Vertical Adventures Rock Climbing School - Guided Rock Climbing at Joshua Tree and Tahquitz/Suicide, Idyllwild, California

Since 1983, Vertical Adventures rock climbing school has been Southern California's rock climbing school leader, setting a standard of professionalism with our low student to instructor ratios, excellent safety record, and highly qualified rock climbing guides.

Our program is offered year-round. From September through May our rock climbing classes and guided rock climbs are held at Joshua Tree National Park, located in the high desert north of Palm Springs. One of America's most popular rock climbing areas, with over 6000 routes to choose from, Joshua Tree has ideal weather for rock climbing in the fall and spring, and is the best site in the country for rock climbing during the winter season.

In June, July and August our rock climbing classes are held at Suicide Rock, located in the beautiful pine forest above the town of Idyllwild, in the San Jacinto Mountains. We also offer multi-pitch guided rock climbing on Idyllwild's Tahquitz Rock, which at 1,000 feet high is Southern California's tallest rock formation. Summer temperatures are generally too hot for rock climbing at Joshua Tree, although we do offer half-day rates to climb in the shade of early morning or late afternoon/evening.

This year we were honored to be ranked as the #1 rock climbing school in the country by Outside Magazine, in their list of America’s top adventure schools. The year 2008 also marks our 25^th season of operation. I’d like to personally thank all the clients who have participated in our rock climbing classes, and in particular, our return clients; your loyal support has made it all possible.

Our rockclimbing guides are among the finest rock climbers in the country, excellent teachers who are leaders in their sport, who climb and guide year-round. Our rockclimbing classes have enabled many to attain goals they never thought possible. To the newcomer: I invite you to experience the joy and exhilaration of rock climbing in Southern California.

Accredited Member
of the American
Mountain Guides Association

Vertical Adventures Rock Climbing School was the first climbing school at Joshua Tree and Idyllwild to meet the 2006 AMGA Accreditation standard. Our Joshua Tree rock climbing program, which includes our rock climbing classes and guided climbing, operates from September through May under commercial use permit at Joshua Tree National Park. Our Idyllwild rock climbing school, which includes our rock climbing classes at Suicide Rock, and our guided climbs at Tahquitz Rock, operates in June, July, and August under special use permit of the U.S. Forest Service, Idyllwild.

Vertical Adventures®, Inc.
Telephone: 800.514.8785 949.854.6250
Bob Gaines, Director
BGvertical@aol.com


		Rock climbing guides and rock climbing classes at Joshua Tree National Park and Tahquitz and Suicide Rocks, Idyllwild.

Rock Climbing Instruction in Southern California