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    Front Range Climbing Co

    4.9 (58 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Cory F.

    Wow! We scheduled a full day climb in Red Rocks as a lesson for our two girls and myself to be able to learn how to climb outdoors. We arrived early in the morning and met with Nathan who was, flat out, totally amazing! He had all the gear we needed, had great recommendations, and kicked us off with a fantastic climb that pushed us the right amount. Throughout the day and our other climbs he worked closely with us to show us great tips, offered solid advice and encouragement, and made the day amazing! Highly, highly recommend them if you're in the area!

    Kara B.

    We had a great time climbing with Justin in North Chayenne Canyon State Park! Justin understood our level of skill and experience when choosing routes for us to climb and took amazing pictures and videos along the way! We loved our day of climbing and he helped make this a memorable trip.

    Torrey M.

    What an amazing experience! Unbelievably grateful for our tour guid Arax. She was amazing! So knowledgeable, so encouraging, made me feel so comfortable! She did an amazing job showing us the ropes she was smart, funny and kept us fully engaged the entire time! Not to mention went out of her way to make sure we had awesome photo opportunities and was a great photographer. Definitely an experience I will never forget and can't wait to do it again! REQUEST HER YOU WONT BE DISAPPOINTED!

    Steve R.

    Awesome experience!!! Ryan was the coolest, detailed explanations with encouragement when needed. A must do in c-springs!

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    Andria C.

    If you're a first time climber, these are the people to learn with! Tim was an excellent guide! He took us on a 2hr introductory climb in Garden of the Gods. I had a couple of times where I wanted to stop during both of our climbs, but he encouraged me to keep going in a positive way. I felt completely safe and comfortable with Tim as our guide. The entire staff was nice and down-to-earth, including Kelsey, the one who convinced my husband and I to try climbing. It's easy to see that they are all passionate about climbing and really enjoy teaching newbies. I highly recommend them! You will not regret it!

    Michelle N.

    This place was amazing and so accommodating! Our group of three purchased the 2 hour garden of the gods climbing package via Groupon. I used the online system and called them to confirm our 8am session. Then the day before the actual climb, our guide, Dakota, contacted me to confirm our meeting spot and gave us more details about the trip. The morning of, we got a flat tire on our way to garden of the gods from Denver, CO. I called/texted Dakota and the company. Isaac picked up the phone and was very very understanding and willing to reschedule us! (I didn't expect for them to be so nice about things since we got it through groupon.) we ended up rescheduling to the 330pm session. The main parking lot that we parked at was very crowded! So get there early and expect to loop around at least 10 times before finding a parking spot. Then we met up with Dakota and walked to find a nice empty climbing spot. Our group of three ended up on our own little "private" climbing trip since we were the only scheduled for that time! Dakota was very professional, calm, and patient with our group since 2/3 were new to climbing. He taught the two guys in my group how to belay as the other climbed. It started raining a little over an hour into our climb, so we had to end early. Dakota suggested we call the company to get a partial refund but we refused since they were so willing to work with us through our car troubles and the rescheduling earlier that day. Very awesome experience! I would definitely recommend front range climbing and Dakota as your tour guide!!

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    Karen R.

    So much fun! Amazing views ... have to get back to Colorado to do it again! Patrick was awesome, super patient and knew a lot about the area. Everyone should try it!

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    Great time. Great instruction for us as beginners. Encouraging but didn't push too much. Very safe.

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    Ryan Ford was fantastic!!!!! Can't say enough wonderful things about him and our climbing experience in the Garden of the Gods!

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    We went to the beautiful Garden of the Gods early (which I recommend) and started to immediately climb.

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