree National Park rock climbing advenutres! Cliffhanger Guides is Joshua Tree's boutique rock climbing guide service. We play with kids age 6 to 100. From beginner family play days to high end technical instruction and multi-pitch rock climbing advenutres. 5 hour 1/2 day, NO time limit full days, private instruction, and gourmet lunches....Company mission statement, "The more you give, the more you get". We look forward to showing you a amazing time in Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree, California
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2024
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secondfloor_travels
Cartagena, Colombia4 contributions
Dec 2019
We had a group of five climbers of various levels and experiences booked for a half day of climbing in Joshua Tree NP - and it was a fantastic experience! From the time we arrived on the morning of the climb, we were greeted enthusiastically by Cliffhanger staff. We found the staff at Cliffhanger Guides to be extremely positive and encouraging in their interactions with us. Seth, one of the owners, was especially accommodating as we had to deal with a fairly tight schedule and a rainstorm that cancelled our originally planned day. Seth himself led our group (on Christmas Eve no less!), and he and Bethan were able to expertly work with all of us, including the beginners (mom and dad) and also finding ways to challenge the more experienced climbers (our young adult children). Cliffhangers prepared a great and high-quality vegetarian lunch that exceeded our expectations. Overall, we can't say enough about how great Seth and Bethan were in making our first outdoor climb a special memory. We highly recommend Cliffhanger Guides to anyone of any level who wants to climb in Joshua Tree NP
Written January 7, 2020
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Elizabeth K
2 contributions
Feb 2020
I had a wonderful time climbing in Joshua Tree with Cliffhanger Guides. From start to finish, the Cliffhanger crew was helpful, informative, and responsive. This was my first time climbing outside. They answered all of my questions quickly and were fun to deal with over e-mail. For the actual climbing, Jessy was my guide. He was a great teacher: fun, instructive, calm, careful, and patient. Since he was local to the area, he new a ton about JT and was able to explain things to me. He also gave me useful background on the history of the sport and insight into best practices. You could tell he loved climbing and introducing others to it. I would recommend him and this company to any and all! Joshua Tree itself truly is remarkable and after spending just a short time there, you understand why so many climbers pilgrimage there and never get bored. Seemed like the options for climbing were endless and in a stunningly beautiful setting. I hope to make it back soon and will plan to use Cliffhanger again!
Written February 19, 2020
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AMB2
Salt Lake City, Utah40 contributions
Feb 2020 • Family
From beginning to end and excellent experience. Over email questions were answered for our last minute trip. 8am arrived to be greeted by friendly guides and suited us up. Drove to location and Kelly was very informative and educational about the environment we were in. Kelly made sure we were mentally comfortable and made sure every climb to verbally check the points for safety. She was super encouraging and suggested where to step if we got stuck. 17 &14 daughter and son loved it, climbed 5 times each, husband and I climbed 3 each. Kelly’s love of the sport encouraged the kids to learn to belay. Climbed until 1:30 then packed up and found a picnic table. Cliffhanger Guides supplied a healthy lunch of veggie, cheese crackers, meat, fruit, hummus, drinks and cookies! Perfect way to end and get to know Kelly even better. Can’t say enough good things about the experience and will definitely come again!
Written February 21, 2020
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Olivia K
Santa Monica, CA3 contributions
Nov 2020
We had an amazing day with Sarah and Jessy from Cliffhanger Guides! We were five kids and two adults climbing and they did a fantastic job working with the varying levels of experience (and sense of adventure) we all had. They scoped out a great spot for us in the park early morning on a busy weekend so that we could get pole position. They served us a great picnic lunch too. Highly recommend them!!
Written November 24, 2020
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Clara L
Milpitas, CA42 contributions
Mar 2020 • Friends
We had an amazing experience doing a half day rock climbing adventure with our guide Kelly. Kelly was bursting with positive energy, passion for rock climbing and enthusiasm for teaching us the rock climbing ropes.
There were 3 of us, all beginner women, and Kelly. We really enjoyed having our own guide, quality equipment, and a healthy lunch. Kelly has also been climbing since she was 2 years old and was deeply experienced and knowledgeable. Her level of experience and encouragement was just the right touch to keep beginners’ anxiety at ease!
