Rock Climbing Adventure in Banff: Beginner

Our guide Matt was friendly and kind. My cousin and I had a fun and safe time at Sunshine Slabs. It was my cousin’s first time climbing and she felt encouraged and happy with the experience. My only feedback is to clarify what “no private transportation” meant on the booking. I thought it referred to transportation to the meeting point (i.e. the office). It was unclear to me we needed private transportation TO the rock climbing site so that would have been helpful to know and more clearly communicated. Thank you for the fun!

I can’t recommend this excursion enough. It was the favorite activity of all the things we did in Banff for our entire family. We only had our family of four, a guide, and an additional climber. It was such a lovely reprieve from Banff crowds. Our guide, Tai, was patient, friendly, and a wonderful teacher. The climbing site is gorgeous and only 10 minutes from Banff. There is something for all experience levels. I am definitely beginner and somewhat out of shape, and had an excellent and easy time. My kids more climbing more advanced routes. There was also an experienced climber in our group, and he was able to get routes that challenged him. It truly is all day. For us, we arrived at 8:00 and lasted until around 2:00. Such a great value and core memories for our family!

My family (mom 50, kids 18 and 14) had an awesome day with Mitch climbing the Rockies of Banff. Mitch was excellent in taking things step by step, instructing and still making sure we got an experience in finding our own way in the rock climb! And also just a really pleasant and cool human being to spend a day with! I highly recommend!

Jacob was the best. Great guy to be around definitely made the experience. Very knowledgeable, down to earth, and has some great stories.

Did the rock masters course with Sasha. I learned a ton about trad and multi pitch rope systems, Sasha went above and beyond by tailoring the course to fit my personal alpine climing goals and provided additional information resources for multiple personal objectives. Always a good investment to learn best up to date practices to stay safe on solo objectives.

Incredible time with guides Dustin and Janet. They were so patient and helpful with our 9 year olds and tailored climbs to the group’s level and experience. By the end, my 13 year old attempted a level 10a climb. Fantastic experience in beautiful surroundings. Dustin and Janet were attentive, emphasized safety and climbing techniques, and ensured we reached our personal goals.

All memorable and fun. We learned a lot. Jacob was an excellent instructor. The day was gorgeous, and we got to try 6 different climbing spots.

11/10 experience! Our very knowledgeable and amazing guide, Jacob, made the day approachable and fun for my sister, who is totally new to climbing, and for me, an experience indoor climber but with no outdoor experience! Would 100% recommend to anyone looking for another day to get outside in beautiful Banff.

This experience was one for the books. Dustin was an excellent mentor and his experience and knowledge of climbing and the location was second to none. The best part is this experience is for anyone! If you've climbed before or not, you're going to learn the ropes (no pun intended) and have the most fun outdoors. (:

Dustin was great! He was very encouraging, precautious, and informative. I appreciated him teaching us how to do the more technical things as well as ensuring we had a good experience.