A group of friends and I spent a weekend camping near Joshua Tree and planned a day and a half of climbing with Cliffhanger Guides. Sabra and Seth were extremely thorough with information and planning. The lunches they provided for our trips were very good and easily accommodated the fact that one person in our party was vegan. Roddy was our guide for both days. He was upbeat, very intelligent, and did a great job of explaining everything as we went to different locations. When we first met up to go climb, we told him that all but one in our group hadn't climbed outdoors, but we were still looking to do some tough climbs and challenge ourselves. Roddy did a great job assessing our abilities on our first day and on the second day we were all pushed a bit to take on some challenging climbs that were a lot of fun and provided a lot of learning. Altogether, Cliffhanger Guides did a great job of providing us with a great climbing trip.

Mike was a wonderful guide, especially for my 9 and 12 year old boys. he was extremely patient and encouraging while slowly building their confidence over a half day of climbing. his cheese extravaganza lunch was pretty good too!

We came back for our third adventure with Sabra - a full day of learning how to trad climb. Every time we're out with Sabra on the rock we're amazed by her vast knowledge and experience. She's able to make the best out of any adverse weather condition (bitter cold, high winds) while making sure that everything we do is safe. She not only thought us a lot about placing gear but also set up climbs which were fun but also challenging.
We can highly recommend her as a guide for Joshua Tree climbing and definitely will be back as soon as possible for more learning and fun.