It was also cold on our rock climbing day and Kelly was nice enough to grab 3 jackets from her car for us to use.
Also, everything from the process of booking and arriving on site was handled professionally well. I would highly recommend Cliffhangers! This was our favorite part of our Joshua tree trip.
There were 3 of us, all beginner women, and Kelly. We really enjoyed having our own guide, quality equipment, and a healthy lunch. Kelly has also been climbing since she was 2 years old and was deeply experienced and knowledgeable. Her level of experience and encouragement was just the right touch to keep beginners’ anxiety at ease!
It was also cold on our rock climbing day and Kelly was nice enough to grab 3 jackets from her car for us to use.
Also, everything from the process of booking and arriving on site was handled professionally well. I would highly recommend Cliffhangers! This was our favorite part of our Joshua tree trip.
Written March 11, 2020
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Erica L
1 contribution
Oct 2020
For someone that is afraid of heights and very anxious about going out during the pandemic, this was such a wonderful experience that I would highly recommend anyone visiting the area. We had a very experienced guide, Jessy, who was not only extremely patient but considerate, informative and fun to chat with. He took us on four different climbs depending on our comfort level and explained proper footing, safety procedures, and how the equipment worked. He has a passion for rock climbing that gets you pumped and is very familiar with the area so recommended us pretty awesome tips and trails to visit during the rest of our trip at Joshua Tree. For those of you who are worried about going out, masks were worn the whole time, there was social distancing, and plenty of hand sanitizing wipes/spray (not the horrible smelling spray but the nice smelling ones). Thank you to all the staff at Cliffhanger Guides for making this such a fun experience. We will definitely come back again!
Written October 20, 2020
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Freda W
Helena, MT43 contributions
Apr 2021 • Family
My teenage son and I spent a half-day exploring caves and rock climbing, pushing our comfort zones, learning about the plants and animals of the desert, and catching up with an old friend, our expert guide, Seth. It could not have been a more thrilling experience, while at the same time feeling safe and comfortable. Seth has an extremely effective way of communicating and encouraging, that would make anyone feel welcome, supported, and inspired. The super nutritious gourmet vegetarian lunch hit the spot, and covid-safe practices were observed throughout our adventure. Thanks a million, Cliffhanger Guides! What you have created in Joshua Tree is a gift to the park and to all of us lucky enough to visit! Cheers!
Written April 5, 2021
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Robert
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic237 contributions
Mar 2022 • Couples
My wife and I spent 3, one half day tours with a lead guid Andy. Both of us were only indoor climbers and hoped to gain outdoor and lead climbing experience. Communication was excelente from our initial call until after we finished. Unlike other outfits we contacted cliffhangers and they only requested a modest deposit, and the balance after we finished, which gave us the feeling of mutual trust. Andy’s method of instruction, knowledge and encouragement made for an exciting yet safe environment to push us beyond our expectations. I can’t speak for other companies, but I don’t think there is any reason to look further, highly recommend!
Written March 13, 2022
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Iman
13 contributions
Dec 2020 • Couples
My husband and I did a beginner half-day climb with Lansdon and had so much fun! It was pretty clear that Lansdon was super professional and knowledgeable that we had zero concerns - our only focus was getting to the top of each climb. He also took the time to explain the different gears, type of routes and even a brief history of the park as well, all of which interested us. I would absolutely come back and do this again and bring friends & family. This was a great way to experience Joshua Tree from a different view.
Written January 1, 2021
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Sandy K
Pearland, TX2 contributions
Jan 2020
Had a wonderful experience climbing with Kelly in Joshua Tree. Although I do have climbing experience, I came there with without any Trad climbing experience outdoors, and had also never been to Joshua Tree. They were able to tailer my full day session so that I would get to climb on some really fun routes, as well as learn some of the techniques and equipment used in Trad climbing. The lunch was perfect, and overall my experience was as good as I expected it would be. I highly recommend Cliffhanger if you're looking for a climbing guide.
Written March 16, 2020
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